Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base M 54-56 vs 2026 LightCarbon LCG072-D Base L

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Argon 18 Equation

Very upright stack and reach vs trend of progressive gravel bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of LightCarbon LCG072-D

Stack	578mm	585.2mm +7.2mm
Reach	388mm	385mm -3mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.49:1	1.52:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	520mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Effective Unknown	—	520mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	553mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	558mm	—
Top Tube Slope	8.4deg	—
Head Tube Angle	72deg	71.5deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	73.7deg	74deg +0.3deg
Head Tube Length	141mm	168mm +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	605.4mm	613.8mm +8.4mm
Front-Center Horizontal	600.3mm	611.7mm +11.4mm
Wheelbase	1013mm	1024.2mm +11.2mm
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	764mm	808mm +44mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	96.4mm 170 mm cranks	82.8mm -13.6mm 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	1691mm	1746.2mm +55.2mm
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