Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base XS 47-50 vs 2025 LightCarbon LCR018-D Base XS(500)

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Argon 18 Equation

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of LightCarbon LCR018-D

Bar type unusual for category

This: Aero Bar
Category: Drop Bar

Stack	537mm	538.1mm +1.1mm
Reach	369mm	371mm +2mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.46:1	1.45:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	450mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	—	460mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	516mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	—	520mm
Top Tube Slope	11.9deg	10.9deg -1deg
Head Tube Angle	71.3deg	71.3deg +0deg
Seat Tube Angle	74.9deg	74.5deg -0.4deg
Head Tube Length	101mm	125mm +24mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	80mm	78mm -2mm
Bottom Bracket Height	259mm	273mm +14mm
Chainstay Length	417mm	415mm -2mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	409.3mm	407.6mm -1.7mm
Front-Center	585.2mm	589.5mm +4.3mm
Front-Center Horizontal	579.8mm	584.4mm +4.6mm
Wheelbase	989mm	992mm +3mm
Fork Offset/Rake	52mm	51mm -1mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	387mm	—
Fork Length, Unknown	—	378mm
Trail	59.9mm mid/neutral	65mm +5.1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	56.7mm	61.5mm +4.8mm
Wheel Flop	18.2mm	19.7mm +1.5mm
Standover Height	700mm	—
Tire to Pedal Spindle	76.2mm 170 mm cranks	68.5mm -7.7mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	89mm 170 mm cranks	103mm +14mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	40mm +12mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	702mm +24mm
Bike Length with Tires	1667mm	1694mm +27mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Aero Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc