Pinnacle Arkose X Di2 2023 review in a sentence: if you’re after amazing componentry and aren’t too fussed about a big-name brand, this is the gravel bike for you. Great on the rough and smooth, it is as comfortable keeping up with road bikes on the asphalt as it is tackling technical singletrack. Throw in a £2,500 cost, and it’s difficult to find a fault in Evans Cycles’ all-road option.
The focal point of any bike is its frame, and this is where Pinnacle has been able to make its savings. Aluminium is significantly cheaper than steel or carbon, which is why it’s used on most bikes under £2,000. That said, it’s still a durable, strong material, and at no point during testing did I wish I was on a steel or carbon alternative.
