Argon 18 Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Force AXS XPLR

Name: Argon 18 Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Force AXS XPLR
Brand: Argon 18

2024 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Last known price: $5,800

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 42t / 10–44t
Gear range: 440%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

14 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Dark Matter (INT) Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Dark Matter (INT) Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- SRAM
Cassette
- SRAM XPLR XG-1271 12 speeds
XG-1271
Chain
- SRAM Force 12 speeds
Crankset
- SRAM Force 42t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM Force XPLR AXS
Shifters
- SRAM Force

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Handlebar

Ciclovation Grind Touch Not identified
Headset
- FSA NO.69 SRS
Saddle
- Prologo
Seatpost
- Argon 18

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size SM

Table

Reach 377mm

Stack 569mm

Wheelbase 1024mm

Head angle 71.4°

Seat angle 74.3°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	357	367	377	387	397	407
Stackmm	529	549	569	589	609	634
Top tube lengthmm	492	513	534	556	579	603
Seat tube lengthmm	420	450	485	520	555	590
Head tube lengthmm	119	134	153	169	190	215
Head tube angle	69.5°	71°	71.4°	72°	72°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	75.5°	74.9°	74.3°	73.7°	73.1°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	428	428	428	428	428	428
Wheelbasemm	1008	1011	1024	1030	1046	1059
Front centermm	590	593	606	612	628	641
Bottom bracket dropmm	70	70	70	70	70	70
Bottom bracket heightmm	279	279	279	279	279	279
Standover heightmm	701	729	760	791	821	852
Fork rakemm	54	54	54	50	49	50
Trailmm	73	63	60	61	62	58
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.50	1.51	1.52	1.53	1.56

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 42
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 44
Lowest gear: 27.7 in
Highest gear: 121.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 45c
Tire width: 38c
Wheel material: Carbon
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

27.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,719 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.6% of the class

Highest gear

121.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,719 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.6% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

772 of 2,241 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,241 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.6 km/h
Highest gear: 46.7 km/h

Total gear range 440%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 27.7–121.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 23.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1719 bicycles with this information, 76.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1719 bicycles with this information, 76.6% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Argon 18 Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Force AXS XPLR	Argon 18 Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Apex AXS XPLR	Argon 18 Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Rival AXS Wide	Argon 18 Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Rival AXS XPLR
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	2	1
Smallest chainring	42	42	30	40
Largest chainring	42	42	43	40
Smallest sprocket	10	11	10	10
Largest sprocket	44	44	36	44
Lowest gear	27.7 in	27.7 in	24.2 in	26.4 in
Highest gear	121.8 in	110.7 in	124.7 in	116.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Not informed	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 45c	Maximum tire width: 45c	Not informed	Not informed
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum