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doddy5000
 Post subject: 96 Saracen Kili Comp
PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:18 pm 
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Heres my first post on the forum though i've enjoyed looking through the quality stuff on here for a while, so thought id show off mine.
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doddy5000
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:18 pm 
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Bought the frame off ebay for just 99p

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97 Saracen kili comp by doddy5000, on Flickr

I wanted to respray it in a nice retro paint job so decided to go for the famous Belgium rally car colours - Belga red and white- with the same typeface the team used on the car.

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198303_02Droogmans_02 by doddy5000, on Flickr

And heres the finished article- with a mixture of retro and new kit

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97 Saracen kili comp by doddy5000, on Flickr

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97 Saracen kili comp by doddy5000, on Flickr

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97 Saracen kili comp by doddy5000, on Flickr

basic spec is -

17'' 1996 saracen kili comp with steel fork
alex dh19 on hope hubs
XT v's
deore levers
middleburn cranks and 34t ring
dmr tension seeker
16t dmr single speed ring
sram pc1 chain
Raceface evolve stem
kalloy 56 flat bar
cheap grips, seat post
nobbly nick/raceking tires
madison seat
hope 30.0 seat pin


cheers
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racer x
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:23 pm 
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Thats awesome mate top work 8)
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NAILTRAIL96
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:36 pm 
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Don't see too many saracens about.
That paint scheme really works, thats a nice looking bike.
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clockworkgazz
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:43 pm 
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top work love the decals 8)
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drystonepaul
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Nice work. How do you know it's a 96 Kili Comp though?
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dendy
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:13 am 
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Nice build and loving the colour scheme!

96 kili's were v brake and therefore didn't make use of the noodle. Also the 96 catalogue shows them to have the ritchey cupped style drop out.

There is a link to a 96 kili comp resto below :D
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dendy
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 2:26 am 
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Just looked at the close up pics of the frame and indeed it looks like it is a kili.

I think I can see a ribbed downtube suggesting tange ultimate ultrastrong?

It looks like a 93 or maybe 94 kili xtr frame:

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=83926
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richmog08
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Is that the one on e-bay that had the stuck seatpost? Was it collection only from the Wirral? I nearly bid on that and was gutted when it went for 99p. Looks really great and i'm happy you got it. :D
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dendy
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richmog08 wrote:
Is that the one on e-bay that had the stuck seatpost? Was it collection only from the Wirral? I nearly bid on that and was gutted when it went for 99p. Looks really great and i'm happy you got it. :D


Was that the 95 kili comp with a small dent in top tube?
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