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

[feetabix]

very nice rob.....th gunmetal grey xtr thing is lovely on the crank and hubs, i too would go the amberwall route but very nice!.....how does it ride?....

 

[robadub]

cheers for the feedback guys, unfortunately since finishing it i have been struck down with a serious bout of man flu so not had a chance to get out on it yet

i am still on the hunt for some nos amber walls though :?:

 

[lankshear1976]

Re: My first ever build, finished this morning !! Pace RC200

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 and yo-eddy 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: Michellin Wildgripper - Green
Tubes: Airwave
Rim Tape: Schwalbe 20mm

Saddle: Selle Flite Ti
Seatpost: Thomson Elite Inline 29.4mm 410mm
Seatpost Binder: Pace

Weight: ??

the tyres hurt my eyes apart from that smashing bike nice to see the old guys runnin again

 

[dbmtb]

Generally very nice - a not dissimilar choice of parts to what's on my own F6.

The gold chain and QRs are a bit "too much" for me. And of course - like everyone else has said, the tyres clash too much - particularly with the gold. And this is an XC bike - so platform pedals aren't really doing it for me.

Is that wear on the lower stanchions of the forks? Pity....

But very nice.

 

[robadub]

ok updated the pictures to show the new tyres courtesy of mr muddy funster !

let me know what ya think boys ?!

 

[dbmtb]

Loads better. Still a bit too much gold for my tastes (says the guy with gold stem,hubs,rotors,seatpost qr on his FSR!)