Pace RC627 geometry and specification
Time to record my 2022 Pace RC627 geometry details and build specification for future reference.
See also: My full review of the Pace RC627 hardtail.
My Pace RC627 arrived via a convoluted route and was finally built up and out on the trails from early May 2022. It is Midnight Smurf blue officially, but I haven’t seen many Smurfs at midnight so I think of it as a kind of murkier version of a mid century powder blue. I would have preferred a slightly more vibrant colour but it looks good anyhow and the paint quality is excellent.
Incidentally, have you ever wondered how Pace models are named? The RC stands for Racing Carter (Adrian Carter being the impetus behind Pace) and the numbers make sense when you realise the 6 refers to the fork travel and the 27 to the wheel size. You can work out from that what a Pace RC529 offers…
Pace RC627 build from frame purchase
| Colour | Midnight Smurf blue with black decals under clear lacquer |
|---|---|
| Frame | Pace RC627 853 steel frame 12x148mm bolt thru axle, clearance for 27.5×2.8 tyres, ISCG05 chainguide mount, full continuous external cable routing |
| Fork | RockShox Revelation RC 27.5″, 15x110mm Boost, 150mm travel, 46mm offset, Thru axle, DebonAir air spring, Motion Control RC damper cartridge, Low-speed compression adjustment to firm, Tapered steerer |
| Rims | Silt MTB AM Alloy 27.5″ 32H, T10 aluminium, tubeless ready |
| Hubs | Silt MTB Ratchet Drive FW 15x110mm Thru Axle, RW 12x148mm Thru Axle, Microspline freehub |
| Shifter | Shimano Deore M6100 12 speed 1×11 speed |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Deore M6100 12 speed, long cage |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M6100 12 speed 10-51 |
| Chain | Shimano Deore M6100 12 speed |
| Chainset | Shimano Deore M6100 170mm 32T chainring |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Deore BSA, 73mm |
| Brakes | Shimano M785 XT 2 piston, reach adjust |
| Discs | Hope Technology floating discs 203mm front/180mm rear, orange |
| Seatpost | Brand-X Ascend dropper 459mm x 31.6mm 150mm drop, 34.8mm diameter clamp |
| Saddle | Charge Spoon Steel rails, 282mm x 142mm |
| Headset | Nukeproof Horizon EC34/28.6 | EC44/40 Black, titanium bearings |
| Stem | Race Face Aeffect 50mm, 35mm clamp |
| Handlebar | Race Face Next 35 Carbon 760mm, 20mm rise, 8° backsweep, 35mm clamp |
| Grips | Ergon GA3 in Orange |
| Tyres | WTB FW Vigilante TCS Light/High Grip 27.5×2.5, RW Vigilante TCS Light/High Grip 27.5×2.5 |
Pace RC627 geometry
Geometry is shown with a 140mm travel fork, static.
| Medium | Large | XL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat Tube length | A | 420 mm | 450 mm | 480 mm |
| Seat Tube angle | B | 75.5° | 75.5° | 75.5° |
| Head Tube angle | C | 64° | 64° | 64° |
| Head Tube length | D | 100 mm | 105 mm | 110 mm |
| Effective Top Tube (horizontal) | E | 635 mm | 655 mm | 675 mm |
| Chain Stay length (adjustable + 6.5mm) | F | 425 mm | 425 mm | 425 mm |
| Bottom Bracket height/drop 27.5″ wheels | G | 300 mm / 63.5 mm | 300 mm / 63.5 mm | 300 mm / 63.5 mm |
| Standover (vertically through BB) | H | 720 mm | 741 mm | 766 mm |
| Stack | I | 629 mm | 633 mm | 638 mm |
| Reach | J | 467 mm | 485 mm | 504 mm |
| Wheelbase | K | 1204 mm | 1225 mm | 1246 mm |
About the author
Matt is one of the founding Molefathers of the Muddymoles, and is the designer and main administrator of the website.
Having ridden a 2007 Orange Five for many years then a 2016 YT Industries Jeffsy 29er, he now rocks a Bird Aether 9 and a Pace RC-627.
An early On-One Inbred still lurks in the back of the stable as a reminder of how things have moved on. You can even find him on road bikes - currently a 2019 Cannondale Topstone 105 SE, a much-used 2011 Specialized Secteur and very niche belt drive Trek District 1.
If you've ever wondered how we got into mountain biking and how the MuddyMoles started, well wonder no more.
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