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Mar 2024 · Neal Hunt
Argon 18’s fast, comfortable, sure-footed, and well-equipped Dark Matter is a great all-round gravel workhorse
Deceptively fast
Lots of mounting options
A comfortable, well-balanced position
Impeccable high-speed manners
Happy on a wide range of terrain
I would prefer a 1x option
140mm rear rotor is not ideal when fully loaded
Mar 2024 · Suvi Loponen
Our pick of the best products reviewed on road.cc in the last month with quality kit from: MAAP, Tern, Hunt, Velocio + more
Feb 2024 · Stu Kerton
Looks like a road bike, rides like a road bike, but is very capable on the rougher stuff too
Great ride quality
Impressive performance on road and hardpacked surfaces
Internal storage is roomy
Stiff and light
Road-focused gearing is quite tall for off-road sections
Road groupsets limit tyre clearance
Jan 2024 · Calvin Zajac
The ultimate all-rounder or more of a speed king? The Argon 18 Dark Matter promises to do it all, but can it beat the competition in our big adventure gravel group test?
Sleek racing look
A lot of fun on fast, flat roadstons of mounting points for everything your heart desires
A lack of compliance for hard off-road use
Nov 2023 · Ashley Quinlan
Rapid performance shines through, but not without flaws
High stiffness
Fast all round performance
Easy handling
Lacklustre finishing kit
Relative value
Sep 2023
The Argon Dark Matter could be dubbed as a bit of a do-it-all gravel bike with a generous number of cargo mounts, yet it's also a bit of a race machine, too. Throughout my time with this bike, I felt it had a bit of an identity crisis and failed to really impress me in most riding scenarios, despite tackling everything that came its way adequately. The Dark Matter does, however, offer adjustable geometry which is valuable on smaller frame sizes.
Q: Which Argon 18 bikes are most popular?
The most popular Argon 18 model families are the Krypton, Gallium, and Dark Matter.
Q: Does Argon 18 make eBikes?
Yes, Argon 18 manufactures both conventional bikes and e-bikes.