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The 2019 frame, yes. Older models, no.
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Arkose 2017-18 and 2019, men's and women's, all take 650B. Women's bike is a fraction lower at the BB so stick to 47C rather than 42s.
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You can just cut one from tarpaulin fabric using the original as a template. I made a longer one in about 15 mins from some black tarp pvc.
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Deda F-56 seems to be the Gravel fork of choice for a lot of builders/manufacturers currently
It's the same ADK fork that's been on the Pinnacle Arkose the last few years. Not downtalking the Deda, just saying that you may pick one up at a good price under another brand.
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Thanks.. loved my Arkose SS. And correct, yes - the Dolomite's not in the 2019 range, Arkose with 30mm tyres was doing a better job for many of us. The Arkose has more potential with bigger tyres so we split the range into Arkose Road and Arkose Dirt. Same frameset, just different parts.
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RE delays, top end Arkoses caught out by this - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46746312
a load of Shimano either sank or is on a beach somewhere. No joke. Some of that Shimano was on its way to the assembly factory in Poland. -
Sure, no criticism read, it's a q that does come up. June or July seems more normal but Sept works. Works out well with Eurobike also. Took a few trips through the area on road and MTBs over the the years and a recce of the route to get to the route used for 1st event.
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It will yes, summer availability
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^ partly because the weather isn't more reliable in July-August, Late Aug into early Sept is more stable (or was in the past). Common to get afternoon thundercloud build up in July. August is holiday time, busier all round. The trails and roads are way quieter in Sept, less pressure on refuge / B+B spaces. Partly just because I like that time of year and it makes kit selection more interesting, it challenges the bivi types.
And it's a free event - why make it more popular by choosing a time that's in the main holiday season, the numbers the event can have w/o being unsustainable or creating problems I'm not prepared to deal with is fewer than the demand.
Slightly shorter days are no problem - most riders aren't putting in 12hr+ days on this sort of terrain, they're in a restaurant or bar most evenings.
Good work..