Pace RC36 or Z2 Superfly?

[hamster]

I'm about to experiment with sus forks on my 1996 Orange P7, which currently runs the rigid F7 fork.

In the stash I have some Pace RC36 and Marzocchi Z2 Superfly. They are both the same travel, I have the correct spare 1" steerer for each, they weigh almost exactly the same.

The Pace seem the default choice for an Orange, yet the polished Z2 would match the nickel plating perfectly too...

Opinions please!

 

[FluffyChicken]

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How are you fitting a 1" steerer to the z2?
Using a cheapo steel one? If so you loose the nice crown and steerer :-(
Leave it for another bike it is full lightweight setup.

No idea about the pace, not a pace enthusiast so wouldn't be my first choice.


But in all reality fit them both take some pictures and see which looks best.

Oh and you could tune them and then take them for a ride if that matters.

 

[hamster]

Thanks for that. As it's a replacable steerer on the Z2 then I still end up using the same crown. I'm not that keen on the idea of alloy 1" steerers on MTBs - I have seen a couple crack on road bikes. The weights measured are with the 1" steel steerers.

 

[FluffyChicken]

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Superfly should have a bonded steerer/crown.

Sure its a 1999 Z2 Superfly?
Hard not to be as it says it on the side and easy to identify.

Road steerer may be made too thin, MTB steerer are often thick (3mm?) and maybe butted.
Never had one snap, can't see how they would.

Surprised the pace are that light (as the superfly) given the pace use coils.

The pace will probably feel smoother

 

[Minifreak]

If it's going on an Orange its got to be a Pace

 

[hamster]

Thanks Fluffy, your point has cleared it up. Mine is clearly some kind of frankenfork as it doesn't have the drilled shoulders on the crown. It looks like a bog standard Z3 crown.

The road steerers I have seen fail have not snapped so much as cracked from fatigue at the stress area in tension at the back at the bottom of the stem or at the rear of the crown race.

 

[gtRTSdh]

Shameless, can I buyv the z2? Would make your decision easier!

 

[dyna-ti]

I flew in the face of fashion and put a bomber on my Orange but I believe the natural order of Oranges is its Pace on the front.

Is the marzocchi the polished one or is it a diy thing ?

 

[FluffyChicken]

for the history...
in '96 they where rocking with Rockshox, Girvin or Pace forks
in '97 it was Rockshox mainly, with a hint of the Pace fork
by 1999 it was basically Manitou (must have had a good deal on them)

I think it's mainly the early 90's lot that seem to crawl for the Orange and Pace combo, even though it actually had any fork you liked on it. but PACE was British and in it's fandom then.

 

[Angyalpor]

I never use Pace forks, but my Zaskar has got a Superfly, and its beautiful, and perfect...