Argon 18 Dark Matter SRAM Rival 1

Name: Argon 18 Dark Matter SRAM Rival 1
Brand: Argon 18

2022 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 42t / 11–42t
Gear range: 382%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

46cm
50cm
53cm
56cm
59cm
62cm

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 Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Dark Matter specific Not identified

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Rims

48mm Not identified
Tires
- Challenge

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

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 53cm

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	356	367	377	387	397	407
Stackmm	530	550	570	590	610	635
Top tube lengthmm	492	513	534	556	579	603
Seat tube lengthmm	420	450	485	520	555	590
Head tube lengthmm	120	135	154	171	192	216
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	53	54	49	49	49
Trailmm	73	64	60	62	62	59
Stack/reach ratio	1.49	1.50	1.51	1.53	1.54	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: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 29.0 in
Highest gear: 110.7 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BB86/BB92
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 40c
Tire width: 38c
Wheel material: Aluminum
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

29.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2022
Sample: 1,201 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.1% of the class

Highest gear

110.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2022
Sample: 1,201 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.1% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

373 of 1,428 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2022
Sample: 1,428 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 11.1 km/h
Highest gear: 42.4 km/h

Total gear range 382%

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: 29.0–110.7 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 24.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2022
Lowest gear: 1201 bicycles with this information, 84.1% of the class
Highest gear: 1201 bicycles with this information, 84.1% 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 2022 builds

Differences across 2022 builds
Specification	This bicycle Argon 18 Dark Matter SRAM Rival 1	Argon 18 Dark Matter SRAM Force 1	Argon 18 Dark Matter SRAM Force eTap AXS	Argon 18 Dark Matter SRAM Rival eTap AXS
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	1	2	2
Smallest chainring	42	42	30	30
Largest chainring	42	42	43	43
Rear sprockets	11	11	12	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	10	10
Largest sprocket	42	42	36	36
Lowest gear	29.0 in	29.0 in	24.2 in	24.2 in
Highest gear	110.7 in	110.7 in	124.7 in	124.7 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic