Identifying a Saracen?

[Rodrigues]

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So I think this is a Tufftrax Comp - which was actually a different frame than the Tufftrax - it's the newer style oversize tubing. If you look at the 1990 catalogue it says that.

I have a 1990 Traverse Comp - again of the oversized variety ;-)

I'll bet it's the same seat post size. I have it in the garage. Will check later. It's something weird like 29.x.

Leave it with me

 

[Rodrigues]

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It's 29.4.

TBH I'm not 100% sure it'll be the same as the Traverse - which has ovalised tubing.

Not sure I've seen a Tufftrax Comp on here....

 

[Rodrigues]

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viewtopic.php?t=174213

29.4

 

[kingoffootball]

Ok, I've added those details to the frame database for future reference:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/wiki/MTB_Frame_Database

If anyone wants to confirm the bottom bracket size or fork a-c feel free. And feel free to add details of other bikes, I didn't have time to go through the catalogue adding the rest at the moment, but if anyone has free time, please feel free to contribute!

 

[grarea]

Good plan on the database.

Re this bike, I think that you might have sussed it with the tufftrax comp actually.
Is there a way to check the seat tube measurement before I buy another seatpost?
It is somewhere in that ballpark, but I wouldn't have thought (based on zero knowledge) that it was quite that big.
With a tape measure and it opened up fairly wide I would say that it is 28mm. Not 29.4.
Or is 29.4 the external measurement of the tube?

I looked up the details on the 1990 catalogue for tufftrax comp.

Many aspects either match or are replacements.
The following match:

Chainset and mechs (as long as shimano 500lx can be exage 500LX)
Shifters: Catalogue - 500lx rapidfire LX. Bike - 7spd STI M050
Brakes: Cat - 500LX Bike - M454
Rims Alesi alloy black Bike- matches
Bars and stem are saracen.
Saddle. Possibly the same. States gel comfort.

Frame number on brake cable stop E01 1284

 

[Rodrigues]

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I guess you don't have vernier calipers? Borrow some or take the frame to a local bike shop.

Tape measure / ruler is never accurate enough.

Or buy a 29.4 from a place where you can return it cheaply / for free.

Or take a punt. I think mine cost £3.

 

[grarea]

I think it is time to pick up a set of calipers.
Yes, I shall probably pick up a cheap stem. Just I already got one and wanted to avoid buying three really.