Compare: 2024 VeloBuild 268 Base M 54 vs 2026 Argon 18 Nitrogen Base S

Insights

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Argon 18 Nitrogen

Stack	535mm	531mm -4mm
Reach	388mm	384mm -4mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.38:1	1.38:1
Seat Tube Length, C-TTT	—	460mm
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	475mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	537mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	541mm	—
Top Tube Slope	8.6deg	7.7deg -0.9deg
Head Tube Angle	73deg	72.7deg -0.3deg
Seat Tube Angle	74deg	74deg +0deg
Head Tube Length	131mm	113mm -18mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	72mm	79mm +7mm
Bottom Bracket Height	267mm	262mm -5mm
Chainstay Length	410mm	410mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	403.6mm	402.3mm -1.3mm
Front-Center	580mm	578.1mm -1.9mm
Front-Center Horizontal	575.5mm	572.7mm -2.8mm
Wheelbase	979.1mm	975mm -4.1mm
Fork Offset/Rake	45mm	45mm +0mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	—	376mm
Trail	56.6mm mid/neutral	59.1mm +2.5mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	54.1mm	56.4mm +2.3mm
Wheel Flop	15.8mm	16.8mm +1mm
Standover Height	773mm	—
Tire to Pedal Spindle	71mm 170 mm cranks	67.1mm -3.9mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	97mm 170 mm cranks	92mm -5mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	30mm +2mm
Tire Width Max	32mm	34mm +2mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	682mm +4mm
Bike Length with Tires	1657.1mm	1657mm -0.1mm
Crank Length	—	170mm
Handlebar Width	—	360mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc