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Posted 21 May 2022
Pinnacle Lithium 1 2022 Hybrid Bike - £300 / £314.99 delivered @ Evans Cycles
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Part tourer and city bike, part adventurous mountain bike, part flat bar gravel bike. The Pinnacle Lithium 3 Hybrid Bike is your go anywhere ride.
If you’re enjoying the adventures of different terrains then you need an adaptable bike which is why the Lithium’s alloy frame is stiff enough to feel responsive while light enough not to hold you back. The robust alloy feel continues through the light and responsive Hi-Ten fork with the added compatibility for mudguards. Keeping you smoothly moving is the Shimano Tourney 3x7 Speed Drivetrain, offering up fast, reliable and accurate shifting with enough range to tackle any gradient.
Enough space for 2.2 MTB tyres means it’s adaptable for the byways and tracks of country exploration where it feels just as at home as it does on rough UK roads, that come with their own lumps and bumps.
If you’re going to be riding all year round then a bike that can tackle the British elements is key. The Lithium comes equipped with Alhonga HJ-805AD V-Brakes giving powerful, controllable and consistent stopping power in all conditions.
Key Features
Lightweight and durable 6061 heat treated aluminium frame
Comfortable and durable steel fork with mounts for mudguards
21 speed Shimano Tourney drivetrain offers a wide range of gears, controlled with reliable and easy to understand EZ-FIRE PLUS trigger shifters
Reliable and easy to maintain alloy V-brakes controlled with Shimano brake levers integrated into the shifters
700x40C Vee Tyre Speedster tyres offer a smooth ride on a variety of surfaces and good grip in wet or uneven conditions
If you’re enjoying the adventures of different terrains then you need an adaptable bike which is why the Lithium’s alloy frame is stiff enough to feel responsive while light enough not to hold you back. The robust alloy feel continues through the light and responsive Hi-Ten fork with the added compatibility for mudguards. Keeping you smoothly moving is the Shimano Tourney 3x7 Speed Drivetrain, offering up fast, reliable and accurate shifting with enough range to tackle any gradient.
Enough space for 2.2 MTB tyres means it’s adaptable for the byways and tracks of country exploration where it feels just as at home as it does on rough UK roads, that come with their own lumps and bumps.
If you’re going to be riding all year round then a bike that can tackle the British elements is key. The Lithium comes equipped with Alhonga HJ-805AD V-Brakes giving powerful, controllable and consistent stopping power in all conditions.
Key Features
Lightweight and durable 6061 heat treated aluminium frame
Comfortable and durable steel fork with mounts for mudguards
21 speed Shimano Tourney drivetrain offers a wide range of gears, controlled with reliable and easy to understand EZ-FIRE PLUS trigger shifters
Reliable and easy to maintain alloy V-brakes controlled with Shimano brake levers integrated into the shifters
700x40C Vee Tyre Speedster tyres offer a smooth ride on a variety of surfaces and good grip in wet or uneven conditions
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51 Comments
sorted byThey've been using these titles for longer than ebikes have been common, certainly longer than ones with lithium batteries anyway.
Pinnacle Road bikes are all types of rock, e.g. Dolomite and Arkose
The hybrids are different elements, lithium, cobalt, californium, etc.
The mountain bikes are trees/wood e.g. Ramin & Kapur
There was a Lithium Hybrid called the Ion.
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That is the real question and I personally would say no. There has been some Pinnacle bargains recently but this isn't one of them. It's just a basic bike with V brakes and a low cost freewheel based drivetrain. It was never worth £600. I'd value the bike around £220 at current prices. £315 can go a lot further elsewhere. I do think Pinnacle bikes generally are good value but you have to assess this on a bike by bike basis and the pricing at the time. It's Evan's shop brand a bit like Carrera at Halfords and they have done some great value bikes. I personally wouldn't touch this model with a barge pole unless it drops to close to £200 or below.
