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Iwasgoodonce":a4g4wz77 said:Cheese, is that rear mech two grafted together? I like the road style bit.
LX body, 105 cage
Iwasgoodonce":a4g4wz77 said:Cheese, is that rear mech two grafted together? I like the road style bit.
That's a fantastic tale, RealKW! After 20 years, a proper British mountain bike is still giving good service. My Saracen's a mere 16 years old, but I can still remember the thrill of wheeling it away from the bike shop to the "tick-tick-tick" sound of the freehub. As many would agree on this website, "they don't make 'em like they used to".therealkw15":1bkzgbv0 said:Twenty years ago today I collected my brand new Saracen Tufftrax from the Edinburgh Bike Co-op, thrilled at the state of art 21 speed Shimano Hyperglide gearing, Deore thumbshifters and Mountain LX mechs, Biopace chainrings, cantilever brakes, full Cromoly fork and double-butted frame and handbuilt wheels with black anodised rims.
£332.95 it cost me, and That Was A Lot Of Money In Those Days.
Still in daily use today though, and the frame, forks, shifters, mechs, seat, seatpost, bars, stem and grips are still original.
A bargain!
This baby has accompanied me down trails in the Rockies, a run from Edinburgh to Orkney, up countless hills/mountains, in a collision on a roundabout in Portobello and to the shops. Here's to the next 20 years!
JohnH":2s5bb4p0 said:LGF, that's a real eye-catcher you've built there. What are you going to call it? Lemon and lime?
therealkw15":10f4zn0r said:Twenty years ago today I collected my brand new Saracen Tufftrax from the Edinburgh Bike Co-op, thrilled at the state of art 21 speed Shimano Hyperglide gearing, Deore thumbshifters and Mountain LX mechs, Biopace chainrings, cantilever brakes, full Cromoly fork and double-butted frame and handbuilt wheels with black anodised rims.
£332.95 it cost me, and That Was A Lot Of Money In Those Days.
Still in daily use today though, and the frame, forks, shifters, mechs, seat, seatpost, bars, stem and grips are still original.
A bargain!
This baby has accompanied me down trails in the Rockies, a run from Edinburgh to Orkney, up countless hills/mountains, in a collision on a roundabout in Portobello and to the shops. Here's to the next 20 years!
Pictured yesterday: