Specialized Pathfinder Sport

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.

Specialized pathfinder sport. Last year we had a first look at the specialized trigger pro 700x38c 2bliss tire during the lost and found gravel ride. Specialized trigger pro 700 38 overall impression. Not cheap but you can easily pay a lot more for a similar tyre. 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 specialized pathfinder pro 2bliss ready clincher tyre is ready for all these conditions and more. The solid centre line provides fast rolling road miles so the sections between the trails don t feel like a chore whilst the gripton compound and off centre knobbles give grip and traction on the fun stuff. 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 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.

I m already confidently heading into sbt grvl with the 700 38 s. The 73 compass switchback for example. Specialized is one of the mainstream originators of the ambiguously defined gravel category with a broad and growing range of adventure oriented products on offer. Specialized has over 40 years experience in the bike trade and now produce one of the largest range of bikes available.

At 42 rrp it s reasonably priced. After testing both flavors of tire in a variety of conditions i m a fan. The brand s new pathfinder pro. Born in the american midwest gravel riding is one of the fastest growing styles of cycling.

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. 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. These seat up well and stay inflated mounted up to both the bontrager aeolus pro 3v and roval clx 32 650b carbon clinchers.