Re: 1989 Saracen Tufftrax - a budget klunker/cruiser
Finished and test ridden a little, brakes are decent enough but need new pads (first time setting up Vs, wow it's easy).
The ride is interesting, like nothing I've had before, those cruiser bars really make a difference - you sit very upright with them. I'll have to wait and see if it does the same thing to my back that the Fire Mountain did - I really hope not, bit it might just be a case of chucking in some headset spacers or something. It's geared ideally for me (42/14 as on my MBK), it'll really go when pushed, but it'll happily amble along too and get up reasonable inclines with some effort. Tried it with the chain tensioner first, it was okay, but if you really pushed on the pedals the chain jumped. Hm. As suggested I ook the tensioner off and shortened the chain a little more and it
just clears the chainstays, if the chain was any shorter I'd have clearance issues. Lucky. Transformed the power delivery though, it's loads nicer. Jumping is gone now too.
I think the rear tube isn't quite holding air :roll: I'll wait and see.
Anyway, what is an update like this without pictures?
Spec time:
Frame: 1989 Saracen Tufftrax 18" - Tange MTB
Fork: Saracen cro-mo
Headset: ???
Stem: Bontrager threadless adapter
Handlebar: eBay cruiser bar
Grips: Evans Cycles 'fwe' lockons, white
Barends: none
Brakes: Shimano Deore M510 silver
Brake Pads: ???
Brake Cables: Clarks
Cantilever cable hangers: n/a
Brake Levers: Shimano Deore M510 silver
Shifters: n/a
Front Derailleur: n/a
Rear Derailleur: n/a
Derailleur Cables: n/a
Cassette: 14 tooth cog with VeloSolo blue and silver spacers (with a green one hiding behind the cog)
Chain: shortened Shimano HG
Cranks: Shimano Deore LX M560
Crank Bolts: ???
Chainrings: Salsa 42t
Chainring bolts: ???
Bottom Bracket: Cup and cone? unsure, could be Exage 500LX
Pedals: ???
Hub Skewers: ???
Rims: Mavic 221
Hubs: front Shimano Deore M510 silver, rear LX Parallax M560
Nipples: ???
Spokes: ???, rear DT Swiss
Tyres: Schwalbe Crazy Bob 26x2.3"
Tubes: ???
Saddle: a funky blue 'snakeskin' one, unbranded?
Seatpost: ???
Seatpost Binder: Kalloy qr
Weight: ??? light enough!