Because it approaches its one hundredth anniversary and claims to be the “longest-established British bicycle producer,” UK-based Pashley Cycles is launching its new Roadfinder Assortment. Based in 1926, Pashley is devoted to hand-building high-quality bicycles, tricycles, business carriers, and cargo bikes for riders of all sorts.
Right this moment, they unveiled the Roadfinder assortment, which consists of body designs for each typical and electrical fashions with gravel and road-specific builds. They’re designed, examined, and handmade of their UK-based manufacturing facility. Utilizing each 3D-printed and laser-cut parts, Pashley’s contains distinctive design parts, leading to lovely, high-quality, hand-crafted metal frames.
Pashley’s purpose when creating the Roadfinder assortment was to create “extraordinarily versatile” bicycles – bicycles that may cowl many snug miles on many various terrains, journeys, and adventures. From all-season endurance street rides and off-road gravel grinds to bikepacking exploration, they needed to make the “Swiss Military 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 experience expertise you solely get from a high-end metal body, constructed by hand utilizing the perfect supplies”. Andy Smallwood, CEO, Pashley.
The Roadfinder Assortment
Pashley peppered in some fascinating particulars for this assortment. Some honor the frame-building traditions of the model’s lengthy historical past, and a few are extra trendy methods, like the gathering’s 3D printed seat tube/high tube cluster. Different particulars just like the Pashley “P” on the rear drop-out, and the refined aluminum head badge are throwbacks to the model’s previous.
Specializing in versatility, the Roadfinder Assortment sports activities sufficient tire clearance to suit tires as much as 700 x 45c. You’ll get fender mounts, entrance, rear, and body mounts for racks and body luggage. A number of water bottle mounts provide a ton of mounting flexibility.
The bikes will are available three commonplace spec variations and three new colorways per mannequin – Lake Blue, Wealthy Burgundy, and Oak Inexperienced.
The Roadfinder and Roadfinder X frames shall be constructed utilizing the enduring Reynolds 853 metal tubes which were e-coated for defense, earlier than paint. These frames could have a novel 3D-printed seat tube/high tube junction.
It’ll have a UDH-compatible rear drop out, inside cable routing, a detachable entrance derailleur hanger, and inside cable routing guides. The machined 44mm warmth tube suits the Columbus Futura Cross+ carbon fork with a flip-chip dropout.
The Roadfinder E and Roadfinder XE frames shall be constructed utilizing a mixture of Reynolds 725, 631, and 525 tubing, additionally with e-coated safety, earlier than paint. These frames may also get the 3D-printed seat tube/high tube junction, detachable derailleur hanger, and inside cable routing guides. They may sport the Kahle activation controller housing and cost level. They are going to be outfitted with a machine-tapered headtube, prepared for a full carbon eBike-compliant Highway/Gravel fork.
Pashley Roadfinder
“A flexible Highway centered bicycle aimed toward the whole lot from endurance street using, group rides, commuting, touring, audax, and extra… That includes Shimano mechanical and Di2 groupset choices, Parcours Alta carbon wheels, and Zipp/Brooks ending package. Commonplace specification full bike weights from 9.5kg.“
Roadfinder E
“That is the electrical model of the Roadfinder with the high-performance Mahle X20 electrical drive system at its coronary heart. Commonplace specification, full bike weights from 13.2kg.“
The Roadfinder X
“The Roadfinder X is a Gravel and off-road succesful bicycle with specs aimed toward the whole lot from mixed-terrain using, basic gravel, gravel racing, off-road adventures bike packing, and past… That includes Shimano, SRAM, and Campagnolo Groupset choices, Parcours Alta carbon wheels, and Zipp/Brooks ending package alongside dropper submit suitable with inside cable routing. Commonplace specification full bike weights from 9.8kg.”
Roadfinder XE
“That is the Electrical model of the Roadfinder X with the high-performance Mahle X20 electrical drive system. Commonplace specification full bike weights from 13.5kg.“
Roadfiner Geo
Roadfinder E Geo
Pashley Roadfinder Retail
The Pashley Roadfinder Frameset: £1,595 : USA $ 2,295 : EU € 1,595
Roadfinder 105: £2,795 : USA $ 3,995 : EU € 3,695
105 Di2: £3,995 : USA $ 5,695 : EU € 5,295
Ultegra Di2: £4,595 : USA $ 6,595 : EU € 5,995
Roadfinder E 105: £3,995 : USA $ 5,795 : EU € 5,295
E 105 Di2: £5,295 : USA $ 7,595 : EU € 6,995
E Ultegra Di2: £5,995 : USA $ 8,595 : EU € 7,995
Roadfinder X Shimano GRX 610: £2,795 : USA $ 3,995 : EU € 3,695
X Rival AXS: £4,295 : USA $ 6,195 : EU € 5,695
X Campagnolo Ekar: £4,595 : USA $ 6,595 : EU € 6,095
Roadfinder X E Shimano GRX 610: £3,995 : USA $ 5,795 : EU € 5,295
X E SRAM Rival AXS: £5,495 : USA $ 7,895 : EU € 7,295
X E Campagnolo Ekar: £5,995 : USA $ 8,595 : EU € 7,995