Any Pace RC305 owners out there?

[mat205125]

I've got a backdated pay rise imminent, and a bit of a yearning for a "do everything, and not break" bike to replace my 2 XC and jump bikes - it's great to have a bike thats strong to jump and play on, but a pain having to push / car it anywhere I want to go. Likewise it's great to have a full sus XC bike, but really shouldn't be leaping it around like I do.

I'm thinking that a return to good old hardtailing would suit my all round riding, and I've been impressed with the Pace frames when I've seen them in the shops, and built up.

Anyone got / ridden one? I'd be considering a rolling chassis or frame only build as I'd pillage my current bike for it's best bits that I've upgraded over the years, and break the rest for parts.

[MATRS]

I run the earlier 303 frame and have been very impressed the only real problems I have had have been the chain sticking and the frame marking easily (this has been sorted on the 305 as they have now anodised it on the black version), I am a little bias however when it comes to Pace as still own a RC100 and a 200.

Cheers
Matt

[mat205125]

There's a 303 complete bike on ebay I was looking at last night. Very tasty, but kept my bidding finger under control ... just .... but still watching