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Looking for some advice on Arkose sizing...
A medium 2020 Arkose with the stock 80mm stem and no spacers has a stack of 607 and reach of 464.
A small Arkose with a 100mm stem and 10mm of spacers has a stack of 603 and reach of 469.
My current road bike has a stack of 594 and reach of 469.
And yes, before anyone asks, I have already test-ridden both setups at my local Evans! Although only on the road.
The medium seemed more "flickable", the small more stable.
Having not owned a gravel bike before, which setup would be more suitable for a 50/50 mix of road and gravel/bridleways/light trails?
I'm 5ft 10 with 31-inch inside leg, which the size charts say is definitely a medium, but the stack and reach really aren't all that different in the above setups...