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I love the Dawes Ranger style of early UK mountain bikes with their risers and attention to detail.
Many thanks to GrahamNR17 who put with my nagging (hello to Anders the dog BTW)
Heres a sneak peek of the 'mystery' MTB frame that may turn out to be a 531 Saracen.
Frame: Reynolds 531 MTB all-terrain tubing
Forks: Reynolds 531
Groupset: Mountain LX inc cranks, mechs and shifters
Seat: Rolls
Stem: SR twin clamp thingy.
Extras: thermoplastic mudguards with their little mud flaps, Bor Yeu rack
The ride is better than I expected - it has very long rear stays and a relaxed fork rake which I thought would make it all too lazy. However, quality tubing means that this is a flyer, theres proper spring in the ride. I cant wait to take it out on a meet and see how the '80's finest UK frame building does the job.
I spoke to my mate who had a 531 Saracen in 1986 and he identified it as similar to what he had except mine came with Suntour XCD 4050, his with mid range Shimano (I spy Suntour mechs and Sugino chainset?).
I is well chuffed, innit.
Many thanks to GrahamNR17 who put with my nagging (hello to Anders the dog BTW)
Heres a sneak peek of the 'mystery' MTB frame that may turn out to be a 531 Saracen.
Frame: Reynolds 531 MTB all-terrain tubing
Forks: Reynolds 531
Groupset: Mountain LX inc cranks, mechs and shifters
Seat: Rolls
Stem: SR twin clamp thingy.
Extras: thermoplastic mudguards with their little mud flaps, Bor Yeu rack
The ride is better than I expected - it has very long rear stays and a relaxed fork rake which I thought would make it all too lazy. However, quality tubing means that this is a flyer, theres proper spring in the ride. I cant wait to take it out on a meet and see how the '80's finest UK frame building does the job.
I spoke to my mate who had a 531 Saracen in 1986 and he identified it as similar to what he had except mine came with Suntour XCD 4050, his with mid range Shimano (I spy Suntour mechs and Sugino chainset?).
I is well chuffed, innit.
the sort i would see reading those foreign expedition articles in the old magazines, dusting along a trail bogged down by twin pannier racks and 500 water bottles.
