The Pinnacle Arkose has been our go-to ‘do it all’ bike for some time and for 2017 it’s 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 it’s got space for bigger tyres. The frame fit has a little more stack and works well with shorter rather than longer stems. It’s still a great bike on tarmac but it’s 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. 

2017 Pinnacle Arkose 2 Women's Adventure Road Bike

Frame

6061-T6 heat treated aluminium, double + triple butted tubes, smooth welds

Fork

Carbon blade, aluminium tapered steerer

Front Derailleur

Shimano Tiagra 4700

Rear Derailleur

Shimano Tiagra 4700, long cage

Number of Gears

20

Shifters

Shimano Tiagra 4700 STI, 10 speed

Chain set

FSA Omega Adventure, 48/32t, S-165mm, M/T-170mm

Bottom Bracket

FSA Omega Drive, MegaExo, 68mm shell width, british thread

Cassette

Shimano HG-500, 11-32T

Chain

KMC X10, nickel plated

Pedals

Supplied

Brakeset

Shimano RS-405 hydraulic disc w/Shimano RT56, 6 bolt

Handlebars

Pinnacle 6061 alloy adventure road bar, short 130mm drop, 8 degrees flare. Width S = 380mm, M/T = 400mm

Stem

Pinnacle road ahead stem. length; S - 80mm, M - 90mm, T - 100mm

Headset

FSA Orbit C-40 ACB

Bar Tape

Soft microfiber, with Vex Gel padding

Rims

WTB STP i19, TCS - tubeless compatible, 32 hole

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 Womens

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

9.9kg (Medium size)