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Re: Loving that conquest. Is that paintwork original?

Here we are then, some more photos of my early 1980s Saracen. I bought this as an excited 13 year old in late 1985 or early 1986 from my local bike shop. it has been in my family since then. I used it until it was too small then replaced it with an Emmelle Cortina. My Dad kept the bike until...

Re: Been doing some more degreasing and cleaning tonight. Brake levers are date 1183, not 82 as previously stated. Hubs are Pelissier, well shouldn't be surprised given that they are laced to Rigida rims. It looks like it still has the original back brake cable and outer but it is split so...

Re: Afternoon all New to Retrobike and after some more information about a Saracen bike I have owned since the 80s. It has been my bike, my Dad's bike and now mine again. It's a survivor rather than a show queen but I am finally getting around to a spruce up and would like to know more about...

Afternoon all. I need some help to identify my Saracen MTB. I bought this bike second hand from my local bike shop in Rugby, Warwickshire in late 1985/early 1986 to replace my Raleigh Bomber. I rode it for three years and then gave it my Dad when I outgrew it. It stayed with my Dad for the next...