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.
2017 Pinnacle Arkose 3 Women's Adventure Road Bike
Frame
6061-T6 heat treated aluminium, double + triple butted tubes, smooth welds
Fork
Carbon blade, Aluminium steerer
Front Derailleur
Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur
Shimano 105, long cage
Number of Gears
22
Shifters
Shimano 105 5800 STI, 11 speed
Chain set
Praxis Alba M30, 48/32T, S-165mm, M/T-170mm
Bottom Bracket
Praxis M30, 68mm shell width, british thread
Cassette
Shimano 5800, 11-32t
Chain
KMC X11EL, nickel plated
Pedals
Not Supplied
Brakeset
Shimano RS-505 hydraulic disc w/Shimano RT-66, 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, 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 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
10.1kg (Medium size)