The latest new bike from Britain’s Pashley is a small-wheeled mini velo called the Skyline that’s “designed for day-to-day riding across multiple surfaces including road, parks and light gravel” and is made in Stratford-upon-Avon from Reynolds steel tubing. It’s available in three very different guises, starting at £1,795.

The Skyline is an adult bike with small 20-inch wheels. Pashley says the design “has been inspired by the fun, versatile and practical small-wheeled bicycles being ridden by the ‘in the know, style conscious’ to navigate the great cities across the world.”
Pashley has already been really busy this year with the launch of the Roadfinder back in January and the Wildfinder ‘grountain bike’ – is it a gravel bike or a mountain bike? – last month.

Pashley says, “The Skyline embodies the essence of mini velo culture and delivers a beautifully hand-crafted bicycle equally for the crosstown traffic conquering commuter, weekend escape artist or café culture lifestyle lover – it’s full of attitude, promise and surprise. A joy to ride with smile-inducing properties.”

Okay, so what do you get here? Well, the frame is made from a combination of Reynolds 725, 631 and 525 double-butted steel tubing.
“The frame’s geometry takes all the advantages of the 20-inch wheels combined with a controlled and comfortable riding position with direct, confident handling across a variety of terrains,” says Pashley.
Here’s the geometry chart…

If you want to load it up, the frame comes with mounting points for front and rear racks, frame bags, mudguards and bottle cages, and you get space for tyres up to 2.3 inches wide. Pashley is keen to big-up the Skyline’s versatility.
Pashley CEO Andy Smallwood says, “You could be riding through the city, local village, commuting to work or just out for fun – simply enjoying the exhilaration you get on two wheels. The Skyline mini velo will let you (re)discover the joy of cycling, whilst fitting in with your lifestyle and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. For some it will be the n+1, for everyone else it will be the only one.”
> What does n+1 mean? Find out if you really need another bike
Why the 20-inch wheels? The idea is that the Skyline is easy to store where space is tight – whether that’s at home, work, or when being transported – and you get the choice of swept back, riser or drop handlebars. All options come with disc brakes.

Pashley’s lead designer Jon Cumperpatch says, “With Skyline we wanted to design a highly adaptable platform to allow riders to create unique builds that show their personality. The frameset has the ability to change dropout standards, run hub gears, singlespeed or derailleur drivetrains, change cable guides for clean routing, add a dropper post, mount racks, cages and bags, fit big volume tyres, etc.
“A combination of Reynolds tubes has been chosen for durability and superior ride characteristics. Slightly elongated top tubes create a stable wheelbase and allow fitment of drop and flat handlebars, and short chainstays make for snappy acceleration. The front-end geometry has been designed to mimic a larger wheeled bike for familiarity and predictable handling.”

The frames are finished with a protective e-coating and powder-coated finish.
The Pashley Skyline is available as a frameset for £995. It’s also available in three complete builds:
- Pashley Skyline Alfine 8 Flat Bar from £1,895
- Pashley Skyline Sword/Advent Drop Bar from £1,895
- Pashley Skyline Microshift Advent Flat Bar from £1,775
We’re getting Cannondale Hooligan vibes from the more rugged builds.

All three options come with 20-inch alloy disc rims (with 25mm internal width) built with Sapim spokes, the disc brakes are from either Shimano or Tektro, and Brooks provides the saddles.

All Pashleys can be tailored to your preferred spec, and custom colours cost from £75.





















8 thoughts on “Pashley’s new Skyline mini velo aims to put a smile on your face (and fit in your hallway)”
I don’t need a mini velo, I
I don’t need a mini velo, I don’t need a mini velo, I don’t need a mini velo.
Very cool. I’ve wanted a Velo Orange Neutrino for a while, but a UK based manufacturer, easier buying experience and custom colours makes this quite appealing.
I almost got a Cannondale
I almost got a Cannondale hooligan when my employer started to offer a limited time only bike to work scheme.
That green number in the
That green number in the Alfine gearway might be just the thing… With a dynamo. OTOH tempting to have it even lighter (aha) so without, then the derailleur version would be lighter again… now it’s *two* bikes I don’t actually need…
Ooooh…
Ooooh…
Belt and lefty too? Mike
Belt and lefty too? Mike Burrows would approve…
Hooligans are very cool.
Hooligans are very cool. Expensive, but cool.
I saw on VintageCannondale.com a member’s take on a Uber Hooligan Super V – a small-wheel bike based on a 1998 Cannondale Super V frame. I can’t post a link, but here’s a picture.
road.cc wrote:
👏 will you get on and be the judge of that?
Talking of 20″ wheels am I
Talking of 20″ wheels am I the only one still in possession of one of these Giant Mini zero? I’ve done a 100 miler on it, I’ve used it on trains, in the back of the car etc. It does not fold bit its pretty light and easy to move around and to top it all is lots of fun to ride. Seeing what Pashley have done I am thinking maybe its time to get some gravel tyres and try a bit of light off road