Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base L 57-59 vs 2026 XDS X-LAB RS5 Base L

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 XDS X-LAB RS5

Stack	600mm	599mm -1mm
Reach	397mm	387mm -10mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.51:1	1.55:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	555mm	540mm -15mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	568mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	580mm	—
Top Tube Slope	7deg	8.6deg +1.6deg
Head Tube Angle	72deg	73deg +1deg
Seat Tube Angle	73.1deg	73deg -0.1deg
Head Tube Length	166mm	180mm +14mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	75mm	75mm +0mm
Bottom Bracket Height	264mm	268mm +4mm
Chainstay Length	420mm	420mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	413.3mm	413.3mm +0mm
Front-Center	621.3mm	609mm -12.3mm
Front-Center Horizontal	616.8mm	604.8mm -12mm
Wheelbase	1030mm	1018mm -12mm
Fork Offset/Rake	47mm	50mm +3mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	386mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	387mm	—
Trail	60.7mm mid/neutral	52.6mm -8.1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	57.8mm	50.3mm -7.5mm
Wheel Flop	17.9mm	14.7mm -3.2mm
Standover Height	797mm	810mm +13mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	112.3mm 170 mm cranks	96mm -16.3mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	94mm 170 mm cranks	98mm +4mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	32mm +4mm
Tire Width Max	—	38mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	686mm +8mm
Bike Length with Tires	1708mm	1704mm -4mm
Crank Length	—	170mm
Handlebar Width	—	400mm
Stem Length	—	100mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Aluminum
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc