In reply to Mick r:
Just a few thoughts that might assist your judgement. I've no specific experience of this model, just what I see on Evans website. Firstly, nothing wrong with Pinnacle bikes, value for money, in-house, straightforward designs, generally respected and very popular. I think you'll get more for your money than you would from the Specialized. I'd stick with Shimano groupsets (reliable, prolific parts, easy to maintain/upgrade etc), Sora or above (my wife has a Sora equipped bike that has done 15000 miles over the last five years without problem, everything shifts fine). The 105 groupset is a rare find in this price bracket and can't be faulted. The frame is fine too, aluminium alloy is probably the optimum in this price bracket, particularly as it is equipped with a carbon fork. Aluminium means the ride will feel a bit harsh but has the benefit of being lighter. The only thing I'd check is how much clearance this frame gives for tyres. The bike comes with 25mm tyres which are about as narrow as anyone rides these days and losing popularity even amongst fast riders. Narrow needs high pressure which means a harder ride and isn't always great if your daughter expects to ride on rough roads surfaces. In fact, I'd suggest that unless she is focused on speed and riding good quality surfaces, looking for a bike with at least 28mm tyres would be preferable (that additional 28mm adds a lot of extra volume). Assuming the frame is accommodating, upgrading tyres is straightforward of course but at a cost. The chainset appears unbranded and is therefore likely to be poorer quality than say "Shimano" but you have to expect some compromise at this price point and it is probably only going to be in terms of weight. Also expect the wheels to be low quality. They will probably have heavy rims, spokes probably plain gauge and less "compliant" steel and the hubs may not last particularly well (I'm generalising here of course, some cheaper hubs last perfectly well and maintenance is probably more critical than type), so in a couple of years the bike may not "roll" as well as when first purchased. At which point it would be simple to buy a higher spec set of wheels secondhand. Wheels are a common upgrade and there is a healthy second hand market. I'd also take a look at the saddle. My guess is that it won't be perfect for your daughter. Saddles don't need to be spongy but they do need to be the correct width and for women this tends to be wider than for men. Unless you can persuade Evans to swap it, be prepared to have to replace the saddle. Does your daughter specifically want a drop-bar bike? There are some great hybrid bikes with the same level of spec but with flat bars and often with disc brakes. Not all disc brakes are good, especially at the budget end but they do generally provide improved braking in the wet and require less hand strength to apply firmly. Finally, don't rely on the Evans size guide, especially if your daughter is at the lower height of one of the guide sizes. This bike has quite a long effective top tube, so she could feel very stretched out and uncomfortable.