We first got hold of the Women’s Pinnacle Arkose 2 just as winter was settling in for the long haul. I was after a ride that ate up easy miles on the commute, didn’t look out of place on the off-road ride and could manage some fire-road dashes when the mountain bike trails were just too boggy to handle.
I also wanted the pricing to be on the more attainable side of things, seeing as this would be playing second fiddle to my first love - the mountain bike. At bang on £800, Evans' in-house brand Pinnacle offered the Arkose 2 and the little alloy frames adventure bike fitted the bill perfectly.
Geometry tweaks
The Arkose 2 sits in the middle of a three-bike range that feature smaller sizing options and different geometry to that of the men’s version of the Arkose. The women-specific Arkose will fit riders down to 5ft / 152cm tall but only up to 5ft 9in / 175cm, whereas the unisex bikes will cover a range of heights from 5ft 4in / 162cm to 6ft 4in / 193cm.
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The standover height was comfortably low on our small-sized tester
I tested a women’s Small bike, which with hindsight was maybe a touch undersized for my 5ft 4in frame. The small-sized bike has a reach of 327mm, and I never felt too cramped when seated, only feeling like the bars were too close when standing and pedalling. The seat tube length, produced a low standover and the shorter head tube keeps the stack height down, keeping a good sense of proportion.
On point kit
Go-anywhere thrills
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