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Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc vs Dimond Mogul
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Key differences
- The Dimond Mogul starts $199 cheaper ($10,000 vs $10,199 for the Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc).
Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc
Dimond Mogul
| Argon 18E-119 Tri+ Disc | DimondMogul | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Argon 18 | Dimond |
| Build | E-119 Tri+ Disc SRAM Red AXS | Mogul frameset |
| Build notes | — | Frameset price with custom paint included. Dimond builds complete bikes to order and quotes them individually; Slowtwitch lists a fully equipped Mogul from $21,905.21. |
| Price (MSRP) | $14,999$14,999$14,999 | $10,000$10,000$10,000 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Generation | 2nd generation E-119 Tri+ (first disc-brake version) | — |
| Launched | 2021 | — |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 74 | — |
| Aero | 85 | 80 |
| Frame | — | 62 |
| Components | 86 | — |
| Hydration & storage | 78 | 78 |
| Fit | 82 | 60 |
| Practicality | 52 | 58 |
| Price | 59 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon fibre |
| Frame weight | — | 1,800 g3.97 lb |
| Weight measured on | — | 1.8 ± 0.05 kg, size IV (Dimond product page) |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | I, II, III, IV, V |
| Colours | Constellation Black on all builds; Titanium White / Purple Shift (Ultegra Di2, Classified Powershift and frameset), Vivid Blue (Red AXS), White Ice (Force AXS E1) | Custom paint included |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc, calipers integrated into frame and fork (Argon 18 Integrated Brake System) | Disc (Dimond also offers rim-brake and rim/disc combinations) |
| Max rotor size | 140 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB86 | PF30 (46 mm diameter x 68 mm wide) |
| Front axle | 12 mm thru-axle (DT Swiss RWS, 119 mm long) | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle (DT Swiss RWS, 161 mm long) | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic (Di2, eTap) or mechanical; 1x or 2x | Shimano Di2, SRAM eTap, mechanical (1x only) |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | Yes |
| 1x compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Max chainring | 57T | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal, with separate routing for Di2, eTap and mechanical | — |
| Electronic battery location | Inside the seatpost (internal battery holder) | — |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Hydration details | No in-frame reservoir. A bottle cage mount on the cockpit bridge (regular or forward position) can be replaced with a plug. Triathlon Magazine Canada lists hydration points at the cockpit, behind the saddle and on the down tube. | — |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | 405 ml13.7 fl oz | 700 ml23.7 fl oz |
| Storage details | Bolt-on bento box on the top tube (405 ml according to Triathlon Magazine Canada). Toolkit compartment with a locking door at the bottom bracket, holding a pouch with a multi-tool, CO2 inflator head and 16 g cartridge; inner tube and tire lever not included. | Lunch Box bento built into the beam behind the stem: about 700 ml in sizes IV and V and 550 ml in II and III. TOTES (Tools Or Technical Equipment Storage) compartment above the bottom bracket for a tube, levers, CO2 and a small multitool. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | Yes |
| Bottle mount locations | Cockpit bridge, down tube | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 integrated cockpit with 51 Speedshop extensions | — |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Up to 90 mm of stack spacers (5, 10, 20, 40 and 70 mm); reversible basebar raises hand position by 58 mm | — |
| Extension options | 51 Speedshop custom extensions (30° grip angle) | — |
| Seatpost type | E-119T+ Disc aero seatpost with Ritchey clamp for 7 mm round rails (7x7, 8x8.5 and 7x9.6 mm clamps available from Ritchey) | — |
| Effective seat angle range | 78° | — |
| Fit notes | The bridge carrying the arm pads can be fixed anywhere from 0° to 20° of tilt. Argon 18 publishes arm-pad stack and reach ranges (measured at the centre of the elbow pad) and saddle height ranges for each size. | Fixed 79-degree seat angle in every size. Dimond lists a minimum saddle height per size; sizes I and II share the same frame stack and reach. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Up to 10 W less drag than the previous rim-brake E-119 (frame, integration and compatibility with wider aero wheels), and up to 17 W including a lower rider position the cockpit allows | Dimond says the Mogul saves 15 W at yaw compared with the Marquise, trading some weight, and that it does especially well in cross-headwinds. |
