Argon 18 gallium pro 2013

patsavage
patsavage Posts: 15
edited September 2014 in Your road bikes
Hi guys, this is my first post, thought i would share my new bike. Just picked it up today.

Its the new 2013 argon with chorus 11, campagnolo bullet ultra 50, fizik arione, and deda bar/stem. Finished also with the new fizik premium bar tape which is very nice and thick but a little hard to wrap.

Heres a couple of pictures to look at, but not great unfortunately.

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It would be good to hear some opinions of it, hopefully some are as fond mine.

Patrick.

Comments

  • secretsam
    secretsam Posts: 5,099
    Properly stealth. Love the red bits as a contrast to the black.

    It's just a hill. Get over it.
  • freebs
    freebs Posts: 199
    Nice rig. Enjoy!
  • Very, very nice. Enjoy!
  • styxd
    styxd Posts: 3,234
    SecretSam wrote:
    Properly stealth. Love the red bits as a contrast to the black.



    Sick bike.
  • The wheels look like they're moving! BUT THEY'RE NOT!!!!!
  • I agree, I was running a Cervelo S5 2012 during the summer and whilst I loved the look, the ride and the brand, I was constantly disappointed with the build quality. I had two S5 frames changed within 3 months due to build quality and finish. I then went for the Argon 18 Gallium Pro 2013.

    It is a great ride and I would say better than the S5 for all round ability. I would recommend highly.

    Finished bike pics attached.
  • dereko
    dereko Posts: 55
    Looks superb
    My friend has the 2011(?) version of this in gloss white with red and black
    He would literally wet his pants over this !
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  • That is sweet, I do like the look of their bikes, and you don't see many about, at least not around these parts. As someone else said the red bits and the frame/wheel decals look really good as opposed to the full on stealth look.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    smart, like that...
  • Very nice. Is this the one with the lower BB? They introduced a 75mm drop BB which sounds interesting apart from crit racing. For reference most road bikes have somewhere betwen 67 to 70mm vertical drop from a horizontal line betwen the axles to the center of the BB. It lowers the whole rider, saddle, and head tube by the same amount. A physicist could then argue how much lower the CoG is and if that's stabler.

    Look fast. How much does she weigh?
    When a cyclist has a disagreement with a car; it's not who's right, it's who's left.
  • It's one of, if not the most comfortable bikes I've ridden. It's also faster than my old S5 Cervelo, which I do miss purely for looks but it's not everyone's cup of tea. The Argon is stiff yet forgiving and just feels faster when riding. Cervelo S5 pics here - just for the hell of it. The only other bike that I would say is up there in comparison is the Parlee.
  • Resurrecting an old thread here, but I'd be grateful for any views from you guys who've been riding an Argon 18 Gallium Pro for a while. I'm considering the 2015 version, which I'm told is the same frame as the 2014 but just with slightly different colours (!); sadly my LBS doesn't have the 2014 frame in my size. I hear that its very comfortable and responsive - but what about those of you who've had one for a while?
  • Lovely looking bike, never see any of Argons road bikes out and about. Gonna do some googling
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