Singletrack/MTB
Gravel/All-road
Dirt-road Touring
Fat-bike
The new Pace RC629 is a replacement for the RC529, featuring British Reynolds and Pace Chromoly steel tubing, 29 x 2.5″ tires, sliding dropouts, and geometry suited for 140 to 150mm travel forks. Get to know it here…
The new Pace RC629 is the larger sibling to the RC429 and the now-defunct RC529 that it replaced. According to Pace, the RC629 blends “state-of-the-art design and progressive geometry with the comfort and durability of Reynolds steel” and is a true everyday mountain bike infused with Pace DNA. Like their other models, it’s designed and developed in North Yorkshire, England, and manufactured in Taiwan.
The RC629 is built around a mix of British Reynolds and Pace Chromoly steel tubing, CNC-machined sliding dropouts, subtle reinforcing gussets, and easy-to-maintain external cable routing, except for the dropper post. It’s designed around a 140 or 150mm travel fork, with clearance for 29 x 2.5″ tires, and it can also run a 27.5″ wheel out back for extra playful mullet setups.
The RC629 features rear rack mounts and a single bottle cage inside the main triangle, which is not as well-equipped as other bikes, but it’s enough to accommodate some gear for rowdy singletrack-filled bikepacking. The frame uses a 73mm threaded bottom bracket, a 31.6mm seatpost, has a 180mm max rotor size, and uses ISG mounts for bash guards. It’s available in three sizes (M-XL) and two frame colors: Ice (light blue/grey) or Olive (khaki/olive). Find the complete geometry chart below, displayed with a 150mm sagged fork.
Race RC629 Geometry
| Size | MD | LG | XL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Tube Length | 405 | 440 | 470 |
| Eff. Top Tube Length | 626 | 646 | 671 |
| Reach | 479 | 498 | 522 |
| Stack | 639.5 | 643.5 | 648.5 |
| Head Tube Length | 100 | 105 | 110 |
| Seat Tube Angle | 77 | 77 | 77 |
| Head Tube Angle | 64.5 | 64.5 | 64.5 |
| Bottom Bracket Height | 313.5 | 313.5 | 313.5 |
| Chainstay Length | 430 | 430 | 430 |
| Fork Length – 150mm Fork Sagged | 541 + 15 HSET Cup Depth | 541 + 15 HSET Cup Depth | 541 + 15 HSET Cup Depth |
| Fork Offset | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Wheelbase | 1223 | 1244 | 1270 |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | 65 | 65 | 65 |
The Pace RC629 is available to purchase as a frame only for £799, a Shimano Deore 12-speed build for £2,909, or Shimano XT build for £3,999. All sizes and colors are currently in stock.
Learn more at PaceCycles.com.
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