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Argon 18 Dark Matter Shimano GRX

Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
2 × 11 30–46t / 11–34t
Gear range
474%
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • XXS
  • XS
  • SM
  • MD
  • LG
  • XL

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

16 of 17 identified

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Drivetrain

7 parts
  • Bottom bracket BB-RS500
  • Cassette CS-HG700-11
  • Chain
  • Crankset
    FC-RX600-11
  • Front derailleur FD-RX810
  • Rear derailleur RD-RX810
  • Shifters ST-RX600

Brakes

3 parts

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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

Size SM

Table
Reach 377mm
Stack 570mm
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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Fork material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 46
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 25.6 in
Highest gear
  • 121.3 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

25.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample
668 bicycles with this information
Coverage
86.3% of the class

Highest gear

121.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample
668 bicycles with this information
Coverage
86.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

144 of 774 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample
774 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
9.8 km/h
Highest gear
46.4 km/h

Total gear range 474%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Argon 18 Dark Matter Shimano GRX Argon 18 Dark Matter Shimano 105
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 30 34
Largest chainring 46 50
Lowest gear 25.6 in 29.0 in
Highest gear 121.3 in 131.8 in

No exact Dark Matter Shimano GRX publication is available for 2020.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Argon 18 Dark Matter Shimano GRX, by Argon 18

This bicycle

Gravel

Dark Matter Shimano GRX

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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