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    Which Saracen Model and year (1984 or 1987?)?

    Re: This is the 2nd Saracen she's found. The other is a later Hy Trail ladies bike with push buttons on the gear levers and a sprung seat post. It's in good nick but I need to tighten up the rear derailleur, which seems to be set up the wrong way round.
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    Which Saracen Model and year (1984 or 1987?)?

    I think I have worked out how to upload pix (AAPL don't make it easy to reduce the file size of photos on an iPad) . The handlebar is a bit of a mess - the chrome is flaky. Some of the letter transfers are broken, which seems to be common on Saracens this old. Is the quick release...
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    Which Saracen Model and year (1984 or 1987?)?

    To be honest, I'm not sure what to do. It's too small for anyone here, so it was a question of whether to try to clean it up and then sell it on. It all seems to work (bottom bracket seems ok - that's Shimano, by the way), but both inner tubes need replacing. I'm a bit concerned I might do more...
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    Which Saracen Model and year (1984 or 1987?)?

    My wife brought this unwanted Saracen home the other day. It has a Reynolds 531 frame with Suntour Mountech font & rear derailleurs, but it's missing the model name on the crossbar. It has 24" Araya white wall wheels and an 18" frame, so it's quite small. The date codes on the Dia Compe brake...
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