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Pashley’s Wildfinder is designed to take a ride on the wild side.
“The Wildfinder is the true expression of a bike designed to facilitate the desire to ride way beyond the everyday. The rugged Wildfinder will take you around the world, into the wilderness or on your own out-of-bounds weekend adventure. Joining our critically acclaimed Roadfinder and Pathfinder models, it’s the latest example of true British design and craftsmanship, incorporating the best use of Reynolds steel, all created from start to finish by our team of artisans in our Stratford-upon-Avon workshop right here in the UK.”
Says Andy Smallwood, CEO, Pashley
Pashley’s Wildfinder frame is meticulously hand-crafted using Reynolds 853 DZB tubing with a geometry and contact points fine-tuned for efficiency, comfort and control over long distances and vertiginous terrain.
The frame is supplied with Pashley’s own in-house manufactured Reynolds 853 bladed rigid fork. Geometry has been suspension corrected to 100mm with the option of a RockShox SID SL suspension fork on all complete bikes and frameset for additional off-road performance. UDH compliant, BSA bottom bracket and external cable routing futureproofs and provides ease of maintenance in the wild.
“We have designed the Wildfinder to be a drop-bar mountain bike, blurring the lines between gravel and mountain genres (I like to call it a ‘grountain’ bike) primarily designed to be a capable machine for long distance, multi-day off-road bikepacking expeditions. Even if you aren’t on an epic multi-day expedition, the bike is equally at home exploring the gnarlier end of gravel and even singletrack, inspiring the rider to go beyond the confines of a conventional gravel bike, follow that trail you didn’t think possible and find out where it leads...”
Adds Mark Lloyd, Pashley Project Design Lead.
In keeping with other models in the ‘Finder’ collection, Pashley has blended cutting edge manufacturing processes and technology with traditional craftsmanship with the signature 3D printed seatstay-top tube junction which beautifully blends into the seatstays to create a seamless finish. Additional 3D printed elements include the chainstay yoke to provide extra clearance for the large 29x2.4”/60mm tyres and up to 42T chainring and neat gear cable routing (for mechanical builds). The 3D printed dropouts allow for a 180mm rear brake disc which is essential for fully loaded mountain touring.
Versatily and durability is further highlighted with the frame and fork equipped with multiple mounting points for frame bags, cages and racks allowing the rider to accommodate any luggage set-up they want. The tough Reynolds 853 frame has also been fully e-coated for corrosion protection then hand powder coated for an extra durable finish befitting a bike with such wilderness taming capability.
Build options:
The Wildfinder is available in 5 sizes (XS, S, M, L & XL) and 3 recommended builds – but as all Pashley frames are made-to-order in their factory in the UK, they can be customised. The Wildfinder is available in 2 colour options – Ember and Tempest or can be custom coloured.
Recommended builds are:
Pashley Wildfinder SHIMANO GRX, 34T 10-51T groupset, Blackjack SL27 wheelset, Schwalbe Rick XC, Ritchey finishing kit and Brooks Cambium C15 saddle.
Pashley Wildfinder SRAM Rival GX AXS, 32T 10-50T groupset, Blackjack SL27 wheelset, Schwalbe Rick XC tyres, Ritchey finishing kit and Brooks Cambium C15 saddle.
Pashley Wildfinder (flatbar) Shimano SLX groupset, Blackjack SL27 wheelset, Schwalbe Rick XC tyres, Ritchey finishing kit and Brooks Cambium C15 saddle.
Both dropbar builds come with an option to swap in Rockshox SID SL fork and/or Pro Koryak 120mm dropper post to each build with a further opportunity to swap out the dropbar for a flat bar.
