Private company
Argon 18
Logo: Claudineargon18, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4
Canadian cycle manufacturer
Argon 18 is a Canadian cycle manufacturer founded in 1989 in Montreal, Quebec by Gervais Rioux. The name is derived from the element Argon, which is number 18 on the periodic table of elements. Argon 18 bikes are distributed in more than 70 countries.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersMontreal1
- Websitewww.argon18bike.com
- Legal formINCORPORATED / INCORPOREE3
- LEI549300W8A5KEOHEGMR303
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered address6833 Avenue de L'epee, H3N 2C7 Montreal, Canada3
- Registered withCorporations Canada, 634358-93
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Argon 18 is a Canadian cycle manufacturer founded in 1989 in Montreal, Quebec by Gervais Rioux. The name is derived from the element Argon, which is number 18 on the periodic table of elements. Argon 18 bikes are distributed in more than 70 countries. Argon 18 also sponsors professional cycling teams and professional triathletes.2
Products and brands
ONEness Concept
The ONEness concept consists of an integrated aero and stemless fork/aerobar combination that is designed to be aerodynamic and ergonomic. The design extends to the frame, fork, headset, base bar and aero bars, brakes and levers as well as a reversible carbon seatpost which can be 76 or 78°.
3D Headtube
This consists of interchangeable structural spacers that extend the headtube's height.
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Integrated Disc Brakes
Argon 18 introduced the world’s first integrated disc brakes on the E-119 Tri+ Disc, completely hiding the calipers as well as the hydraulic cables and reservoirs, for a clear aero advantage.
From Wikipedia’s article on Argon 18, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5
Timeline
- 1989Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.argon18bike.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/argon18bike1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/argon18bike1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/argon18bike1
- WikipediaArgon 18
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4789651
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataArgon 18 on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaArgon 18 on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsArgon 18 logo by Claudineargon18, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- 6Wikimedia CommonsArgon 18 photo by Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0