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Argon 18 Dark Matter Force AXS XPLR

Weight 8.54kg (L) Frame Carbon Fork Carbon Gears SRAM Force AXS XPLR (10-44, 42) Brakes SRAM Force Hydraulic Wheels Hunt 42 Limitless Gravel Disc XDR Finishing kit Argon 18 TDS seatpost, Prologo Scratch-M5 AGX saddle, FSA OS-99 stem, FSA A-Wing Pro AGX handlebar, Vittoria Terreno Mix TLR G2.0 40c tyres

Argon 18 describes the Dark Matter as a performance gravel bike that’s as at home racing as it is being a rough, rugged adventurer. That’s quite a bold claim, though the frame and fork

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