Break in ride on the Specialized Pathfinder 29" x 2.2" tyres - Sunny & Windy ride to Bishop

 

First ride on the new Specialized Pathfinder 29" x 2.2" (700c x 55mm) tryes on my Creo 2. It was  simple out n back ride along the old railway line from Bearpark to Bishop Auckland to see how I got on with them. The line was mainly dry but anything damp / muddy and they lost traction straight away. They feel very fast and alot more comfortable than the 40c Schwalble R One tyres I have been running on this bike. It was just over 20 miles with some short sections of tarmac but mainly offroad gravel. I am trying out tyre pressures at the mo and might drop them down alittle. It was lovely and quiet for a Saturday with the sun in and out. The biggest killer was the 40+mph gusting wind. All in just over 20 miles in 1hr 29 mins with 850ft of climbing. Below are a couple of snaps from the ride, enjoy and hopefully more soon. 

Fresh Goodies - Specialized Pathfinder 29" x 2.2" (700c x 55mm) Tan Wall Tyres

 

Well here we go a pair of fresh new tyres from Specialized. We have been waiting a while for them to land in the UK but the tan wall version is in stock with the black wall version to land sometime in February 2027. 

Yes is probably the wrong time of year to fitting and trying to use the Pathfinder model but I always have my first Creo 2 with two wheels sets of knobbly and semi knobbly tyres fitted. 

First one out of the box the weight was 560g and 592g on the second tyre. This is what is reported across the rest of the world where you sometimes you get a light one and sometimes you get a heavier one. 

The sidewalls seems thin when you fold them out so time will tell how durable they are. Fitting them onto Roval Terra CLX II wheels with an internal width of 25mm come out at 54mm at the widest point. If like other Specialized mtb tyres (which these are based on) do balloon with use and become wider overtime. 

Fitted onto my Specialized Creo 2 S-Works there is still plenty of clearance on the fork crown, seatstays and chainstays. 

RRP here in the UK is £45.00 each and I bought my pair from Infinity Cycles, Langley Moor, Durham for £40.00 each thanks to Andrew, cheers. They still have some stock if you are after a pair. 

I will report back again after I get a few rides / miles on them, see how they perform in the autumn conditions here in County Durham.   

A fun local mainly offroad ride with singletrack sections on the gravel bike in the sun

 

Back to the offroad on todays local spin from Bearpark. My legs were tired before yesterdays ride and even more after the ride so today I planned a more offroad fun ride with some singletrack chucked in. I should have took my other Creo 2 with the 29 x 2.2" tyres on but the S-Works with 40c still managed just alittle slower and a more harsh / bumpy ride. Overnight rain again but there was only a few puddles and odd sections of semi hard mud, on the whole the tracks n trails are still dry and fast going. Again it was cold with the Garmin around 8 degress but the sun was shining for the whole ride. I did not really feel the wind as most of the tracks were mainly sheltered and not wide open. All in 24.5 miles in 2hrs 6mins with 1250ft of climbing. Below are a few snaps from the ride, enjoy and hopefully more soon inc a Fresh Goodies blog with new Gobik clothing and some Silca bling!