Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base XXS 44-46 vs 2026 LightCarbon LCG072-D Base S

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Argon 18 Equation

Somewhat upright stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of LightCarbon LCG072-D

Stack	518mm	547.3mm +29.3mm
Reach	359mm	368mm +9mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.44:1	1.49:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	420mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Effective Unknown	—	480mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	525mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	496mm	—
Top Tube Slope	13.5deg	—
Head Tube Angle	70.3deg	70.5deg +0.2deg
Seat Tube Angle	75.5deg	74deg -1.5deg
Head Tube Length	84mm	132mm +48mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	80mm	79mm -1mm
Bottom Bracket Height	259mm	282mm +23mm
Chainstay Length	417mm	420mm +3mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	409.3mm	412.5mm +3.2mm
Front-Center	577.3mm	593.7mm +16.4mm
Front-Center Horizontal	571.8mm	591.5mm +19.7mm
Wheelbase	981mm	1004mm +23mm
Fork Offset/Rake	52mm	51.5mm -0.5mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	383mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	387mm	—
Trail	66.2mm high	73.2mm +7mm high
Mechanical Trail	62.3mm	69mm +6.7mm
Wheel Flop	21mm	23mm +2mm
Standover Height	673mm	769mm +96mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	68.3mm 170 mm cranks	62.7mm -5.6mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	89mm 170 mm cranks	112mm +23mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	50mm +22mm
Tire Width Max	—	50mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	722mm +44mm
Bike Length with Tires	1659mm	1726mm +67mm
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