Funny old world... just sat down to relax with a can, when 'er indoors chirps up that there's a Saracen bike for sale on the local Facebook selling page... So I heave myself off the sofa and over to the computer, fully expecting to see some piece of modern Taiwanese rubbish... and as my eyes focus on the screen, the delight that is a 1990 Saracen Eiger Team hoves into view... As here -
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/1 ... n_1990.pdf
And, it's only on the other side of the village, and it's only thirty five quid...
Within a minute, a bike had been grabbed and I've set off to door step the seller...
The bike is good, it rides and stops and the frame, fork and decals are unmarked. It is resplendent in it's LX groupset and original Hard Anodized wheels. The only non original part being the tyres...
It, of course, has the ubiquitous stuck seatpost, but as the eternal optimist, I am, I'm sure it'll come out easily enough... be very afraid, Marctwotone if it doesn't...
No pics yet as I'm collecting tomorrow, having negotiated a full fiver off for the stuck post.
I'm a very happy camper!
http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/1 ... n_1990.pdf
And, it's only on the other side of the village, and it's only thirty five quid...
Within a minute, a bike had been grabbed and I've set off to door step the seller...
The bike is good, it rides and stops and the frame, fork and decals are unmarked. It is resplendent in it's LX groupset and original Hard Anodized wheels. The only non original part being the tyres...
It, of course, has the ubiquitous stuck seatpost, but as the eternal optimist, I am, I'm sure it'll come out easily enough... be very afraid, Marctwotone if it doesn't...
No pics yet as I'm collecting tomorrow, having negotiated a full fiver off for the stuck post.
I'm a very happy camper!