Silk Purse or Sow’s Ear? Pace RC200 F4

[Corduroyboy]

 

[Betsy]

I like it.

Me and a pal were commenting that it’s how bikes were built in the 90s. Lots of colours and less uniform than we tend to build them now. I’m as guilty of this as many that it all has to be matchy matchy.

I mean , who had a complete matching groupset and all colour matching build back then.

Truth^

With no interwebz, you’d only have the choice between whatever stock they had behind the drool stained glass cabinet in one LBS or whatever stock they had in t’other.

 

[amoto65]

I think it's great and actually like the back mudguard.

 

[MuchAlohaNui]

I think the color scheme is great. Great frame and fork. My only real critique are those abhorrent white tires throwing everything else off. I understand they are interesting looking Panaracer's but they really don't work well with those sweet wheels. I dare you to try gum walls with black tread and 1.95"!

 

[markoc]

Now that is absolute peak 90's

It reminds me of a proflex I had back then that must have had every colour ano on it along with yellow brake pads.

Love those cantis - you don't see them very often.

 

[markoc]

I think the color scheme is great. Great frame and fork. My only real critique are those abhorrent white tires throwing everything else off. I understand they are interesting looking Panaracer's but they really don't work well with those sweet wheels. I dare you to try gum walls with black tread and 1.95"!

Non period correct Fire XC pros (pref mismatched red and yellow F&R) would set it off a treat

 

[retrobikeguy]

Needs red valve caps..... Jussayin

 

[Tedgey]

It's a yes from me

 

[Bearvalley90]

I think it’s pretty cool; some awesome parts on there and reminds me of how my friends and I would upgrade our bikes back in the 90’s with various coloured parts

 

[Corduroyboy]

Thrown to the wolves in Oct BOTM:



@retrobikeguy check out the valve caps