Argon 18 · model family
Argon 18 E-117
2 variants by generation. Compare them part by part below.
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What changed from one generation to the next. Useful when you're weighing a used bike against a new one.
2024-09
E117
- All-new frame; replaces the E-117 Tri Disc
- UCI-legal design
2019-10
E-117 Tri Disc
- Disc brakes and thru-axles
- Clears 28 mm tyres
- Keeps a standard, non-integrated cockpit and Argon 18's 3D head-tube height system
- Remains UCI legal for time trials
2015-08
E-117 Tri
- Launched alongside the E-119 as Argon 18's UCI-legal tri bike
Variants side by side
Each variant is shown with its first complete build. Pick other builds on the compare page.
| E117 (2025) | E-117 Tri Disc (2019) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Argon 18 | Argon 18 |
| Build | E117 SRAM Force AXS | E-117 Tri Disc Kit 2 eTap SRAM Force AXS |
| Build notes | — | North American build from Argon 18's 2022 tech card, which gives no price. |
| Price (MSRP) | $8,699$8,699$8,699 | — |
| Model year | 2025 | 2021 |
| Generation | All-new E117 for 2025 (replaces the E-117 Tri Disc) | E-117 Tri Disc (disc-brake version of the E-117 Tri, replaced by the 2025 E117) |
| Launched | 2024-09 | 2019-10 |
| Newer generation | — | E117 (2024) |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 73 | — |
| Aero | 76 | 62 |
| Frame | — | 62 |
| Components | 62 | 58 |
| Hydration & storage | 70 | 48 |
| Fit | 78 | 76 |
| Practicality | 55 | 84 |
| Price | 94 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Fork material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Black Stealth, Flaming Red, Hypershift Blueberry / Silver (depending on build) | Ocean Blue (gloss, 317A), Black (matte, 317B) |
| Also available as | E119 Tri+ Disc is the higher-end, non-UCI triathlon model | E-117 Tri (rim-brake version) |
| UCI frame approval | Approved 3 Dec 2024 as 'E117' (frame and fork), sizes XS-XL (5), code AR18-002 (UCI list version 2026.10.02) | Approved 27 Mar 2019 as 'E-117 TRI DISC' (frame and fork), sizes XS-XL (5), code AR18-117D-TT |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc, calipers integrated into frame and fork (Argon 18 Integrated Brake System, TRP hydraulics) | Disc, flat-mount hydraulic calipers (SRAM S-900 Aero HRD or TRP HD-T910 TT depending on build) |
| Max rotor size | 140 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 30 mm | 28 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB86 press-fit (86.5 mm) | BB86 press-fit |
| Front axle | 12 mm thru-axle (119 mm long) | 12x100 thru-axle (119 mm long) |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle (161 mm long) | 12x142 thru-axle (161 mm long) |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Di2, eTap and mechanical routing; front derailleur with 50-58T rings (2x) or up to 64T single ring | Mechanical, Di2 and wireless routing (separate top-tube grommets for each) |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | Yes |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Max chainring | 64T | — |
| Front derailleur mount | Removable front derailleur hanger | Adjustable front derailleur hanger |
| Cable routing | Fully internal | Internal |
| Electronic battery location | Inside the seatpost (internal battery holder) | Inside the seatpost (battery holder supplied) |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | No | No |
| Hydration details | No in-frame reservoir. Hydration is by bottles on the frame's cage mounts, with a cage mount on the cockpit in a regular or forward position. On XS and S only short bottles fit inside the frame when combined with another bottle or the toolbox. | — |
| Integrated storage | Yes | No |
| Storage details | E-117 bento box designed to work with the integrated basebar, and a frame-mounted toolbox that takes tire levers, multi-tool, CO2 head and cartridge, and a TPU inner tube (tools not included). | Argon 18 says the frame is ready for top-tube, down-tube and rear hydration mounts; a frame-specific bento box was an optional accessory. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 integrated cockpit with 51 Speedshop custom extensions; the Shimano 105 build uses a carbon basebar with Profile Design Sonic/Ergo/39a aerobars | Open cockpit: regular stem with Profile Design base bar and clip-on extensions on the stock builds |
| Third-party aerobars possible | Yes | Yes |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Integrated cockpit: pad stack 550-674 mm (XS) to 628-751 mm (XL). 105 build with Profile Design bars: 583-612 mm (XS) to 661-690 mm (XL) | — |
| Pad reach adjustment range | Integrated cockpit: pad reach 405-504 mm (XS) to 442-541 mm (XL). 105 build with Profile Design bars: 401-486 mm (XS) to 478-563 mm (XL) | — |
| Extension options | 51 Speedshop custom extensions with a 30° grip angle | — |
| Seatpost type | E-117 aero seatpost with Ritchey clamp for 7 mm round rails; clamp is specific to the 2025 E-117 and E-119 Tri+ Disc | E-117 Tri ASP-7050 aero carbon seatpost with adjustable offset and a Ritchey head for round metal rails |
