In the past, we’ve brought you much news of fixed-gear and new-fangled fold-up bikes, but here’s something quite different.  The Pashley Guv’nor is all retro.  It’s modeled after the Path Racer, which the company first designed nearly 80 years ago.  The Guv’nor’s frame is built using Reynolds 531 steel tubing, which was the carbon fiber of its day, but hasn’t truly been popular since the 1930’s.  Pashley asked Reynolds for a special order of the steel and then handmade the diamond frames.  It also sports rather heavy 28-inch, gold-lined black alloy rims.  Other luxury features include North Road drop handlebars with handmade leather grips and a Brooks brown leather saddle with titanium rails.  It adds up to a solid, but heavy machine, which is probably more adept at leisurely rides down to the store or your local pub than it is at blazing climbs or trails.  That said, you’ll sure look cool getting there.  The Guv’nor comes in a single or three speed model, and the good peeps at Pashley will even throw in a bag of Guv’nor’s blend tea for you.  Available here.

More pics after the jump.

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3 Responses to “Pashley Guv’nor”

• Bill Pustow says:

  December 26, 2009 at 6:33 pm

  The web site you mentioned hasn’t offered the Gov’nor in some time and they do not respond to e-mails asking when they might.
• jonathan kay says:

  January 1, 2010 at 8:23 pm

  that’s a ripoff of the Freeman Transport gravel racer, it’s still a retarded bike but the brass fork on the Freeman kills me.
• Geoff Baker says:

  February 5, 2010 at 7:18 am

  In defence of Pashley, their Guv’nor was on the market mid 2008 before Freeman Transport Gravel Racer May 2009. They produce single speed and 3 speed models in 3 frame sizes. The Plus Four model (the two lower photos) was a limited edition of 50. So perhaps the rip off is the other way round!