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Love the look of your Saracen! There defo must've been a period where parts where swapped out/added in at the end of a year to make up bikes. I think it makes them more interesting! Great to read about your journey building it all up. I'm sure some day the apprentice from the Saracen factory in...

haha yeah I know! taken a bit of a punt but reckon it might work once everything is in place!

Quick update on what I'm calling the "slowest rebuild ever of a Saracen MTB from the 90s" Took all the advice from some of the wiser heads on the site and once I stripped everything back (see previous pics!) sent the bike off to the Hackney Peddler (https://www.thehackneypeddler.co.uk) in...

Thanks for the advice everyone. Stripped the bike back and have sent it off to be sandblasted and resprayed! Let the rebuild commence 😎

I love that! Makes me like the bike even more. Makes it feel more original in a way. I’ve been scouting about the internet looking for parts and second hand bits and pieces. What’s the consensus around best websites/stockists for Saracen parts?

Thanks for the reply! Im thinking of following the spec of Saracen tufftrax 94 for the repair job. Is there much difference between the AltusA20 and the STX/Alivio systems? Also if it’s a hybrid “limited” edition I reckon I can use creative license on some of the replacement parts 😜

Hi there I found this really nice Saracen bike last summer in my mums old house in France. I’ve managed to get it back to England and intend to bring it back to life. Before I take it to the local repair shop for some help I’ve been trying to identify the bike. I’ve narrowed it down to a...