Back in 1987, if you lusted after any bike, it would have been the Pace RC100. At the time, the distinctive square section aluminium frame of the RC100 was pure bike porn, a bedroom poster dream, a design icon. However, for the last 20 years, Pace Cycles has fallen off the global radar. Is that about to change with the new RC295 trail bike?
The Pace RC295 is Pace Cycles’ first carbon fibre bike. It’s a trail bike with 135 mm of rear travel, designed to be used with a 140 – 150 mm fork. Running as standard with 29″ wheels, the RC295 can also be set up as a 29 / 27.5″ mullet set up by adjusting the included offset bushing. Being a UK designed frame, it’s perhaps no surprise that Pace has built the RC295 with a nod towards reliability and durability. The Toray carbon frame features a full-size carbon fibre frame protector for the underside of the mainframe, and heavy-duty armour tubes protect the cables that run under the BB. We like that all bearings in the frame are the higher quality Enduro MAX fully sealed with CNC machined alloy cover plates and O-rings, and there is a bottle cage mount for those that need water on the go. Pace is offering a ten-year warranty on the frame, which is impressive indeed.
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