| Effective seat angle range | 78° | 78° (geometry chart) |
| Fit notes | Argon 18's 3D system offers different head tube heights per size (the geometry chart lists 0 mm and +35 mm head tube lengths). Arm-pad stack and reach ranges depend on the cockpit fitted. | Argon 18's 3D headset system offers 0, 15 or 25 mm of extra head tube height per size; the stack and reach in the geometry here are for the 0 mm setting (each step adds about 14-15 or 24-25 mm of stack and takes about 5-8 mm off reach). No more than 30 mm of spacers may sit between the stem and the 3D top cap. |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | — | Argon 18 pitched it as travel-friendly: no proprietary integration, and the cockpit and wheels come off easily. |
| Headset bearings | Top: ACB 4545 40.5 x 49.5 x 6.5 mm 45°x45° stainless bearing (SKU 201188); bottom: MR168 1-1/4" 45°x45° bearing (SKU 80100) | 3D press-fit headset No. 37-E (SKU 80096) |
| Derailleur hanger | Proprietary (Argon 18 'TA Type A' hanger, SKU 80802; direct-mount version SKU 80832) | Proprietary Argon 18 hanger (SKU 80802 regular, 80832 direct mount) |
| Maintenance | Integrated calipers are TRP hydraulic units bled with TRP mineral oil and take Tektro F10RS pads (Shimano K02S/K04S also fit). Use only the supplied brakes. | Seat clamp is specific to the E-117 Tri Disc (SKU 80422 / 80423). Minimum seatpost insertion is 80 mm. The seatpost head takes round metal rails; Ritchey sells clamps for other rails. |
| Proprietary parts | Integrated brake calipers and levers, cockpit, seatpost and clamp, bento box and toolbox | Seatpost, seat clamp and 3D headset system |
| 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 Force AXS E1 | SRAM Force eTap AXS D1 |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | 2019 · replaced by SRAM Force AXS E1 (2025) |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips | SRAM eTap Clics |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | SRAM Force DUB |
| Chainrings | 48/35 | 48/35 |
| Crank length | 165 (XS, S) / 170 (M, L) / 172.5 (XL) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS Power Meter | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB PF 86.5 Road | SRAM DUB PF 86.5 Road |
| Standard | BB86 press-fit | BB86 press-fit |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | SRAM Force eTap AXS |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | SRAM Force eTap AXS |
| Max cog | — | 33T |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | SRAM XG-1270 |
| Range | 10-33 | 10-28 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force E1 | SRAM Force 12-speed |
| 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 |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Scope R6.A | Vision Team 35 Centerlock |
| Front rim depth | 65 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 65 mm | — |
| Rear disc wheel | No | — |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR | Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR G+ |
| Tire width | 29 mm | 25 mm |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | Argon 18 Integrated Cockpit | Profile Design Sonic/Ergo/35a |
| Integrated with frame | Yes | No |
| Basebar | Argon 18 Integrated Cockpit | Profile Design Wing/10a |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | — |
| Extensions | 51 Speedshop Custom Extensions | Profile Design Sonic/Ergo/35a |
| Stem | — | Profile Design 1/Seventeen -17° |
| Headset | — | Argon 18 37E-A with 3D system |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | ISM PR1.0 | ISM PR1.0 |
| Seatpost | Argon 18 E117 specific aero seatpost | Argon 18 E-117T Disc |
| Included extras | ||
| Storage / bento | Argon 18 E-117 toolbox | — |
| Notes | Toolkit listed as included with the bike | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L, XL | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Stack | — | 491–568 mm19.3–22.4″ |
| Reach | — | 385–422 mm15.2–16.6″ |
| Pad stack min | 550–628 mm21.7–24.7″ | — |
| Pad stack max | 674–751 mm26.5–29.6″ | — |
| Pad reach min | 405–442 mm15.9–17.4″ | — |
| Pad reach max | 504–541 mm19.8–21.3″ | — |
| Seat angle min | 78° | 78° |
| Seat angle max | 78° | 78° |
| Head tube angle | 72° | 72° |
| Head tube length | 49–131 mm1.9–5.2″ | 84–166 mm3.3–6.5″ |
| Effective top tube | 492–545 mm19.4–21.5″ | 492–545 mm19.4–21.5″ |
| Seat tube length | 455–568 mm17.9–22.4″ | 461–573 mm18.1–22.6″ |
| Chainstay | 413 mm16.3″ | 413 mm16.3″ |
| Wheelbase | 976–1,038 mm38.4–40.9″ | 976–1,038 mm38.4–40.9″ |
| BB drop | 70 mm2.8″ | 70 mm2.8″ |
| Fork length | 375 mm14.8″ | — |
| Fork offset | 45 mm1.8″ | — |
| Standover | 729–833 mm28.7–32.8″ | 730–831 mm28.7–32.7″ |
| Saddle height min | 600–713 mm23.6–28.1″ | 586–698 mm23.1–27.5″ |
| Saddle height max | 770–883 mm30.3–34.8″ | 781–893 mm30.7–35.2″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm15.7″ | — |
Geometry overlay
Drawn to scale (how to read it).