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Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc vs Felt IA 2.0
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Key differences
- The Felt IA 2.0 starts $200 cheaper ($9,999 vs $10,199 for the Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc).
- Our verdict scores the Felt IA 2.0 higher overall: 77/100 vs 74/100.
- Only the Felt IA 2.0 has integrated hydration.
Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc
Felt IA 2.0
| Argon 18E-119 Tri+ Disc | FeltIA 2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Argon 18 | Felt |
| Build | E-119 Tri+ Disc SRAM Red AXS | IA 2.0 FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 |
| Price (MSRP) | $14,999$14,999$14,999 | $13,999$13,999$13,999 |
| Bike weight | — | 9.37 kg20.7 lb |
| Weight measured on size | — | M |
| Model year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Generation | 2nd generation E-119 Tri+ (first disc-brake version) | 2nd generation IA |
| Launched | 2021 | 2022 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 74 | 77 |
| Aero | 85 | 85 |
| Frame | — | 82 |
| Components | 86 | 84 |
| Hydration & storage | 78 | 88 |
| Fit | 82 | 78 |
| Practicality | 52 | 62 |
| Price | 59 | 60 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon (FRD 12K Carbon Light) |
| Fork material | — | Carbon (FRD 12K Carbon Light) |
| Frameset weight | — | 4,200 g9.26 lb |
| Weight measured on | — | FRD framekit (frame, fork, basebar), size M as listed by Felt |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58 |
| 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) | FRD 12K Matte (FRD build and framekit), Glossy Burgundy (Pro) |
| Also available as | — | IA 2.0 UD Carbon STD (lower-grade frame and fork, same geometry) on the Expert and Race builds |
| UCI configuration | — | Not UCI-legal: Triathlete says the depth of the tubes rules it out |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc, calipers integrated into frame and fork (Argon 18 Integrated Brake System) | Disc |
| Max rotor size | 140 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB86 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | — |
| 1x compatible | 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 | ||
| Integrated hydration | — | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 900 ml30.4 fl oz |
| 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. | THIRSTpac reservoir in the raised top tube, about 0.9 L according to road.cc. It has a quick-fill port, a cover to stop sloshing and a drinking straw that runs to the cockpit. Other reviews quote 26 oz and 30 oz. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | 405 ml13.7 fl oz | 200 ml6.8 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. | CALpac top tube nutrition compartment (0.2 L, access slot along the top). ITSpac compartment inside the seat tube for a tool kit, spare tube, tire levers and CO2. |
| 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 | Felt IA 2.0 carbon basebar; road.cc says it works with most aftermarket aerobar systems |
| Third-party aerobars possible | — | Yes |
| 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) | Felt IA 2.0 dedicated carbon seatpost |
| 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. | According to road.cc, riser height and angle, extension width and length, armrest fore-aft and width, and basebar grip height are all adjustable. Cyclenews' reviewer still found the elbow rests and extensions too close together. |
| 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 | 1.9% faster than the previous IA across -20° to 20° yaw, and 4% faster across -12.5° to 12.5°, the range Felt says riders spend about 90% of their time in |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Sold via | Dealers | Dealers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Red AXS E1 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 2x | — |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 SW-R9160 |
| Crankset | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Chainrings | 50/37 | 52/36 |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, L) / 172.5 (XL) | 165 (48, 51) / 170 (54, 56) / 172.5 (58) |
| Power meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | 4iiii Precision Pro |
| Measurement | — | Dual-sided |
| Bottom bracket | CeramicSpeed BB86 DUB Coated | Shimano Dura-Ace BB-R9100 |
| Standard | BB86 | — |
| Bearings | CeramicSpeed coated | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 |
| Cassette | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 |
| Range | 10-33 | 11-30 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Red E1 | Shimano CN-M8100 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | — |
| Brake calipers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9180 |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, integrated | Hydraulic disc, 2-piston |
| Rotors | TRP TR140-25 | Shimano RT-CL800 |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Scope Artech 8.T | Vision Metron 60 (front) / Metron 91 SL (rear) |
| Front rim depth | — | 60 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 91 mm |
| Rear disc wheel | — | No |
| Internal rim width | — | 21 mm |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 25 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 | Felt IA 2.0 Carbon Basebar |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | — |
| Extensions | 51 Speedshop Custom Extensions | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | ISM PN3.1 | Prologo TGale PAS Slide Control Tirox 128 |
| Seatpost | Argon 18 E-119T+ Disc | Felt IA 2.0 Dedicated SP Carbon |
| Included extras | ||
| Hydration system | — | Felt THIRSTpac |
| Volume | — | 900 ml30.4 fl oz |
| Storage / bento | Argon 18 E-119 Disc bento box + BB toolkit | Felt CALpac + ITSpac |
| Volume | 405 ml13.7 fl oz | 200 ml6.8 fl oz |
| Notes | — | Volume is for the CALpac top tube compartment |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58 |
| Stack | — | 478–572 mm18.8–22.5″ |
| Reach | — | 379–445 mm14.9–17.5″ |
| 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° | 77.5–79.5° |
| Seat angle max | 78° | 77.5–79.5° |
| Head tube angle | 72° | 71.5–72° |
| Head tube length | — | 67.5–163 mm2.7–6.4″ |
| Effective top tube | 491–549 mm19.3–21.6″ | 468–573 mm18.4–22.6″ |
| Seat tube length | 455–573 mm17.9–22.6″ | 496–598 mm19.5–23.5″ |
| Chainstay | 413 mm16.3″ | 405 mm15.9″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,041 mm38.3–41″ | 970–1,058 mm38.2–41.7″ |
| BB drop | 73 mm2.9″ | 72 mm2.8″ |
| Fork offset | — | 45–50 mm1.8–2″ |
| Standover | 726–832 mm28.6–32.8″ | 735–793 mm28.9–31.2″ |
| Saddle height min | 580–698 mm22.8–27.5″ | — |
| Saddle height max | 775–893 mm30.5–35.2″ | — |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | — |
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