Help with gravel bike decision

ralph.dickinson

Hi all,

I'm weighing up two different gravel bikes. I struggling to decide. Please can you help steer me in one direction or another?

Number 1: https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-arkose-d3-2020-gravel-bike-EV339948

Number 2: https://www.evanscycles.com/cannondale-topstone-alloy-tiagra-2020-gravel-bike-EV360983

I think I prefer the aesthetics of the Cannondale, but is it advisable to go for the Pinnacle due to its 105 groupset?

thanks!

singleton

These 2 bikes are £150 difference in price.
For another £150 you can have the Cannondale with 105.

If you prefer the Cannondale but want the 105 groupset, then I'd suggest spending the extra and being delighted with your purchase.

raymondo60

I literally hummed and arrred between these two bikes for months during last year, to the point of test riding the Arkose (which was lovely), though I couldn't find a retailer that would let me do the same with the Topstone.
Then I eventually bought a well-discounted GT Grade Carbon with 105. Go figure.
Btw the Grade is a super machine but you won't go too wrong with either of the Arkose or Topstone...