Early Saracen Lovers Anonymous......

[brocklanders023]

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Very nice pair.

 

[Crantinope]

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Some slightly better pics: I like BIG pics It has been ridden, just not very far. Wonder what it will look like in another 25 years :?:

 

[726moo]

I've finally indulged my yearning for a 90s bike and have done a deal on a 97 Terratrax in pretty good nick with all original parts. One owner from new. It's hardly been used but has come off worse vs kerbs as has a couple of bad scrapes on seat stay and fork leg. Just some work on the gears, polish up the metalwork and then ready to go. Will post pics

Just need a retro cycling top and then I'm ready!!!

 

[..lee..]

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Not exactly origonal. Brown seat and grip to finish it I think.

 

[oldave]

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They just keep coming back....

8-9 years ago I had one of the no-name batch of Kili Comps (Tange Prestige was I think the "wisdom") that were around with blue and white paint jobs:



built as a tourer.

Then I bought an identical frame but in white on here and ran it a number of variations:



Eventually sold both (really should have kept the blue/white one), but now the white one is back from my mate, now ith an UGLI fork (cro-mo not Ti) and with an assortment of parts to become my winter hack...



Starting to go together....



Needs a few bits (to function and to look better!), but I think it'll be OK. Whether or not my health will allow it to do much is another matter (the visible folder is for getting on a bus when my lungs are having an even worse day than usual!).

Nice frames though.

 

[coomber]

Those UGLI segmented forks look ace with it.

 

[oldave]

I'm not usually a fan of "straight" fork looks, but yes I think this particular pairing goes pretty well together.

 

[Ippikin]

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My 1992 Saracen Tufftrax Elite. I picked this up in May as a replacement work bike and rejuvenated it. To be honest this bike needed a lot more work than first appeared - must have been my rose tinted glasses Work included replacing all the rear wheel drive-side spokes (cut through from what appears to be a derailed chain incident) and a removing a knackered Deore chainset with stripped threads and signs of the last owner attempting to hammer it off. I fitted new sprockets,chain, Charge Bucket saddle, cables, bottom-bracket & tyres/tubes. Replacement front STX & Deore LX rear mechs and a Sachs chainset were fitted. I waxoyled the frame and rebuilt the front shifters (helped by the great guide on this forum). Pedals are LOOK MOAB's - I really rate these indestructible pedals! I left the frame alone as I quite like the patina of scratches etc. I love the ride of the Saracen and find that this bike attracts positive comments - lots of affection for older Saracens.

 

[Muddy paw]

Nice Tuffy their mate and it reminds me of my 95 model that i bought in 96 which i sorely miss but yes you've done really good work saving it and the original paint work looks pretty good considering it's age ..

 

[..lee..]

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Eventually got to get it muddy and now it's finished my mate has offered me his kona. Would anyone be interested and what sort of money would be fair for it. 88-89 killi tange prestige 19" thanks Lee