PACE enthusiasts... question

[Mr Universe]

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Spot on Jez , hopefully nice score

Keep us updated

Ian

 

[justbackdated]

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Looks to be a very early production RC50

Pic of the correct decal on a hub body.

The later hubs had the greaseport and the decal changed to this one; note the hole in the middle to go over the grease nip.

 

[jez-4-bikes-max]

Clap clap - well done mate sterling work there. Thank you!

 

[justbackdated]

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Early hub centres are simple turned acetal. The later hubs went to carbon and the flanges were revised.

 

[justbackdated]

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And on the original building jig

 

[foxb13]

And 7 years later... @justbackdated, what year the RC-50 MT Lock above entered the market: 1993 or 1994?

 

[justbackdated]

And 7 years later... @justbackdated, what year the RC-50 MT Lock above entered the market: 1993 or 1994?

Aah, hmmm…….you’ve got me there, I’m not sure, might have to reference some catalogues and magazines to answer that, there is no date info on the original instruction sheet.

 

[foxb13]

BTW, how does the locking of the MT Lock flavour work? Is it just putting bolts or a QR skewer in one of the two axle shafts? Does it mean that the locking "device" (being bolts or QR skewer) is then off-centered?

 

[justbackdated]

BTW, how does the locking of the MT Lock flavour work? Is it just putting bolts or a QR skewer in one of the two axle shafts? Does it mean that the locking "device" (being bolts or QR skewer) is then off-centered?

Yes, one hole is threaded for bolts, other is plain for QR shaft, so yes, off centre either way but the ovalised axle end slots into dropout with whichever fixing method set deepest into dropout.

 

[foxb13]

Yes, one hole is threaded for bolts, other is plain for QR shaft, so yes, off centre either way but the ovalised axle end slots into dropout with whichever fixing method set deepest into dropout.

Thanks Tim for the detailed explanation, I wasn't aware that one shaft was threaded for bolts. Are there any recommendation regarding the location of the then chosen locking mechanism? I mean, is it better to install it in the "upper" or "lower" shaft once installed in the fork dropouts?