Although an electronic drivetrain does come with the danger of running out of charge (and therefore leaving you stuck in one gear until you get home from a ride), at no point did I have battery anxiety. It was a lot easier to make adjustments and tweaks to the rear derailleur too it possible to use the shifter buttons rather than break out the multi-tool when the chain wasn’t aligning correctly with one of the cassette’s cogs. Moving from the standard, cable-based shifting of my own bikes, the electronic alternative was noticeably smoother and faster to change up and down. The 42 tooth chainring is paired with an 11-42t cassette, providing a wide range that keeps you rolling at 40kph on a smooth, flat road without pedalling like crazy, and a low-enough gear for technical off-road climbs. A trend carried over from mountain biking, one chainring means no need for a front derailleur, making the bike lighter (and meaning there are fewer things to go wrong). The Arkose X features the 1x11 drivetrain set-up – meaning one chainring on the front, and 11 cogs on the cassette. The electronic version of the Japanese brand’s gravel-specific drivetrain and braking componentry, it would set you back £1,879.99 RRP to buy on its own, making it a bargain on a £2,500 bike. The biggest draw of the Pinnacle Arkose X is arguably its inclusion of Shimano’s GRX Di2 groupset. Pinnacle Arkose X Di2 2023 review: features Able to take 700Cx47mm and 650Bx50mm wheel set-ups, there’s plenty of clearance for any gravel tyres. The inclusion of dynamo routing (where you’re able to power front and rear lights, and charge devices during rides by using a specialist dynamo hub) on the fork adds to the bike’s bikepacking credentials. Finished in metallic green and complete with integrated cabling, it certainly doesn’t scream ‘budget’.Ī carbon fork is found up front, and its vibration-dampening qualities were noticeable across mixed terrains. It also has mudguard mounts – handy if you’re not just a fair-weather cyclist. It has three bottle cage mounts – two inside the frame’s main triangle and one on the underside of its down tube – and pannier rack mounts, which means it could be used for the daily commute or multi-day bikepacking epics. The frame’s geometry leans towards slacker, relaxed angles, which helped to keep things comfortable on longer rides and aided bike positioning on off-road descents.
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