Gravel bikes recommendations

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:35 pm

Bike to work scheme from Evans so £1000.
Any recommendations?

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:39 pm

from Evans

Arkose must be the obvious choice?

Bike to work scheme

Take it it's not for you then?

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:43 pm

It is for me but Zoe is buying it.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 5:50 pm

Gets my vote.

Taylor · Post by **Taylor** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:01 pm

Gear sticks in the wrong place.
Rest of it looks fine.

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:12 pm

You'll get used to the bar-end shifter in 10 minutes. Much less faff than STI.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:38 pm

Are they the TRP Hylex brakes?

If so, I'd take those + bar end shifters over STI's and mechanical discs any day of the week

Hydro STI's are the obvious way to go, but £££

Stumpym4 · Post by **Stumpym4** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:56 pm

Arkose all the way, crackin bike

OR

benp1 · Post by **benp1** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:00 pm

Which Arkose is that Stuart?

I have a 2015 Arkose 2, 1x10 and hydro discs - it's excellent

Mainly used for commuting but does the odd bit of light offroad or canal. Definitely recommended, but I think/thought it was dropped in that spec

PJG · Post by **PJG** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:01 pm

Way outside your stated budget - but I recently got the 2016 Norco Search Ultegra (£2k from Evans) on my works C2W scheme.
Work put in £1k and I coughed up the rest.

I'm loving that bike and the hydro brakes are very good

Or Evans are doing the 2017 model with 105 hydro brakes for £1400.
That's only any good for you if your work are flexible about the additional payments (and you can afford to drop the extra cash of course !)

Bearbonesnorm · Post by **Bearbonesnorm** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:11 pm

Which Arkose is that Stuart?

I think it's called the X1 Ben ... or something like that.

jameso · Post by **jameso** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:28 pm

It's the Arkose X. New version of the Arkose 2 1x10 bike.

https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-ar ... e-EV275629

Are they the TRP Hylex brakes?

Yes, new flat mount versions.

benp1 · Post by **benp1** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:41 pm

Hmmm, interesting, didn't know that was coming out. It looks very similar to the 2 I have, which is a good thing.

I prefer the colour of mine, but that X looks to have better tyre clearance and wider rims. Tubeless too, I've not tried tubelessing the rims on my Arkose, it's supposed to be OK but seems little points given I'm running Marathon+ tyres

johnnystorm · Post by **johnnystorm** » Mon Feb 20, 2017 10:02 pm

Another

for the Arkose.

mechanicaldope · Post by **mechanicaldope** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:50 am

If your little you could get a small 2016 Croix de Fer. Loving mine. 2017 version seems a bit steep though for a new paint colour.

NorwayCalling · Post by **NorwayCalling** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 1:12 am

Save a fortune and get this... http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... f=9&t=9382

Just saying like

Pete-G · Post by **Pete-G** » Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:18 pm

Specialized Sequoia? Base one is £950 I think.

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