My first ever build, finished this morning !! Pace RC200 F6

Interested to know what you guys think of her :?:

Some before and after shots below.

Chuffed to bits with how its turned out, and if i can build a bike then anyone can ! (even laced the wheels myself !)

Only trouble is i am already thinking about my next project now !

Many thanks to all who have helped me out off the site with parts etc, ishaw, justbackdated, Caramba Kid, gil_m, geoff moorhouse, cornholio's RC200, xenophile, dead rats, yo-eddy and muddy funster to name a few !

Full spec as follows: Cost around £1400 which was alot more than i was expecting but i think she's worth it ! More photos to follow

Frame: Pace RC200 F6 Competition Chassis 1997 (7000 Series Aluminium).

Fork: Pace RC36 Evo Pro Class Limited Edition (1999)

Headset: Chris King Nothreadset (Black 1 1/8 )
Stem: Pace RC45
Handlebar: Pace Renthal RC130
Grips: Crank Brothers Cobalt Grips
Barends: N/A

Brakes: Magura Raceline HS33 Olympia Limited Edition Hydraulic Rim Brakes
Brake Pads: Magura Raceline HS33 Rim Brake Pads
Brake Cables/Hose: : Magura Raceline HS33 Hose
Cantilever cable hangers: N/A
Brake Levers: Magura Raceline HS33 Olympia Limited Edition Gold Levers

Shifters: Shimano XTR M952 Shifters 3x9
Front Derailleur: Shimano XTR M950 31.8mm Clamp, Bottom Pull
Rear Derailleur: Shimano XTR M951 8 speed
Derailleur Cables: Clarks Gold
Cassette: Shimano XTR M970 Ti 9 Speed 11-32
Chain: KMC X9 Light Chain Ti & Gold 9 Speed
Cranks: Shimano XTR M951 (110 BCD)
Crank Bolts: Brand-X Self Extracting Splined M15
Chainrings: Middleburn Hardcoat 24,36,46
Chainring bolts: RaceFace Inner, Onza Outer
Bottom Bracket: Shimano XTR M952
Pedals: Odyssey Triple Trap

Hub Skewers: Hope
Rims: Campagnolo Thorr
Hubs: Pace RC50 Front, Shimano XTR M950 Rear
Nipples: Brass 12mm
Spokes: DT Swiss
Tyres: Ritchey Mega Bite Z-Max 2.1
Tubes: Airwave
Rim Tape: Schwalbe 20mm

Saddle: Selle Flite Ti
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Inline 29.4mm 410mm
Seatpost Binder: Pace
Bottle Cage : Ringle H2O

Weight: ??

more pics !

and a couple more !

Love the build! The only thing I would change would be the tyres; swap for some NOS Amber walls and then she'll be perfect. i think the bright green draws the eye from the lovely details elsewhere.

Beautiful bike. Any before pics?

dirttorpedo":1230qmvk said:

Beautiful bike. Any before pics?

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The frame on its own lying on the grass was how it arrived in my possesion

BarneyRubble":1230qmvk said:

Love the build! The only thing I would change would be the tyres; swap for some NOS Amber walls and then she'll be perfect. i think the bright green draws the eye from the lovely details elsewhere.

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yeh i know what your saying, my angle was i just wanted to get a little bit more colour on the bike other than just black/gold/silver

tyres are easy enough to change tho eh ! i'm also not sure i like the black pedals now, might swap them for some mx30's or similar

Love the gold accents, but agree with the tyres and pedals comments.

those tyres are a touch on the green side, aren't they

Nice bike, love those forks and that frame finish is proper nice. Agree with some of the others on the tyres though I'm afraid.

Top build none the less

Why is this bike 'she'? I've never ridden a Pace, but I understood them to be the most male of all frames - as strong and hard as they come.