Tyres come in different widths. My wife's bike can't use 2.2 MTB tyres, whereas mine does
The name alone has been used long before electric bikes were common or used lithium batteries. There are deals and there are prices that would ring alarm bells in all but the most gullible. £300 might get you a decent battery, it ain't getting you a frame, forks, motor and host of ancillaries.
On the other hand you can rest easy that if you buy a Pinnacle Californium it isn't bombarding you with Gamma radiation and your Pinnacle Kapur isn't made of wood.
I would assume they would think that customers can read and see that clearly is not an ebike and is not advertised as such in any shape or form. Even visually, clearly from the picture alone can be seen is not an ebike. By your logic nothing can be named similarly to anything because you're seemingly easily confused.
its a second rate scumbag company with very poor customer service.
i feel sorry for the evens cycles staff
The name doesn't in any way suggest it's electric.
Every time there's a Pinnacle Lithium deal here someone complains about the name. If someone buys the bike based on its name (Lithium) and / or category (hybrid) thinking they're getting an electric bike then they deserve what they get.
This product line (Lithium) and bike style (Hybrid) has been around for at least a decade...
Where exactly do you guys think the petrol engine is in this thing?
Or in your cockerpoo which is also a hybrid?
Or the tomatoes you buy from Tesco which are almost certainly an F1 hybrid (and yet they've never taken part in a single Grand Prix!)?
Not really because you didn't buy it and if you did you'd probably return it.
Promise less, deliver more, not the other way round.
I reckon the fact it's £300 and £1200 is a reasonable signpost that it's not electric.
Counter to that nothing about the price, spec sheet, description or appearance suggests it is. (edited)
Words often have more than one meaning. The term 'Hybrid' has been used certainly for over a decade to describe a certain style of bike. The e-bikes you're looking at are named hybrids because that's the style of bike they are. You could take the battery and motor off and it's still a hybrid bike. It's a very common style, probably the most popular sold, which is why you'd see a lot popping up in searches.
As someone else noted, the naming of the model itself also predates electric bikes and fits a theme for their hybrid range.
It seems you've made the error of thinking it's an e-bike and are determined to blame the manufacturer, rather than your own lack of understanding of the products you're looking at.
I fell off my kapur in cannock chase Wood
As far as you can pedal it. There is no battery, it's just called 'Lithium'.
Me to
You can't say you weren't warned!
I was thinking the same thing, based on the price I thought they might have a slot for an optional battery pack or somethjgn
Everything apart from it not actually saying electric.
Suspension on budget bikes is a bad idea (especially rear suspension).
Bikes are better without breaks in them.
Rim brakes are often better than budget mechanical disc brakes.
It's a budget bike for the price of a budget bike, it's maybe not a bargain but it's certainly a LOT better than the Argos BSOs that keep getting shared.
YAWN
I'm sure they prefer to have a job than not
A lot longer than that. I have a hybrid bike dating from the late 90s.
I can remember the term being used for the Raleigh Pioneer range when I was looking for a new bike in 1990 so it was in common use by then.
I also have a hybrid ebike but as you say, that refers to the style of bike, not to the presence of a battery and motor.
I've seen many threads on hotukdeals regarding sports direct bikes and some have been awful and some have been fantastic value over the years. You take each deal on a bike by bike basis. A few years ago a lot of their Muddyfox bikes were coming from fuji-ta who also make many of the top brands, Cannondale, Scott, Bianchi etc. Yes they were lower spec generally but still very decent for the money. A brand is just a brand and most bike brands don't manufacture themselves they rely on factories like fuji-ta to provide their bikes and you as a consumer have to decide whether that is a good product for the asking price based on its specification. Just because its got a good brand on doesn't make it a good bike.
Enough space for tyres? WOW they think of everything!
You sound like a true expert
Have you ever watched the never ending story?
Are you suggesting my new wheelset won't protect me from nuclear attack?