Compare: 2026 Argon 18 Equation Base XL 60-62 vs 2026 XDS X-LAB RS5 Base XL

Insights

Somewhat aggressive 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	623mm	623mm +0mm
Reach	407mm	394mm -13mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.53:1	1.58:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	590mm	560mm -30mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	585mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	604mm	—
Top Tube Slope	5.9deg	8.9deg +3deg
Head Tube Angle	72.5deg	73deg +0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	72.5deg	73deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Length	189mm	205mm +16mm
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	634.2mm	624mm -10.2mm
Front-Center Horizontal	629.8mm	619.8mm -10mm
Wheelbase	1043mm	1033mm -10mm
Fork Offset/Rake	47mm	50mm +3mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	386mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)	387mm	—
Trail	57.6mm mid/neutral	52.6mm -5mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	54.9mm	50.3mm -4.6mm
Wheel Flop	16.5mm	14.7mm -1.8mm
Standover Height	827mm	831mm +4mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	125.2mm 170 mm cranks	108.5mm -16.7mm 172.5 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	94mm 170 mm cranks	95.5mm +1.5mm 172.5 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	1721mm	1719mm -2mm
Crank Length	—	172.5mm
Handlebar Width	—	420mm
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