Race team on Saracen?

Anonymous
Anonymous Posts: 79,666
edited October 2010 in The Crudcatcher
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Who'll be riding this do you think?

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/s ... look-28211

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  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    Not me, that's for sure... :lol:
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  • psymon
    psymon Posts: 1,562
    ive broke more saracens (or snappercens as they were called in our shop) than i like to remember, so not me.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Perfect for the Llandegla climb El Cap
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    Indeed. As long as the frame doesn't rub on my calf muscles like that Norco did... :lol:
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  • psymon
    psymon Posts: 1,562
    i passed a couple of "down hillers" on the climb up Llandegla, pushing of course.
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  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    psymon wrote:
    i passed a couple of "down hillers" on the climb up Llandegla, pushing of course.

    Oh I rode a DH bike up the climb at Llandegla at one of the MBUK Bike Test days. I got quite a few strange looks (wel, more than I would normally...) :D
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  • psymon
    psymon Posts: 1,562
    its a slog on my bike never mind a downhiller.
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  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    Team NUT Lube will be riding on NukeProof's for 2011, so not me.



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  • EarlofBarnet
    EarlofBarnet Posts: 673
    I think it looks quite nice. Doesn't seem too badly priced either. What it rides like might be another matter though.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I like it, keenly priced. I wasn't too keen on Saracen's new line up, and that weird webpage, but as time passes it seems they are bringing out some good stuff. Just like the old days.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    i like the look of that, if i was in the mood for something downhilly i would give it a try
  • jay12
    jay12 Posts: 6,126
    lance mcdermott will be riding that. but tbh i reckon a small british team like 44racing or slam 69 would be interested
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  • joshtp
    joshtp Posts: 3,966
    On a serious note, i like it, well priced, looks good, if i had the cash, and a good reason to buy one, id def consider it.
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  • RupertCommunicator
    RupertCommunicator Posts: 734
    Looks like a good bike for the money, except for the shite forks!

    Shame about that, I would seriously consider buying one if it came with the higher end forks.

    The Nukeproof looks like a good bet, but I think it only comes as a frame? :(
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Yeah, I'd have that. Not that I'm about to buy a DH bike, and if I did it'd probably be a shagged out old one off Ebay but that's a good looker, great price and they seem to know what they're doing.
    psymon wrote:
    ive broke more saracens (or snappercens as they were called in our shop) than i like to remember, so not me.

    Were the ones you broke related at all to the new company? It's like Triumph, same name but no real connection. My brother's Raw 2 and my other brother's Rufftrak are both unbelievably s**t but I wouldn't kick a new Ariel out of the garage.
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Some of the old stuff was great though - NZymes, Zens, Xiles. The ultra budget stuff was the ones that caused concerns and the really cheap full sussers. Saracen were way ahead of their time though - introduced loads to dirtjumping, the first usable 300 quid hardtail, first UK long travel hardtail.
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  • MountainMonster
    MountainMonster Posts: 7,423
    I think that bike is rather beautiful. I lived anywhere near a mountain with lifts I would be all over that, but sadly I have to ride to the top everytime. OK definitely not saldy but it's alright.
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