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Someone needs to go and pick this up prompto! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mens-Saracen- ... 2024168096 Frame/decals look pretty good so theres a good chance the rest will scrub up ok.

And my Kili racer needs a new home too. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Saracen-kili- ... SwFNZWuQB7

Open to offers guys........ Yes, decals are a bit poor but the components are all good. I didnt have time for a full respray etc. so kept it as original. The frame must have had a tough life life. Forks were off a seperate bike (v hard to find).

One large please John

Re: Tempted!

I have three trekkers now so no shortage!

Yes, never expected to find any and didn't have any searches set up. It was the saddle that came up first and then I looked at "other items" from the same seller. He was splitting up a trekker comp with and not selling the frame due to it being damaged I think. Why the big sell off? Shame you...

No way! Thats sad.

Finally built mine too! viewtopic.php?f=6&t=313085&start=0

Oh, the rims are modern but the hubs are original 89 dx.

Turns out I had no brake blocks, forgot about them! So, all done now I think. Will take it for a ride tomorrow, weather looks good, and get some decent pics. I think it looks great, the new looking parts look fine on the old frame. Now its done the only thing not quite right is the non black...

Its beginning to look a lot like a mountain bike!

In the years that it took for the courier to deliver the forks I have been and got a new headset, all the cables I need and a chain. Already had a bottom bracket, so really quick to put it all together. I got a black headset but I notice in your pics, and in GM's, both bikes have a chrome...

Quickly knocked up the bigger bits will do the fiddly stuff tomorrow.

As I like the worn pattina I'm going to keep it as is, the forks are worn in a similar way so it should look good, some of the parts I have are in very good condition so it might look a bit odd with shiny parts on but we will see. In anticipation of the arrival of the forks from the slowest...