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For any one interested, I have just added a 1 off prototype Pace RC100 Trials bike to my collection, joining the RC250T frame that I still have not gotten around to building. The RC100 T dates to approx 87-89 http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1252928#1252928

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Hi, not a frequent poster, not even a trials rider but a collector of pace cycles. My last posts here were asking advice on period specification for a Pace rc250t frame. Well im back to pester for more info. I have just taken delivery of a 1989 Pace rc T 100 bike. A trials specific version of the rc100 model. Pace was started out of a motorbike trials background and this early bike possibly even predating 1989 shows very different geometry to the 1989 and onwards rc100 xc bikes. It also features a number of unique amongst other pace features such as dual crown rigid forks and a huge nylon bashguard on the BB. Any way, it's arrival prompted me to ponder when was the first trials specific mountain bike made and where does this rc t100 lie in the time line? (pace founded in 1987, and the rc100 xc model was released in 88/89 this trials model may even be a one of a kind dating from the first year of the companies existence.) Thanks in advance, I'll get some photos uploaded when I can and I hope you find it as interesting as I do.

Sorry for the thread necrophilia. Especially from a newbie, extra especially from a newbie without a clue who is looking for help. First of all I would like to say I know next to nothing about trials riding, conversely I do know quite a bit about Pace (and the machine in the OP is certainly not one). I have recently purchased a Pace RC250, not to ride I am afraid I m far too unbalanced for that...hell I have ended up in hospital multiple times from my XC riding including once with a fairly serious bout of internal bleeding... trials would be the end of me! Instead my reason for buying was to build and complete my fleet of yorkshire made square tubed beauties. Now for the bit I need help on, I am planning a period build, I believe the frame to be around 2003, can any of you kind folk help me with suggestions for what would have been a suitable period build. General rule of thumb with the other Pace in my collection is a sprinkling of Hope & Middleburn and keeping as UK originated as possible. I dont have a picture yet but it is one of the Red (painted finish) Magura dedicated models. Here is a picture of the rest of the fleet. Aquiring the RC250 now means I have one of each production square tubed pace frames...the modern Pace just dont do it for me! left to right: Pace RC100, RC200F5 RC300, RC500 F1. (RC250...not shown ) 1989 thro' to 2003 Apologies if this post is out of place or against any rules a newbie like me has overlooked. Thanks for any help. Rob