Saracen BackTrax

[jonthefish]

Saddle to bar height actually looks quite relaxed by retro standards! But riser bar or shorter stem (with rise) will both sit you more upright.

If replacing bar you need 25.4 mm. Modern ones are fatter (31.8 mm) and won't fit through the stem.

I don't know if that fork has a 1" or 1 and 1/8th steerer. You need to know that if replacing the stem. Hopefully someone that knows Saracens will know and will advise.

Still a nice bike for £30 and setting them up is all good fun (I hope).

 

[Hellobro]

Try some riser bars if you can? Where are you based? If you're anywhere near me (M1 j26) I've a dozen or more bars you could try.
Earlier comment about twisting them too is a great free idea, I reckon my Karakoram bars are twisted slightly more forward than yours. Little things.

Thanks for the offer but sadly I’m based down south but appreciate it! Il give the bar twisting a go though

 

[Hellobro]

Saddle to bar height actually looks quite relaxed by retro standards! But riser bar or shorter stem (with rise) will both sit you more upright.

If replacing bar you need 25.4 mm. Modern ones are fatter (31.8 mm) and won't fit through the stem.

I don't know if that fork has a 1" or 1 and 1/8th steerer. You need to know that if replacing the stem. Hopefully someone that knows Saracens will know and will advise.

Still a nice bike for £30 and setting them up is all good fun (I hope

Saddle to bar height actually looks quite relaxed by retro standards! But riser bar or shorter stem (with rise) will both sit you more upright.

If replacing bar you need 25.4 mm. Modern ones are fatter (31.8 mm) and won't fit through the stem.

I don't know if that fork has a 1" or 1 and 1/8th steerer. You need to know that if replacing the stem. Hopefully someone that knows Saracens will know and will advise.

Still a nice bike for £30 and setting them up is all good fun (I hope).

Thankyou very much for the advise. I’m going to start with buying a bar with some rise and then go from there. Il make sure I get one that’s 25.4mm aswel. Yeah I’m really enjoying cleaning up the bike and putting my own twist on it! Like you say for £30 aswel it’s a great bike