Have we done the new Pace RC429 yet?

looks like a great swiss army knife type of bike, will work for lots of folk. Still wish they would just get on do limited run of modern geo square tube frames… just for those of a certain age.

Looks good but can’t help think it’s trying to be all things to all riders. Too many mounting points I’d never use and don’t like the stoppered holes for the dynamo cables. Those tiny bungs always fall out. Be interested to see if it’s full 853 for that price. Only need to use the downtube to able allowed to put a sticker on it. Eg Solaris states 853 front triangle 

Afternoon coffee break = import geometry to compare to a Solaris.

https://bikeinsights.com/compare?geometries=6595156964565e001bd32980,6391ed78509c7a002236796f,

Flipping heck have I been under a rock? £900 for a steel hardtail frame?

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Flipping heck have I been under a rock? £900 for a steel hardtail frame?

Yep, welcome to 2024.

Ironically, this is one of the more reasonably priced steel hardtails…

Flipping heck have I been under a rock? £900 for a steel hardtail frame?

Look up the new Cotic Solaris thread!

Be interested to see if it’s full 853 for that price. Only need to use the downtube to able allowed to put a sticker on it. Eg Solaris states 853 front triangle

The main triangle is 853, as per Pace responding to @chakaping ‘s question in Pinbike comments.

Question for the 429 owners here…

How are you liking it???

I’m in the market for a steel hardtail and the Pace is ticking lots of boxes for me. Sadly I’m nowhere remotely close to them so a demo ride is out of the question. I’ve previously had a Solaris Max running 120mm and 130mm forks and was wondering how the Pace compares? Riding is going to be the Chilterns trails, mainly XC stuff with the odd trail centre thrown in for good measure. It’ll most likely end up as my main winter bike.

Just trying to make my mind up before they come back in stock.

@crossed im still loving mine, im in Princes Riz if you want to take a look.

Still liking mine too, running it with 120mm forks. I am firmly an xc wheels on the ground type rider.

@andos That would be great, I’m not too far from you.

I’ll drop you a PM.

NP

@andos I’ve been trying to figure out how to send you a PM but PMs appear to be broken again.

Out of interest, what size is your frame and what length dropper are you running with it? I think I’m just going to bite the bullet and order a frame but need a new dropper for it as my current one is 31.6mm and I’ve found a decent deal on AXS Reverbs that expires in a couple of days!

@Crossed, im 5’8″ with a medium frame, currently with a 125mm PNW dropper with about 50mm protruding from the frame, so could definitely have run a 150mm. Not that impressed with the PNW dropper so will change out for a 150mm at some point.

Hmm interesting stuff. I’m glad this thread popped up again. I could be in the market for a new frame soon and on paper this looks great. I really want something that’s adventure / bike packing capable – with the rigid forks on this would be great for that.

However I also would like it to be trail capable too. I was looking at the Sonder Broken road also, but that is more towards the shorter travel end of what I would really want. This RC429 looks closer to what I’d like ideally.

I think the only thing this misses for me on paper vs the Sonder is the ability to run it singlespeed. I’d have to use a tensioner or maybe one of those trick eccentric bottom brackets I think. But – it’s probably no biggie. I think I would rather have the UDH than slidey dropouts anyway.

I’m probably going to drop pace an email with some questions – but on the off chance – does anyone know if/where they do demos from? Thornton Le Dale shop?