Charity shop Saracen - help needed !

[majoreyeswater]

Hi all.

Just returned from a trip to a local charity shop. I knew i'd buy something - I always do :roll:

Right at the back and looking all forlorn was this bike. A Saracen Sahara As usual I just couldn't resist and parted with the princely sum of 15 quid. Niiiiiiiiice Shoved my daughter to one side of the Fiesta and squeezed the old bike in (just).

Now, what do I do next ? With three bike projects on the go she'll have to hurry up and wait i'm afraid ! But there's a lot of original stuff on the bike and I like the colour. Loads of surface rust as well :shock:

Question - What year is she ? Any ideas ? I have no idea when it comes to Saracens. Tried to find a serial number but can't at the moment. Nice bit of British Steel to keep as original as possible me thinks

Anyway, here's some piccies.

Cheers for now.........Steve.

 

[Harryburgundy]

Keep the tyres.....junk the rest ...sorry mate, only kidding not

 

[DeletedUser006]

Good find

I would say 1992, the catalogue shows it in red but the same spec, Could be 1993 in Blue ?.

Needs a bit of TLC and elbow grease by the look of things

1992 catalogue (courtesy of Neilll) http://www.goatsurfer.com/assets/Saracen92Catalogue.pdf

 

[Rampage]

What's the number stamped on the cantilever bridge?
I think my friends dad had one at school.

 

[legrandefromage]

dump the drivetrain

keep the stem/ bars

service the BB, hubs

replace the cassette

300LX mechs/ cranks are still easy to come by, light and period without blowing any budgets.

Thumbies and posh brakes will give you a nice commuter or pub bike

 

[FluffyChicken]

Good find

I would say 1992, the catalogue shows it in red but the same spec, Could be 1993 in Blue ?.

Needs a bit of TLC and elbow grease by the look of things

1992 catalogue (courtesy of Neilll) http://www.goatsurfer.com/assets/Saracen92Catalogue.pdf

on the Sahara page you may notice the Blue band with SAH on it

 

[DeletedUser006]

on the Sahara page you may notice the Blue band with SAH on it

Oh yes good spot, I was gunna say I cant read the PDF detail too blurry for my eyes.

 

[Easy_Rider]

Oh my 200GS tastic

 

[Skeelsie]

KILL IT WITH FIRE!


Got some Karma cantilvers I can whack out to your neck of the woods if you want them.


Check ebay for NNOS 200GS, tis the season for it!

For £15 it's the ideal pub bike status symbol, the fixie crew are dropping all their mung bean ways and taking to geared pub bikes in their droves, the long hairs and emos queuing up outside the chemist for razor blades will let a bit of wee out in excitement.


Get some NNOS on there and get posing.

 

[drystonepaul]

Yes the decals look very much like a 1992 model. The frame looks nearly identical to my 1991 Sahara, so I guess it would have just been a colour and decal change for the 1992 model year, as the groupset is also the same.

I agree that you'd be as well to ditch the 200GS kit, and in my opinion, single-speed it as a pub/hack bike. The slotted drop-out works great for a low budget conversion.

Here's mine:

You beat me by a whole quid on price though with yours.