Have Pace lost their identity since the loss of Square tubes

[JeRkY]

I would love a new pace, and would gladly go for a 405 if I had the cash. I'm a big fan of pace gear, new and old (mainly old) But for me the Pace of today is a very different image to the Pace of the Yorkshire square days.

So I'm happy to stand by my vote that Pace have lost their image since moving away from square tubes. (But yes I am thinking long and hard about buying best part of £800 worth of new custom steel hard tail with a pace badge on it...)

 

[toons]

Interesting

The replacement for the 305, this is the new 325. Tweaked geometry, slidy replaceable dropouts, 160mm forks and set up either for a Hammerschmidt or single chainring.

Another new bike, Pace's 204, a 4" travel trail bike with replaceable slidy dropouts, relaxed geometry and love-or-hate looks

http://www.singletrackworld.com/2009/10/pace-and-dt-swiss/

 

[JeRkY]

I havn't really got time, but may have to drop in at the show on my way to dartmoor...

 

[Dave_Mars]

Saw the the pace's at the show today .. They're doing a fixie! :shock:

The 104 is nice, but the chap looked a bit puzzled when I asked why they'd fillet brazed an 853 frame. The stay is chromed as opposed to stainless. Apparently retail will be 599 frame-only .. all hand made by one man from start to finish (in taiwan though)

fixie had a sexy one-piece bar-stem combo though! Shame I can't stand fixie-dom

 

[dbmtb]

These new bikes don't tickle my fancy all that much.

But that BB went straight onto my shopping list.

 

[cherrybomb]

Lovin' the 104, but a steel Pace just doesn't seem right somehow?

Mind you...........

 

[MJN]

Well they seem to have managed to make a couple of fugly bikes there,and I'm disapointed they've gone for slidey dropouts instead of the eccentric bb of the prototype,just removed this from the wanted list :cry:

 

[messiah]

I want to like the new Pace bikes and stuff... and I think I do.

 

[guybe]

Yes I think Pace have lost their identity and trademark of square tubes on the frame when you have a look of their latest Pace collection, see link below, I dont like the curve top tube on their hardtail mtb

http://www.singletrackworld.com/2009/10 ... -dt-swiss/

Pace should have stuck with their trademark of square tubes all the time.

 

[bwi]

I'd tell you all about my dealing with Pace over the last couple of months but im waiting for a replacement and want to sell it on as fast as i can.

They are not what they used to be.

bri