2024 Argon 18
Dark Matter (INT) SRAM Rival AXS Wide
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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$4,200| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | Rival AXS |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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Apr 2024 · Josh Ross
Ignore the race label and the Argon 18 Dark Matter is a well appointed adventure bike perfect for party pace.
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
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
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.
| Frame | Dark Matter (INT) BB Standard: BB86/BB92, 86.5mm, Press Fit Colors: Wild Olive, Gloss; Inferno Red, Gloss |
|---|---|
| Fork | Dark Matter (INT) |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB PF 86.5 Road Wide |
| Headset | FSA No.69 SRS + 3D |
| Handlebar | Ciclovation Grind Touch |
| Saddle | Repente Quasar |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS (MAX 36T) |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | SRAM Rival AXS Wide |
| Crank | SRAM Rival DUB Wide 43/30 |
| Shifters | SRAM Rival AXS |
| Cassette | SRAM RIVAL AXS WIDE Cassette XG 1250 10-36 |
| Chain | SRAM Rival 12S 114L |
| Brakes | SRAM Rival Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Rival AXS |
| Rims | HUNT 4Season Gravel XDR |
|---|---|
| Tires | Vittoria Terreno Dry TLR G2.0 700x38c |
| Disc Rotors | SRAM Centerlock Paceline / F:160mm R:140mm |
Last updated May 18