Pinnacle Arkose

shewy

So loving the idea of a gravel bike/cross bike, been in Evans and really like the Pinnacle Arkose, but unsure which model, the 2 or 3 has hyraulic Tiagra/105, and the 4 has the 1 x 11. Had Tiagra before and shifting was flawless, guess the 105 would be as good or better, but would the Sram 1 x 11 be as good? need it to climb well as hilly where I am, but also want to do canal paths and slight river paths. Not going to run out of gears at the top end as not brave enough!

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Sram Double Tap gearing feels very different to Shimano STI, I test rode a Boardman CX Team indoors on a turbo last year and couldn't accurately change to gear I wanted very often.

If there was an Evans in Southampton, i would have tried an Arkose X before now, to see how easy it is to adjust to the bar end shifter. So much tyre clearance with guards, a whopping 45mm.

staffo

shewy wrote:

So loving the idea of a gravel bike/cross bike, been in Evans and really like the Pinnacle Arkose, but unsure which model, the 2 or 3 has hyraulic Tiagra/105, and the 4 has the 1 x 11. Had Tiagra before and shifting was flawless, guess the 105 would be as good or better, but would the Sram 1 x 11 be as good? need it to climb well as hilly where I am, but also want to do canal paths and slight river paths. Not going to run out of gears at the top end as not brave enough!

Sram/Shimano/Campagnolo all work perfectly when set up correctly. I would be comparing the benefits of 1x11 vs 2x11. 1x is lighter and simpler but can have bigger jumps between cogs. 2x has a bigger range and closer ratios but is heavier and the added complexity of a front derailleur (not that complex admittedly).

I'm also looking at the 3 and 4 and the 3 is currently favourite as I like the idea of a sub-compact chainset and I prefer the black frame

staffo

There's an interesting Arkose thread on Singletrackworld with regular contributions from the bike's designer https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topi ... e/page/23/