Are there any Pace RC305's still in one piece?

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Are there any Pace RC305's still in one piece?

54 posts & 31 voices | Started 8 months ago by geordiepaul | Latest reply from geordiepaul

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thatscold - Member

Just to add some balance. My 305 cracked at the seat tube about 1 month outside of the two year warranty and Pace replaced it with a 325.5.

I did have to wait for a few months for the replacement, but after all the horror stories I'd read I was pleased to get it in the end.

I still haven't built it up yet.... it could be a single speed project for the winter..... anyone got any forks they want to sell me?

I've also still got the old 305 which only has a hardly visable hairline crack, can these be re welded?

Posted 8 months ago #
no_eyed_deer - Member

Dude, like totally anything can be re-welded.

See this guy: http://www.vernonbarkercycles.co.uk/

He is da' bomb.

Posted 8 months ago #
smoothchicken - Member

My 2 1/2 year old 305 is still in one piece but will be checking it over later. Any ideas if this affects any other Pace frames I've also got a 405?

Posted 8 months ago #
paceface - Member

geordiepaul did you get in contact with Pace and get any reply?
Unfortunately my frame is also cracking and out of warranty, just curious if it's worth getting in contact with them.

Cheers
Rich

Posted 7 months ago #
geordiepaul - Member

Yes I did.
They did offer a 50% discount off a new frame. However as I wasn't the original owner they told me to **** off.
They were reasonably prompt in replying for a change (within 7 days) so credit where credit it due.
However it doesn't solve that fact that as far as I'm concerned the frame wasn't fit for purpose given it seem nearly every frame fails this way. Frame do break but when they all break the same way then something isn't right.

Posted 7 months ago #
FOG - Member

Hmm I had been seriously thinking about buying a 405 as I fancied a bit more travel than my current 100mm FS and wanted something at least designed in the UK [ oh and yes I don't like Orange 5s]
These posts have rather put me off but are there any 405 owners out there to reassure me?

Posted 7 months ago #
Singlespeed_Shep - Member

I'm sure if you started a thread about any frame with faults you will have at least 3 replies from people who have also broken one or know someone who has broken one.

Go try one, speak to people who own them and make up your own mind. I have 2 pace bikes and a surly.

I have broken:

1 pace
1 orange
2 commencals
1 trek
1 iron horse

In the cases where it wasn't my fault I have got replacements without any issues, probaly because i'm not a d!ck who doesn't expect the moon on a stick.

(not saying anyone is in this thread)

Posted 7 months ago #
BadlyWiredDog - Member

Hmm I had been seriously thinking about buying a 405 as I fancied a bit more travel than my current 100mm FS and wanted something at least designed in the UK [ oh and yes I don't like Orange 5s]
These posts have rather put me off but are there any 405 owners out there to reassure me?

At the risk of jinxing it, my 405's done a fair , mostly Peaks, mileage over the last three years or so, frame - touch wood - is still intact. It's been through just one set of linkage bearings, they seem pretty well sealed. The Peak kills bearings, but the o-ring / cover system seems to work.

Also replaced about six or seven sets of shock bushings, but that's no big deal, and killed one DWT Swiss EX200 shock along the way. Oh, and broke one mech hanger thing. Pace have always been very helpful when I've spoken to them about spare parts, bearing sizes etc.

Posted 7 months ago #
duckman - Member

Shep; I have built up another brand of UK frame...I won't post it on here out of sympathy.I went from Braemar to Blair Atholl on it today and it is ace... May have to source drops mind..

Posted 7 months ago #
willv - Member

Badlywireddog - what shock are you running now?
My HVR200 died and i got a monarch instead which just isnt the same.

With regard to the 405 frame it did develop a crack at one of the welds on the front triangle (shock pivot) and PACE swapped no problem. It was only a year old though.

I really like the bike as it climbs well and suits me well as i sit somewhere between xc/all day riding and this so called all mountain stuff.

Posted 7 months ago #
Singlespeed_Shep - Member

Shep; I have built up another brand of UK frame...I won't post it on here out of sympathy.I went from Braemar to Blair Atholl on it today and it is ace... May have to source drops mind..

Come on get some pics up..

Posted 7 months ago #
Simwit - Member

2010 RC405 here with the DT M210 shock, have done 3500 or so miles on it and it's only just in need of some shock bushings so pretty good I reckon.

Posted 7 months ago #
BadlyWiredDog - Member

Badlywireddog - what shock are you running now?
My HVR200 died and i got a monarch instead which just isnt the same.

Back with an EX200, which was the HVR200 in a previous life... I ran an RP23 with a Push tune for a while, but I actually think it rides better with the DT Swiss, though it feels more floaty and less damped, if that makes any sense.

It also has a 2˚ slacker angleset type thing and a 150mm Sektor coil U-Turn with a dual flow rebound damper in it...

Posted 7 months ago #
willv - Member

Simwit - how do you find the m210 shock on the 405?
Is the set compression/platform ok ?
When I had a hvr200 on mine ( before the monarch) I found it didn't really any platform dialled in and bob was minimal

Ta
Will

Posted 7 months ago #
solamanda - Member

I have always had the seatpost inserted well below the minimum.

However as I wasn't the original owner they told me to **** off.

How can you be sure the previous owner didn't? There is good reason why warranty is for the original owner. If you buy second hand you get a saving over buying new but with that you have the risk of no warranty. Usually this works out well, as second hand prices are around half of new so if it breaks buy another.

Not very fair shagging a brands reputation for an out of warranty second hand frame??

Posted 7 months ago #
chestrockwell - Member

rootes1 - Member

No change, Same ownership

didn't the techie, designer guy jump ship many moons ago to go back to doing motorbike trials stuff?

I heard he didn't jump but was pushed, along with most of the other people that'd work there for years and it's the reason they don't make their own stuff any more (frames, forks, etc).

No saying what I was told is correct but I trust the source.

Posted 7 months ago #
geordiepaul - Member

How can you be sure the previous owner didn't? There is good reason why warranty is for the original owner. If you buy second hand you get a saving over buying new but with that you have the risk of no warranty. Usually this works out well, as second hand prices are around half of new so if it breaks buy another.Not very fair shagging a brands reputation for an out of warranty second hand frame??

I think Pace's reputation was being shagged as you put it, before I posted. The frame was unused when I got it as it was too large for the original owner. So even if it had been used the seat post would have been well in the frame. Anyway that's by the by. Had this been any other crack I wouldn't have expected anything. But its clear to see this frame has a unsuitable design and one would hope that the manufacturer would treat the customer better.

Posted 7 months ago #
solamanda - Member

But its clear to see this frame has a unsuitable design and one would hope that the manufacturer would treat the customer better.

You're not their customer?

Posted 7 months ago #
geordiepaul - Member

Oh you're right. We'll all have to accept sub standard products then. Sorry to bother everyone!

Posted 7 months ago #

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