Pinnacle Arkose X
03-31-19, 08:02 PM
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Pinnacle Arkose X
https://road-bike-sale.com/products/2018-Pinnacle-Arkose-X-Adventure-Road-Bike.html
I might be in the market for a new gravel bike and the price is right. Any thoughts?
I might be in the market for a new gravel bike and the price is right. Any thoughts?
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Dirt cheap price. 10sp bar end shifters is not something you are everyday on new gravel bikes...or even every month. But if thats the setup you like, then cool.
the crank and wheels are going to be pretty entry level, but at this price thats expected.
really interesting option.
never heard of the website, if that matters.
the crank and wheels are going to be pretty entry level, but at this price thats expected.
really interesting option.
never heard of the website, if that matters.
03-31-19, 11:12 PM
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When you ride on dirt you want your hands to be able to leverage the bar and shift with no issues. This is why gravel bars are wide and with shallow drops. While that won't matter riding on the road bar end shifters is just a bad idea off-road.
04-01-19, 05:14 AM
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I never heard of the site until a few weeks ago myself and stumbled across it. Pinnacle is the house brand of Evans Cycles over in the UK. Price looked reasonable and shipping isn't too crazy on the website.
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OMG look at the Arkose 3 on the same site. 105 hydraulic, WTB rims. Praxis Alba.... $690! https://road-bike-sale.com/products/...Road-Bike.html I used bar ends on a Cannondale ST I built up as a gravel experiment. They were OK but as pointed out, using them messes with your grip on the bars, can get awkward. Personally, I would pay a little more for brifters unless I knew I would mostly be riding flat terrain like rail trails.
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Well darn
04-01-19, 10:03 AM
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Just from site name alone - first sign.
Take full domain name and do a google search for "sitename"+scam and enjoy multiple threads in the subject (plus description of similar sites for fishing gear, outdoor gear and glowing reviews from the same sites)
Take full domain name and do a google search for "sitename"+scam and enjoy multiple threads in the subject (plus description of similar sites for fishing gear, outdoor gear and glowing reviews from the same sites)
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https://road-bike-sale.com/products/...-Di2-Bike.html
That frame is not common and costs more than what they are selling the entire bike for.
That frame is not common and costs more than what they are selling the entire bike for.
04-01-19, 01:49 PM
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I emailed someone from Evans Cycles in the UK and they are the only ones who sell the Pinnacle models so I'm calling BS on this..
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