CAADX 105 or Pinnacle Arkose 3
ajkerr73
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I'm going to use this as a winter bike and daily commuter. Plan to put 28mm road tyres on it.
Only real difference I can see is the 46/36 on the Cannondale and the standard compact on the Pinnacle.
Any comments on the Alex Rims v Maddux 3 wheels or on the Sram BB7 v Promax Render brakes??
Geometry pretty similar between the two except standover height of Pinnacle is slightly less than Cannondale (61cm v XL frame size).
Only real difference I can see is the 46/36 on the Cannondale and the standard compact on the Pinnacle.
Any comments on the Alex Rims v Maddux 3 wheels or on the Sram BB7 v Promax Render brakes??
Geometry pretty similar between the two except standover height of Pinnacle is slightly less than Cannondale (61cm v XL frame size).
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A mate has the 'dale and it's a really good bike, the Promax brakes are decent too, although he's since upgraded his wheels. I have a 46/36 chainset on my Crosslight and I get on with it fine both on and off-road, in fact there are often times where I seem to prefer that ratio to my normal compact chainsets on my road bikes.Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...0
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Got the Caadx sora, nothing wrong with the dales brakes, wheels could be deemed weighty but they are pretty solid. 46/36 is lovely gearing and running 36/13 i found myself doing 30mph a few times so it doesnt lack and if your commute is flat you could run a tight cassette and enjoy some close ratios0
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i have the CAADX 105 & love it
its used primarily as a commuter
rides really smooth, easy to get up to speed & slightly quicker into work than my road bike as i can use more gravel tracks/dirt roads etc
new 105 is an awesome groupset & the 46 tooth big ring is more than enough
the brakes im not sure on because although they work great i only have rim brakes to compare with to which they are so much better than, especially in the wet
wheels are a bit weighty but doesnt bother me as so are the marathon plus tyres ive put on (more of a function over form type thing)
got mine from tredz just before xmas for 875quid delivered in their sale0 -
I second what's been said above, especially the gearing with the 46/36.All the gear, but no idea...0
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All great feedback chaps.....as I ordered the CAADX a week ago :-)
Have to wait until middle of March for delivery though:-(
Managed to get a free Fizik Aliante thrown in :-)0 -
awesome, hope you enjoy
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