PSA: Discounted Pinnacle frames at Evans

Update: contacted them. First person wanted a photo of what I was missing… second person is contacting the warehouse to see what I should have received and sent out anything that got lost.

Picked up my Iroko today in large. Weighs 4.6lb (just over 2kg) which is pretty good. Came with headset, axle, but no cable guides so ordered them from Wiggle.
Has threaded BB, which may mean I’ll have trouble finding a BB (did last time I needed one!) Short stem will be my other expense, having a frame that fits me properly! Gonna be interesting to build up 😀

Has threaded BB, which may mean I’ll have trouble finding a BB

Easiest bb to find, no? What cranks are you putting on?

Yeah, depends which bike I strip – probably DUB cranks, maybe Shimano. Hopefully be easier than the last search I had then.

Oh yeah, goddammit, they’re all back in stock and decent prices again. Praise the lord 😀

For those who have ordered a Iroko how is the rear tyre clearance when running a 29er rear?

Ordered one for use as a modern 29er HT replacement for my stolen hardtail so fingers crossed its a goer. Looking to run a 2.35 max 29 in the rear.

Any luck with Evans supplying the frame cable mounts?

TIA

I’m sure I read the 2.4 was the max tyre width for 29. can’t find where I saw that though.

Easier to just order some cable mounts (Wiggle, Ebay etc). Can’t be arsed with the hassle of trying to get them from Evans

No word yet from Evans re the guides. I can get guides easily enough, it’s the gromits on the internal routing I’m more worried about.

I ordered some Nukeproof ones – noticed afterwards there are tons of options on ebay. So if they don’t fit, I’ll go there (or just get some Sugru and make my own.)

how is the rear tyre clearance when running a 29er rear?
Looking to run a 2.35 max 29 in the rear

Here’s a 29er x 2.4 tyre in me frame. Not the widest rims (old Stans Flow), but enough clearance.

These are a perfect fit for the top tube. Had to get the triple guides (might get away with the singles, wasn’t sure), but they’re hidden underneath, so it won’t notice 🙂
https://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ragley-universal-cable-guide-kit/rp-prod104665

I had the same experience of having to take a photo of missing items. Any joy in the end for getting the correct grommets / guides?

Evans customer service was useless. They told me to order some off Amazon. They couldn’t even tell me which ones nor cared about finding out.

Nice frame though…

I’m interested in getting one of these for my daughter, she’s 12 and 170cm and I suspect she’s still got a bit of growing left. She was riding my friends M Whyte 901 yesterday and it looked the right size for her. The M 2019 901 has the same reach as the L 2017 Iroko. (according to geometrygeeks.bike) the 2020 Iroko is meant to be slightly longer so the L might be good for a bit more growth.
Also, I’d be looking to build it up with 120mm 29 fork (Fox 32), then either run a mullet set up (2.6) or 29 rear (2.4). Was a bit worried about raised BB height going full 29.
Anyone got any thoughts/suggestions about either?

Ta

The reach (literal, rather than geometry) will be far too much on a large frame for someone 170cm. Would be very unwieldy til such time as she grew into it.

I’ve finished building my Ramin, had a little ride on it yesterday, conditions were too snowy to get a proper feel for it!

Thanks, will order the M and have a play with different rear wheels. That Ramin looks ace!

Hoping I didn’t give @hopefiendboy a bum steer (^^ up there) regarding the 29er tyre size in the rear. Had the bike upside down and didn’t notice how close my tyre was to the seat tube. ie. very

Ahahaaaa. Yes, I ordered the frame and the seat tube clearance was terrible so I sent it back. Evans was unhelpful with the frame specific fittings too. Cost be 20 quid in.postage 😞

Oops, I can only apologise 🙁

Hmmm, tempted to cancel my order if a 29 rear isn’t really going to work…

If you ru a 1.9 on the rear it.might be ok but anything larger forget it

Correct ^ It’s a 650B frame, you won’t get a 29 tyre in there. Gravel / 700C commuter tyre maybe.

Had the bike upside down and didn’t notice how close my tyre was to the seat tube. ie. very

@desperatebicycle

how close is close?

I recall my first fisher 29er was pretty tight to the seat tube, maybe 4-5mm clearance with a 2.25, but it was designed for 2.1

My tyre was the one in the background of my photo, a Goodyear Peak 2.3, which is pretty-much a semi-slick and was probably 3mm from the seat tube. So you would get one in there, but choice is limited.

Description on Evans’ is slightly misleading “Typically designed for 27.5″ wheels, this frame also has clearance for 29” wheels”… Wheels. Just not tyres, obv. 🙂

^ Don’t know where that came from. It has a 425mm rear end and a straight seat tube that’s not that steep by today’s std. ~740mm OD tyre would contact the seat tube and a 29″ wheel is about that or more. 27.5 x 2.6 will fit from what I remember being tried out on the frame.

Thanks for all the advice above.

I’ve gone with a mullet build in the end, 27.5 (2.6) on the back and 29 (2.35) on the front with a 120mm 29 fork, seems to be pretty well balanced and doesn’t look obvious. Build has come in at 13kg, Size M fits my 170cm 12yr old perfectly with hopefully a bit of space to grow, she’s well happy with it.
My pal who’s a very good rider and the right size (I’m a bit big at 6’3″) had a razz on it yesterday and was vey impressed and didn’t think the geometry was compromised as a mullet for climbing.

edit: bah, cant get image to work but hears the direct link:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/191420910@N06/shares/A47M80

IrokoMullet by Tom Crow[/url], on Flickr

Similar to mine. Odd wheels, old Fox 32s (mine are white). I bought some of those £30 cranks from Ebay. I’ve ridden it twice then injured myself, but it felt pretty good.

Looks great that..

A 120mm 29er is a good swap for a 140mm 650B front end. Forks pretty much the same length. You get a good amount more trail / stability from the larger f wheel but the angles don’t slacken + BB doesn’t raise as much as if you got that same trail increase by keeping the 650 f wheel and adding a longer fork only. Maybe I missed them on here but I’m suprised there don’t seem to be more mulleted 650B HTs around.

Here you go, another Iroko Mulatto

Note the fake Xt cranks. Beauties.

those iXT cranks are actually OK. do the job, not the lightest, but seem to be fairly sturdy.

yeah, they seem fine – 480g I think they are (without chainring)

Really capable frame. For the price of the frame and the performance it is hard to beat. Build a really nice spec’d unit with advent x, RS 35s, NP wheels for small money.

Did anyone find grommits for the dropper routing, or is everyone leaving them open? My son’s build doesn’t have a dropper yet, my backup plan is a sugru plug.

Yeah, as mentioned further up, I bought some Nukeproof ones. Can’t find the Crc link, if I do I’ll post it. They aren’t exactly the right shape, but you press em in and they stay put.

Ah, cos it was Wiggle not CRC and Ragley not Nukeproof!
these is them though
https://www.wiggle.co.uk/ragley-internal-cable-guide-3pk?sku=101780805