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With the Tour De France at full speed, Pashley has unveiled the new Guv’nor GT.
A product of distinction, it is inspired by the bikes ridden by the heroes of the Grand Tours in 1926, the year of Pashley’s inception.
Taking the essence of the original Pashley Guv’nor, and enhancing it in this special Grand Tour edition, the brand has aimed to create a bike that enables its rider to replicate the same routes raced by champions past and present.
The Guv’nor GT is hand-crafted in Pashley’s UK factory in Stratford-upon-Avon from Reynolds 531 steel tubing with classic Path-Racer geometry and all the Guv’nor essentials, such as the classic North-Road handlebars, Brooks B17 saddle, British-made leather grips, Westwood rims and Cream Schwalbe Delta tyres.
It also comes with upgrades, including wide range Shimano Nexus 8-speed internal hub gearing for varied terrain and gradients, complemented with Shimano 6000 series roller brakes offering control and confidence descents, whilst retaining the classic look.
To further live up to the GT experience, this special edition also comes equipped with a genuine leather Pashley lunchbox saddle bag, leather frame protector and front dynamo light.
There are also two special edition stainless steel handlebar-mounted bottles, complete with retro cages – paying homage to the 1920’s racer, whilst ensuring that the modern rider can go the distance hydrated and with enough luggage capacity for nutrition and spares.
The Pashley Guv’nor GT is exclusively available in Secret Blue via www.pashley.co.uk and Pashley dealers worldwide, and retails at: £1,785/$2,695.
Pashley’s standard Guv’nor was a revival of one of the brand’s oldest designs, the 1930s Path Racer, released in 2008, but updated to cope with the demands of modern life.
Initially launched as as a singlespeed and 3-speed, later limited edition variants saw a brass-lugged 4-speed Plus Four, the 2-speed Plus Two and a Ralph Lauren limited edition.
