Gravel bikes recommendations
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Gravel bikes recommendations
Bike to work scheme from Evans so £1000.
Any recommendations?
Any recommendations?
- Bearbonesnorm
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Re: Gravel bikes recommendations
Arkose must be the obvious choice?from Evans
Take it it's not for you then?Bike to work scheme
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It is for me but Zoe is buying it.
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Gear sticks in the wrong place.
Rest of it looks fine.
Rest of it looks fine.
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Re: Gravel bikes recommendations
You'll get used to the bar-end shifter in 10 minutes. Much less faff than STI.
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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 £££
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 £££
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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
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
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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 !)
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 !)
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Re: Gravel bikes recommendations
I think it's called the X1 Ben ... or something like that.Which Arkose is that Stuart?
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It's the Arkose X. New version of the Arkose 2 1x10 bike.
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-ar ... e-EV275629
https://www.evanscycles.com/pinnacle-ar ... e-EV275629
Yes, new flat mount versions.Are they the TRP Hylex brakes?
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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
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
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Another for the Arkose.
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Re: Gravel bikes recommendations
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.
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Re: Gravel bikes recommendations
Save a fortune and get this... http://bearbonesbikepacking.co.uk/phpBB ... f=9&t=9382
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