Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base S 51-53 vs 2026 LightCarbon LCG072-D Base M

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	558mm	565.3mm +7.3mm
Reach	379mm	377mm -2mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.47:1	1.5:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	485mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Effective Unknown	—	500mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	539.2mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	537mm	—
Top Tube Slope	10.1deg	—
Head Tube Angle	72deg	71.5deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	74.3deg	74deg -0.3deg
Head Tube Length	120mm	147mm +27mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	78mm	79mm +1mm
Bottom Bracket Height	261mm	282mm +21mm
Chainstay Length	420mm	420mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	412.7mm	412.5mm -0.2mm
Front-Center	589.5mm	599.2mm +9.7mm
Front-Center Horizontal	584.3mm	597mm +12.7mm
Wheelbase	997mm	1009.5mm +12.5mm
Fork Offset/Rake	47mm	51.5mm +4.5mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	383mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	387mm	—
Trail	60.7mm mid/neutral	66.5mm +5.8mm high
Mechanical Trail	57.8mm	63.1mm +5.3mm
Wheel Flop	17.9mm	20mm +2.1mm
Standover Height	734mm	788.4mm +54.4mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	80.5mm 170 mm cranks	68.2mm -12.3mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	91mm 170 mm cranks	112mm +21mm 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	1675mm	1731.5mm +56.5mm
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