My neighbour has approached me keen to find out the make and model of his old steed (couple of pics here although unfortunately not gearside). The bike had already undergone a crappy respray when he acquired it and all he was only told back then it was of English origin?! The Biopace rings and familiar Shimano thumb shifters are reminiscent of my early 90's Scott Boulder so I can only assume it is of this era but otherwise I've no idea. The rear brake hanger, a nice touch, might be a clue for anyone at all in the know?
What bike's this anyone?
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Definitely a Saracen.
I reckon it could be a 1991 Tufftrax Extreme.
Have a look here: --> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... e.jpg.html
EDIT: Just noticed the part about the respray. So any of the lower end 91 Saracens, Sahara, Tufftrax, Andes or Eiger.
Definitely a Saracen.
I reckon it could be a 1991 Tufftrax Extreme.
Have a look here: --> http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/v/M ... e.jpg.html
EDIT: Just noticed the part about the respray. So any of the lower end 91 Saracens, Sahara, Tufftrax, Andes or Eiger.
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Many thanks for looking into this and I'm in agreement drystonepaul! I've passed on the news to my neighbour who, unlike myself, isn't a biker but is keen to sell this old steed so any further advice on how to go about this via retrobike would be appreciated?
Loving the poster too which takes me right back to the heady days of South Downs mud plugging, purple bits and Mint Sauce! I still have an original Etto lid from this era sporting such colours in fact. Not to mention a vgc 94/95 Kona Kilauea (16" white) from new which I still own & a 98 Marin Rift Zone (in bits) but we'll go into them another time maybe.
Many thanks for looking into this and I'm in agreement drystonepaul! I've passed on the news to my neighbour who, unlike myself, isn't a biker but is keen to sell this old steed so any further advice on how to go about this via retrobike would be appreciated?
Loving the poster too which takes me right back to the heady days of South Downs mud plugging, purple bits and Mint Sauce! I still have an original Etto lid from this era sporting such colours in fact. Not to mention a vgc 94/95 Kona Kilauea (16" white) from new which I still own & a 98 Marin Rift Zone (in bits) but we'll go into them another time maybe.
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Disappointingly, the answer is to put it on ebay with a low starting price. Like £20. At most. A Tufftrax in A+ condition isn't worth much more than £100 (see eg viewtopic.php?t=127750) and this bike is not in A+ condition. There's a Tufftrax on ebay now finishing in a day's time (in much better condition) so you can watch how it does:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saracen-90s-R ... 4d239f4f2f
To get big money a retrobike has to combine excellent condition with a reputation for performance, historical significance and rarity. This a bike that was sort of the equivalent of a Morris Minor and needs a lot of work done; it's not going to go for the price a gullwing Benz.
dougbish":x5ulep47 said:
Disappointingly, the answer is to put it on ebay with a low starting price. Like £20. At most. A Tufftrax in A+ condition isn't worth much more than £100 (see eg viewtopic.php?t=127750) and this bike is not in A+ condition. There's a Tufftrax on ebay now finishing in a day's time (in much better condition) so you can watch how it does:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saracen-90s-R ... 4d239f4f2f
To get big money a retrobike has to combine excellent condition with a reputation for performance, historical significance and rarity. This a bike that was sort of the equivalent of a Morris Minor and needs a lot of work done; it's not going to go for the price a gullwing Benz.
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