![]() The sidewalls are reinforced against cuts and tears but without losing too much suppleness, Specialized claims. At Belgian Waffle Ride Kansas I used and appreciated the fast-rolling and near-slick Maxxis Receptor. Both times I used a relatively slick tread - Vittoria Terreno Zero Terreno Dry, respectively - and was happy with the results. I’ve done two editions of The Mid South, one dry and fast, and the other fully muddy. Conceptually I like the mix of a fast center and grippier shoulders for gravel riding and racing. The dirt roads here were mucky from melted snow, and I wanted to give both bike and body a shakedown ahead of The Mid South in two weeks.įurther, I’m familiar with the feel of the old Pathfinders on dirt. Why do a road ride to test gravel tires, you ask? Well, a couple reasons. I received a test set Friday, mounted them on the new Cadex AR 35 gravel wheels, and rode them Sunday on Project Supertraining, a brisk, supported road ride here in Boulder, Colorado. My Feedback Sports scaled pegged an S-Works Pathfinder at 447g. Specialized claims the S-Works’ weight at 435g, some 105g lighter than the Pathfinder Pro. PATH FINDER TIRES PROThe $60 S-Works tire comes only in 42mm, while the $55 Pathfinder Pro continues in both 38mm and 42mm widths. The new S-Works Pathfinder also gets a new sidewall protection Specialized calls Grid Race, a woven polyamide that the brand claims retains elasticity while beefing up cut resistance. Specialized refined the existing design with a firmer center compound and a grippier shoulder compound. Specialized has been using multiple compounds in its mountain bike tires, with its race teams sometimes opting for differing compounds but in the same tread pattern depending on conditions. On the new S-Works Pathfinder, a firmer Gripton T5 tread is used for the center strip, while a softer T7 is used on the shoulders. Related: 24 gravel tires lab tested for speed It also keeps the Blackbelt puncture protection belt under the entire casing. The Pathfinder retains the same mold as before, with a smooth center for upright speed, a shallow tread on the bulk of the casing, and knobs on the far sides. Now the California company has an S-Works level version of the tire, which is lighter, offers a dual-compound tread with a fast center and grippy shoulders, and, the company claims, is even faster in terms of rolling resistance. Specialized’s Pathfinder Pro has proven to be a fast gravel tire, both in our lab test of 24 tires and at races like Unbound Gravel under 2021 champ Ian Boswell. Don't miss a moment from Paris-Roubaix and Unbound Gravel, to the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuelta a España, and everything in between when you ![]()
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