Founded in 1926, Pashley Cycles is a model most related to conventional fashion bikes that look straight out of a TV homicide thriller set within the Fifties. But alongside its retro assortment, it’s steadily including extra trendy types, together with the Pathfinder flat bar gravel bike in pedal-only and electrical variations.
The newest addition to its vary is the Roadfinder, which is out there in 4 configurations: the road-oriented Roadfinder, the gravel spec Roadfinder X and electrical variations of each.
Pashley CEO Andy Smallwood, previously of Ribble, says that the Roadfinder is designed to be the Swiss Army Knife of bicycles.
“The Roadfinder assortment additionally completely showcases and builds on our heritage of artisan frame-building, interesting to all riders who admire true versatility, efficiency and the distinctive journey expertise you solely get from a high-end metal body, constructed by hand utilizing the easiest supplies,” he affirms.
Versatile body design
Pashley says that the Roadfinder vary is designed to supply an endurance-focussed geometry, however nonetheless with a efficiency edge.
The Roadfinder and Roadfinder X are each based mostly on the identical Reynolds 853 metal frameset, which is hand-welded in Pashley’s Stratford-Upon-Avon manufacturing facility and electrocoated to forestall corrosion.
As properly because the traditional mitred metal tubes and aluminium head tube badge, the Roadfinder has a 3D printed seat tube-top tube junction and a detachable 3D printed entrance derailleur hanger. The body has a UDH derailleur interface, in addition to a type of inside cable routing that avoids the headset bearings for simpler servicing.
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It’s additionally adorned with a variety of mounts: three for bottle cages and a prime tube bag mount, alongside mudguard and rear rack mounts. There are but extra mounting factors on the legs of the Columbus Futura Cross+ carbon fork, so you’ll be able to load up for off-road or on-road bikepacking or touring.
The electrical Roadfinder E and Roadfinder X E are fabricated from a mixture of Reynolds 725, 631 and 525 tubing. They’re powered by a Mahle X20 motor system with a rear hub motor with 55Nm of torque and a 250Wh inside downtube battery. The motor management panel is recessed into the highest tube, so that you lose the highest tube bag mounts.
Wide vary of spec choices
Pashley is providing the Roadfinder in a variety of specs. The road-going Roadfinder and Roadfinder X can be found with a selection of mechanical Shimano 105 or digital 105 Di2 and Ultegra Di2 groupsets.
The two greater specs embody Parcours Alta carbon wheels and all specs are fitted with Panaracer Gravelking Semi-Slick 35mm tyres. These have a clean central tread however embody a lugged shoulder, providing the Roadfinder and Roadfinder X all-road functionality.
Other ending equipment consists of Zipp Service Course bars, stem and seatpost and a Brooks Cambium C15 saddle and bar tape. You can select so as to add colour-matched mudguards or to swap out the ending equipment for silver Zipp parts and a Brooks B17 tan leather-based saddle.
Pashley quotes a weight from 9.5kg for the pedal-only bike and 13.2kg for the electrical model.
Opt for the Roadfinder X or Roadfinder X E and there’s a selection of 1x groupsets: Shimano GRX 610 12-speed, Sram Rival XPLR AXS 12-speed or Campagnolo Ekar 13-speed.
There are the identical Parcours Alta carbon wheels on the 2 greater specs. Tyres are swapped out for 45mm Panaracer Gravelking X1. Again, you’ll be able to select the Classic silver/tan ending equipment, though the broader tyres preclude becoming mudguards. Quoted weights are from 9.8kg for pedal-only, 13.5kg for the e-bike.
The worth ranges for each the street and gravel specs are the identical. Pedal-only costs vary from £2,795 to £4,595 within the UK ($3,995 to $6,595 within the US; €3,695 to €5,995 in Europe; AU$6,195 to AU$9,995 in Australia).
E-bike costs are from £3,995 to £5,995 within the UK ($5,795 to $8,595 within the US; €5,295 to €7,995 in Europe; AU$8,795 to AU$13,195 in Australia).
There’s additionally a frameset-only choice, priced at £1,595 ($2,295 within the US; $1,595 in Europe; AU$3,495 in Australia)