Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base XL 60-62 vs 2026 evolve CIMA GR Base XL

Insights

Somewhat aggressive 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 evolve CIMA GR

Stack	623mm	630mm +7mm
Reach	407mm	410mm +3mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.53:1	1.54:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	590mm	—
Seat Tube Length, C-TTT	—	570mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	604mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	—	597mm
Top Tube Slope	5.9deg	6.4deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Angle	72.5deg	72deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	72.5deg	73.5deg +1deg
Head Tube Length	189mm	201mm +12mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	75mm	78mm +3mm
Bottom Bracket Height	264mm	283mm +19mm
Chainstay Length	420mm	425mm +5mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	413.3mm	417.8mm +4.5mm
Front-Center	634.2mm	647mm +12.8mm
Front-Center Horizontal	629.8mm	642.2mm +12.4mm
Wheelbase	1043mm	1060mm +17mm
Fork Offset/Rake	47mm	50mm +3mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	387mm	395mm +8mm
Trail	57.6mm mid/neutral	64.7mm +7.1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	54.9mm	61.6mm +6.7mm
Wheel Flop	16.5mm	19mm +2.5mm
Standover Height	827mm	863mm +36mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	125.2mm 170 mm cranks	116mm -9.2mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	94mm 170 mm cranks	113mm +19mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	50mm +22mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	722mm +44mm
Bike Length with Tires	1721mm	1782mm +61mm
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