Compare: 2025 Mondince FM296 Base 490 vs 2026 Argon 18 Anti Matter Base XS

Insights

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Mondince FM296

Very aggressive stack and reach vs trend of all-road/gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Argon 18 Anti Matter

Stack	527mm	508mm -19mm
Reach	391mm	377mm -14mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.35:1	1.35:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	490mm	425mm -65mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	541mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	—	520mm
Top Tube Slope	6.1deg	11.4deg +5.3deg
Head Tube Angle	71.2deg	70.7deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	74.1deg	74.5deg +0.4deg
Head Tube Length	90mm	76mm -14mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	78mm	80mm +2mm
Bottom Bracket Height	278mm	276mm -2mm
Chainstay Length	435mm	425mm -10mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	428mm	417.4mm -10.6mm
Front-Center	602mm	592mm -10mm
Front-Center Horizontal	597.1mm	586.6mm -10.5mm
Wheelbase	1025mm	1004mm -21mm
Fork Offset/Rake	50mm	51mm +1mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	400mm	—
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	—	400mm
Trail	68.4mm high	70.6mm +2.2mm high
Mechanical Trail	64.7mm	66.7mm +2mm
Wheel Flop	20.9mm	22mm +1.1mm
Standover Height	745mm	714mm -31mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	76mm 170 mm cranks	66mm -10mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	108mm 170 mm cranks	106mm -2mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	45mm	45mm +0mm
Tire Width Max	—	55mm
Tire Outer Diameter	712mm	712mm +0mm
Bike Length with Tires	1737mm	1716mm -21mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-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