Specialized Pathfinder Sport Tires

Specialized offers the pathfinder in a choice of 38 and 42mm widths in 700c size or an on trend 650b x 47mm option for those liking the small wheel movement.

Specialized pathfinder sport tires. The latest tire in specialized s adventure lineup is the pathfinder and it s designed to bridge the gap between their very fast rolling minimally treaded sawtooth and the knobbier for a gravel tire tracer in fact they say it s for rides when you re rolling on road and off in roughly equal parts. The tire offers riders a higher volume option for long days on gravel roads and early prototypes of the trigger 38c tires helped former masters cyclocross national champion james alan coats power through the 100 mile event. Not cheap but you can easily pay a lot more for a similar tyre. I weigh in at about 72kg and considered 50psi the absolute upper limit for this tyre to function well.

The sense of adventure conquering new challenges and simply experiencing a new style of riding are some of its big selling points but doing so without the proper tires makes the difference between having fun and cursing and hollering on the side of the road. Specialized trigger pro 700 38 overall impression the 700 38 specialized trigger pro is a proven gravel race tire josh patterson immediate media advertisement. I have a specialized sequoia elite and actually removed my sawtooth tires and swapped to the panaracer gravelkings. Fast rolling lots of grip and constructed to handle the worst gravel you can imagine you ll be whooping with joy not hollering in frustration.

At 42 rrp it s reasonably priced. Born in the american midwest gravel riding is one of the fastest growing styles of cycling. I m very happy with the panaracers but will certainly ride the sawtooths now and again. And after extensive testing of both the 700x38c and 650x47c versions these tires are great for anything you can throw at them.

Specialized pathfinder pro tires 700 38 650 47 features. Pathfinder delivers the versatility and durability that adventure and gravel rides demand yet it s so fast that it won the biggest gravel race on earth dirty kanza. The carbon fork wide tires and handlebar suspension smooth out the. 38mm wide pathfinder sport tires have knobby sides for cornering and a flat strip down the middle for rolling fast on pavement.

Last year we had a first look at the specialized trigger pro 700x38c 2bliss tire during the lost and found gravel ride. Specialized s advised range for the pathfinder is 50 80psi which strikes me as weirdly high.