Early Saracen Lovers Anonymous......

[jefefelipe]

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thanks

the seat collar matches the 94/5 catalogue

94 - I can't see any Ritchey dropouts at all in the catalogue, but there are USE seatposts in the parts spec
95 - The Kili comp looks the closest match in colour, some of the parts specs, but I can't see what the dropouts are, & the tubing spec mentions Prestige which isn't on the Tange decal

i guess it's possible that it was bits & pieces, but hopefully not what was left on a Fri afternoon

 

[Osella]

I'd suggest taking a look at the '96 Protrax SE:
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/1 ... n_1996.pdf

Tange Double-butted tubing, original purple decals, and LX groupset. Can't see the dropouts too well in the catalogue shot, but does have the distinctive pierced seattube.

 

[hoppy58]

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here's a link to my protrax ..I just found this thread after posting elsewhere

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=298000

 

[widowmaker]

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I became a fan of Early Saracens, since I saw one on here pretty sure it was a Rufftrax in Grey which was restored using STX parts, it had yellow cables (hopefully someone will know the one)

So thanks to that Man for inspiring me

Anyway my first attempt failed, it started as a bare frame but I gave up trying to track the rest down :facepalm:


So on to attempt 2, I managed to get this one on Karma, as far as I can tell its pretty standard and that how I plan to keep her.

 

[jaypee]

Re: Kili Flyer Comp 89

I guess I should add mine to the list
Having a lot of fun on this at the moment

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=297348

Incidentally has anyone seen an 89 conquest? Seems to have no online presence at all and not even a photo in the 89 catalogue

 

[drystonepaul]

Re: Kili Flyer Comp 89

Nice Kili Flyer.

Incidentally has anyone seen an 89 conquest? Seems to have no online presence at all and not even a photo in the 89 catalogue

It's on the first page of the 89/90 catalogue:--> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/1 ... 9-1990.pdf

Not seen one in real life yet though.

 

[3stonesteve]

Here's one of mine...

snapped it up locally off eb@y a while ago, it's waiting its turn for some attention at the moment.

1990 Saracen Trekker Comp with 7005 ally frame! Should have a full Deore XT comp groupset, so it's been swapped about a bit. Frame, forks, headset & stem are all original. The headset & stem are bonkers huge: 1-1/4" quill stem anybody?

It's on Page 6 of the 1990 Saracen catalogue in the archives

Steve

 

[coomber]

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Nice find. Not that common.

 

[Tc]

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Here's my 89 kili special can't tell you how well it rides.

 

[raidan73]

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Jaypee and Tony, they are a couple of belters you've got there