The Pinnacle Arkose has been our go-to do it all bike for some time and for 2017 its had its first revisions in a few years, as our expectations of what a cyclo-cross derived bike can do keeps expanding. The BB sits lower, the wheelbase is a tad longer and its got space for bigger tyres. The frame fit has a little more stack and works well with shorter rather than longer stems. Its still a great bike on tarmac but its now a better bike off-road or over long mixed-terrain days.
If you ride on roads to find a good place to escape from them, if bike-packing means mixing it up between byways and B-roads or if you just want something like a road bike but with big cushy tyres and fewer limitations, take a closer look at the Arkose.
Frame
6061-T6 heat treated aluminium, double + triple butted tubes, smooth welds
Fork
Carbon blade, aluminium tapered steerer
Front Derailleur
Shimano Sora
Rear Derailleur
Shimano Sora, medium cage
Number of Gears
18
Shifters
Shimano Sora 9 speed
Chain set
FSA Omega Adventure, 48/32t, S-170mm, M-172.5mm, L/XL-175mm
Bottom Bracket
FSA Omega Drive, MegaExo, 68mm shell width, british thread
Cassette
Shimano HG-300, 11-28T
Chain
KMC X9, nickel plated
Pedals
Supplied
Brakeset
Tektro Spyre-C, dual piston, flat mount w/Tektro 160mm discs
Handlebars
Pinnacle 6061 alloy adventure road bar, short 130mm drop, 8 degrees flare. Width S/M - 420mm, L/XL - 440mm
Stem
Pinnacle road ahead stem. length; S/M - 80mm, L - 90mm, XL - 100mm
Headset
FSA Orbit C-40 ACB
Bar Tape
Soft microfiber, with Vex Gel padding
Rims
WTB STP i19 TCS - tubeless compatible, 32H
Front Hub
Aluminium, loose ball, 12mm
Rear Hub
Aluminium, loose ball bearing, 9mm QR
Tyres
Kenda Flintridge 700 x 35c, 60tpi
Tubes
Presta valve
Saddle
Pinnacle Race Mens
Seatpost
Pinnacle twin bolt, micro adjust. 27.2mm x 350mm
Extra Features
Tyre clearance for up to 700 x 45c with full mudguard and rack mounts
Weight
10.3kg (Medium size)