BontragerSchweiz
Dirt Disciple
Sorry Gus, my commiserations. I just secured the last ever Pace RC-31 fork with 1" steerer, in 420mm. It went on Pace's website for sale only last Friday, and I bought it yesterday. When I was on the phone with Adrian Carter from Pace today asking him a few questions, he told me "15 minutes after you got it, Gus from Retrobike rang us up asking for the same thing!" I had actually rang Pace yesterday asking if the steerer tube on their last few 1 1/8" RC-31s could be changed to 1", perhaps using a shim (answer - no, they can't), and he told me about the 1" RC-31 they had just listed. Dumb luck, really. I'm for sure not rubbing it in or anything Gus, I just thought you should know that the fork will be going to a good Retrobike home here in Switzerland.
He tells me they built it up from leftover pre-DT Swiss parts and that that it will be the last one inch RC31 they will ever build.
It will be fitted to my 1997 Bontrager Race, which is off at the powdercoaters just now. I'm still in the process of sourcing some new parts for it, so it will still have a few scrappy bits on it for awhile.
Not the fork bit, though! '
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I'm replacing an 03 Marzocchi Bomber Comp which was on it when I bought it, and is actually still in really good condition - but I don't need/want front suspension.
Which means my 1" unthreaded Marzocchi will be up for sale before too long, unless I can flog it locally here in Zurich. I've also decided to leave my repro white/silver decal set off, so will probably sell those as well.
When I eventually get the Bonty back together, I'll be sure to post pics.
He tells me they built it up from leftover pre-DT Swiss parts and that that it will be the last one inch RC31 they will ever build.
It will be fitted to my 1997 Bontrager Race, which is off at the powdercoaters just now. I'm still in the process of sourcing some new parts for it, so it will still have a few scrappy bits on it for awhile.
Not the fork bit, though! '
'I'm replacing an 03 Marzocchi Bomber Comp which was on it when I bought it, and is actually still in really good condition - but I don't need/want front suspension.
Which means my 1" unthreaded Marzocchi will be up for sale before too long, unless I can flog it locally here in Zurich. I've also decided to leave my repro white/silver decal set off, so will probably sell those as well.
When I eventually get the Bonty back together, I'll be sure to post pics.
