Argon 18 Nitrogen 105 Di2
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Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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The Argon 18 Nitrogen 105 Di2 Bike is the Montreal brand's most complete answer to the question of what a modern aero road bike should actually be — not a wind-tunnel exercise optimized for conditions that don't exist on real roads, but a machine built for speed, lightness, fit, and ride quality in the conditions where cyclists actually train and race. The Nitrogen platform distills years of aerodynamic research from Argon 18's track and triathlon programs into a road frame that's fast without sacrificing the handling precision that makes a bike worth riding hard.
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The carbon frame is built using Argon 18's Elite Level Layup — the same engineering approach used on their Pro-level bikes, applied to Elite-grade carbon fiber. Every aerodynamic decision on the Nitrogen has a structural rationale: the Flow-Optimized Headtube uses an extended volume and angled edge to reduce drag at the front of the bike; the dropped horizontal seat stays — a design borrowed directly from Argon 18's Electron Pro TKO track bike and E119 triathlon machine — clean up airflow around the rear wheel; an oversized bottom bracket area maximizes power transfer; and the aerodynamic carbon seatpost and fully integrated internal cable routing eliminate external snag points that create drag and visual clutter. The result is a frame that reads as fast because it is fast, with no features included purely for appearance.
The 105 Di2 build equips this platform with Shimano's fully electronic 12-speed groupset — reliable, precise wireless-adjacent shifting via junction box and internal wiring, with a 52/36T crankset and 11-34T cassette that handles everything from flat road sprints to sustained climbs. Braking comes from Shimano 105 R7170 hydraulic disc with Shimano CL700 rotors (160mm front, 140mm rear). Completing the package are the Atten L42 wheels — Argon 18's in-house 42mm deep carbon wheelset — and Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR 700×30 tires running tubeless-ready, giving the Nitrogen a fast, race-capable…