| Testing method | Notio on-bike aerometer track testing at the Mattamy National Cycling Centre, Milton, Ontario (July 2020), plus CFD and wind tunnel testing during development | Wind tunnel (Dimond) |
| Tube profile | — | Cantilevered beam frame with no seat tube |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | Argon 18's travel guide has you remove the wheels, seatpost, bento box, stem cap, bottle cage mount, bridge and basebar. It also says to fit an axle spacer if the case does not clamp both axles, insert brake pad spacers, and unplug the Di2 battery when the seatpost is removed. | — |
| Packing disassembly | Wheels, seatpost and collar, bento box, stem cap, bottle-cage mount, extension bridge and basebar | — |
| Headset bearings | Top: MR136 1-1/4" 45°x45° stainless bearing; bottom: MR122 1-1/8" 36°x45° bearing | Cane Creek IS41 (IS41/28.6 upper, IS41/30 lower) |
| Derailleur hanger | Proprietary (Argon 18 'TA Type A' hanger, SKU 80802; direct-mount version SKU 80832) | — |
| Maintenance | Integrated brakes use TRP hydraulics (TRP mineral oil and bleed kit). Pads are Tektro F10RS, also compatible with Shimano K02S/K04S. Headset bearings are 1-1/4" top and 1-1/8" bottom. | — |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated brake calipers and levers, cockpit, seatpost, bento box and toolkit door are E-119 Tri+ Disc specific | — |
| Frame warranty | 3 years for the original owner (frameset, fork, seatpost, handlebars), extendable to 5 years by registering online within 30 days; 1 year on headset, brakes, seatpost collar and paint | Frameset covered against manufacturing defects for 6 years from purchase, original owner only (not transferable); hardware, paint, graphics and Dimond forks for 1 year |
| Sold via | Dealers | Direct from Dimond (custom builds via consultant or 3D configurator) |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Red AXS E1 | — |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Electronic | Yes | — |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x | — |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips | — |
| Crankset | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | — |
| Chainrings | 50/37 | — |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, L) / 172.5 (XL) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | — |
| Bottom bracket | CeramicSpeed BB86 DUB Coated | — |
| Standard | BB86 | — |
| Bearings | CeramicSpeed coated | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | — |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | — |
| Cassette | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 | — |
| Range | 10-33 | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | — |
| Chain | SRAM Red E1 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | — |
| Brake calipers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | — |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, integrated | — |
| Rotors | TRP TR140-25 | — |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Scope Artech 8.T | — |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR | — |
| Tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 Integrated Cockpit | — |
| Integrated with frame | Yes | — |
| Pad stack adjustment | Spacers up to 90 mm; reversible basebar (+58 mm) | — |
| Tilt adjustment | 0-20° bridge angle | — |
| Basebar | Argon 18 Integrated Cockpit | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | — |
| Extensions | 51 Speedshop Custom Extensions | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | ISM PN3.1 | — |
| Seatpost | Argon 18 E-119T+ Disc | — |
| Included extras | ||
| Storage / bento | Argon 18 E-119 Disc bento box + BB toolkit | — |
| Volume | 405 ml13.7 fl oz | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | I, II, III, IV, V |
| Rider height min | — | 152–185 cm5′0″–6′1″ |
| Rider height max | — | 152–190 cm5′0″–6′3″ |
| Stack | — | 490–585 mm19.3–23″ |
| Reach | — | 390–440 mm15.4–17.3″ |
| Pad stack min | 573–653 mm22.6–25.7″ | — |
| Pad stack max | 663–743 mm26.1–29.3″ | — |
| Pad reach min | 414–454 mm16.3–17.9″ | — |
| Pad reach max | 501–541 mm19.7–21.3″ | — |
| Seat angle min | 78° | 79° |
| Seat angle max | 78° | 79° |
| Head tube angle | 72° | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | — | 75–155 mm3–6.1″ |
| Effective top tube | 491–549 mm19.3–21.6″ | — |
| Seat tube length | 455–573 mm17.9–22.6″ | — |
| Chainstay | 413 mm16.3″ | 400 mm15.7″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,041 mm38.3–41″ | — |
| BB drop | 73 mm2.9″ | 75 mm3″ |
| Front centre | — | 570–650 mm22.4–25.6″ |
| Standover | 726–832 mm28.6–32.8″ | — |
| Saddle height min | 580–698 mm22.8–27.5″ | 595–785 mm23.4–30.9″ |
| Saddle height max | 775–893 mm30.5–35.2″ | — |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | — |
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