Argon 18 Sum
Force AXS
Argon 18 Sum
aero road bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 2×12 drivetrain, top of the range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Wheelset
- 700c · Scope R4
- Drivetrain
- 2×12
optimize frame topology and carbon layup
- Groupset
- SRAM Force AXS E1
- Brake model
- SRAM Force AXS
- Seatpost
- SUM specific
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Aero
Best Lightweight Aero Road Bike
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 32 mm
- Bottom bracket
- SRAM DUB PF 86.5 Road
- Cable routing
- Fully integrated
optimize frame topology and carbon layup
Integrated Cables: Yes
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Force AXS E1
- Shifting
- Electronic, wireless
- Chainrings
- 2
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM Force AXS Powermeter 48/35
- Cassette
- SRAM XG 1270 10-33 XDR
- Rear derailleur
- SRAM Force AXS E1
- Shifters
- SRAM Force AXS
- Power meter fitted
- yes
Front Derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1
Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force AXS E1
Shifters: SRAM Force AXS E1
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Force AXS
- Front rotor
- 160 mm
- Rear rotor
- 140 mm
SRAM Force Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Scope R4
- Rims
- Carbon
- Tyres
- Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR 28mm
- Tyre width fitted
- 28 mm
Cockpit and seatpost
- Handlebar
- Ciclovation LEATHER TOUCH Tornado Gloss
- Stem
- FSA SMR-II
- Seatpost model
- SUM specific
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
Spec sheets read at: argon18.com
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Road bike average gearing, very high equipment. »
Not enough data yet for the Terrain chart: it fills in once the sheet is complete.
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Gearing
- This bike: Sum12 km/h - 55 km/h
- Average of other aero road bikes12 km/h - 55 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 12 km/h in its easiest gear to 55 km/h in its hardest.
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The range
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Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Ride type: Aero
- Groupset: SRAM Force AXS E1
- Max tyre clearance: 32 mm
Frequently asked questions
What kind of riding is the Argon 18 Sum made for?
Aero, according to the brand.
How wide a tyre fits the Argon 18 Sum?
Up to 32 mm, according to the brand.
Does the Argon 18 Sum have electronic shifting?
Electronic, wireless, according to the brand.