1984/5 Saracen

[legrandefromage]

From sometime around the end of 1984 or 1985 is this saracen

Saracen 'High Tech' tubing - possibly Reynolds 501

Pelissier wide flange hubs, rigid rims

Sakae CX cranks, MTS-100 'slingshot' stem for 22.2mm bars

Brooks saddle

Sakae post

Suntour AR mechs, Suntour 5spd freewheel, Power Shift thumbies

New Sunrace chain

Tange Levin headset

Diacompe brakes and levers

Brazeons for one bottle cage but front and rear racks

Back in the garage after 13 years at a friend's place

Tires to be replaced at some point

Here you go...

 

[legrandefromage]

B J Cycles headbadge, I've a feeling that this is a very early one

And looking at this thread, it's almost identical and 1985

https://www.retrobike.co.uk/threads/sold-1985-saracen-city-bike-with-reynolds-531.253925/

 

[R-V]

Those brazeons on the front fork gets my vote