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Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc vs Scott Plasma RC
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Key differences
- The Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc starts $301 cheaper ($10,199 vs $10,500 for the Scott Plasma RC).
- Our verdict scores the Scott Plasma RC higher overall: 77/100 vs 74/100.
- Only the Scott Plasma RC has integrated hydration.
- Pad stack across all sizes: 573–743 mm (Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc) vs 540–710 mm (Scott Plasma RC).
Argon 18 E-119 Tri+ Disc
Scott Plasma RC
| Argon 18E-119 Tri+ Disc | ScottPlasma RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Argon 18 | Scott |
| Build | E-119 Tri+ Disc SRAM Red AXS | Plasma RC Ultimate |
| Build notes | — | Chrome silver; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | $14,999$14,999$14,999 | €12,999$15,000£12,799 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Generation | 2nd generation E-119 Tri+ (first disc-brake version) | Plasma 6 |
| Launched | 2021 | 2020-10 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 74 | 77 |
| Aero | 85 | 84 |
| Frame | — | 80 |
| Components | 86 | 84 |
| Hydration & storage | 78 | 93 |
| Fit | 82 | 82 |
| Practicality | 52 | 56 |
| Price | 59 | 57 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Fork material | — | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| 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) | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc, calipers integrated into frame and fork (Argon 18 Integrated Brake System) | Flat-mount disc |
| Max rotor size | 140 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 28 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB86 | Press-fit 86.5 (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 | Spec'd with SRAM Red AXS and Shimano Ultegra Di2; replaceable derailleur hanger |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Max chainring | 57T | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal, with separate routing for Di2, eTap and mechanical | Fully internal |
| Electronic battery location | Inside the seatpost (internal battery holder) | — |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | — | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 620 ml21 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. | Shaped bottle between the top tube and down tube (575 ml on XS/S, 620 ml on M-XL) with a hatch for refilling on the move; the drinking tube exits the top tube and attaches magnetically to the aerobars. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage volume | 405 ml13.7 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. | 400 ml gel bottle above the bottom bracket, a nutrition 'garage' between the aerobars and a storage compartment for repair items behind the seat tube. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | — |
| Bottle mount locations | Cockpit bridge, down tube | — |
| Behind-saddle mount | — | Mounts for one or two bottles behind the saddle |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 integrated cockpit with 51 Speedshop extensions | Syncros Creston iC TRI integrated basebar with Syncros 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 | Pad stack 540-660 mm (XS/S) to 590-710 mm (XL) |
| Pad reach adjustment range | — | Pad reach 362.2-500 mm (XS) to 457.2-595 mm (XL) |
| 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) | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX aero seatpost with Ritchey WCS clamp (adjustable head) |
| 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. | Developed with German bike-fit company gebioMized; the cockpit adjusts for height, extension angle (up to 15 degrees), pad position and width, and the saddle clamp has a wide fore-aft range. |
| 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Tube profile | — | Not UCI-constrained; very deep head tube and a fork with wide legs and a shroud over the disc caliper |
| 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 | Syncros integrated drop-in headset, 1-1 1/8" |
| 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 | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x12 |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips |
| Crankset | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 50/37 | 50/37 |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, L) / 172.5 (XL) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Bottom bracket | CeramicSpeed BB86 DUB Coated | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | BB86 | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Bearings | CeramicSpeed coated | — |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Red AXS E1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Cassette | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 10-33 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Red E1 | SRAM Red E1 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Brake calipers | Argon 18 Integrated Brake System | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, integrated | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | TRP TR140-25 | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 160 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Scope Artech 8.T | Syncros Capital SL Aero 80 |
| Front rim depth | — | 80 mm |
| Rear rim depth | — | 80 mm |
| Notes | — | Syncros SL axle with removable lever |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 5000 TT TR | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 28 mm |
| Type | — | Tubeless-ready, supplied with Schwalbe Aerothan inner tubes |
| 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 | Syncros Creston iC TRI |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | 400 mm |
| Extensions | 51 Speedshop Custom Extensions | Syncros E1 Carbon extension |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Headset | — | Syncros Integrated 1 1/4"-1 1/2" drop-in |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | ISM PN3.1 | Syncros Belcarra 1.0 TRI |
| Seatpost | Argon 18 E-119T+ Disc | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX with Ritchey WCS clamp |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| 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 | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Stack | — | 520–570 mm20.5–22.4″ |
| Reach | — | 372.5–467.5 mm14.7–18.4″ |
| Pad stack min | 573–653 mm22.6–25.7″ | 540–590 mm21.3–23.2″ |
| Pad stack max | 663–743 mm26.1–29.3″ | 660–710 mm26–28″ |
| Pad reach min | 414–454 mm16.3–17.9″ | 362.2–457.2 mm14.3–18″ |
| Pad reach max | 501–541 mm19.7–21.3″ | 500–595 mm19.7–23.4″ |
| Seat angle min | 78° | 75.2° |
| Seat angle max | 78° | 75.2° |
| Head tube angle | 72° | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | — | 71.5–124 mm2.8–4.9″ |
| Effective top tube | 491–549 mm19.3–21.6″ | 509.3–609.5 mm20.1–24″ |
| Seat tube length | 455–573 mm17.9–22.6″ | 503–587.5 mm19.8–23.1″ |
| Chainstay | 413 mm16.3″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 974–1,041 mm38.3–41″ | 962–1,072.8 mm37.9–42.2″ |
| BB drop | 73 mm2.9″ | 75 mm3″ |
| BB height | — | 261 mm10.3″ |
| Standover | 726–832 mm28.6–32.8″ | 746–831.1 mm29.4–32.7″ |
| Saddle height min | 580–698 mm22.8–27.5″ | — |
| 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″ | 400 mm15.7″ |
Geometry overlay
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