A Saracen by any other name - very (new) pic heavy...
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If they have saracen stamped in the drop out then possiblydrystonepaul":3az7fd4w said:
I recognise that colour though
We_are_Stevo
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Wow! :shock:
I hate working nights but, hey, needs must...
...so, there I was refuelling in Maidstone at half-past-Midnight en route to Folkestone when I thought I'd quickly log in and see how much interest there was in my thread;
Some great comments guys, and Dr C right on the button from the off
It is indeed one of these...
...and as mikee said last August;
...I don't suppose he'll mind me using his photo' of his stock framed/forked bike
Mine, though, looks like this...
Damn I love this bike!
It was listed on eBay as '...by Saracen' which was what caught my attention, and had a similar pic to this...
...for confirmation.
Which immediately put the idea in my head of the 'lost Kili' from Saracen :idea:
As the frame was made for Carrera by Saracen, and at £699 with full XT in '92, was obviously no BSO I thought 'Why not?'
If Saracen made it BiTD, then I can remake it today - gazes Heavenwards in best Wayne Campbell stylee - "Oh yes"...
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Having got the newly recoated frame and fork back home I pondered long and hard over what to call it :?: :? :?:
Owing to the colour and ones own personal history it very nearly became a 'Varsity', but that didn't quite have the ring to it I was after (...and was maybe a little too snobby even for me
). After all, it looks reminiscent of the e-stay Kili and I wanted something along those lines.
Around about the same time I also started my own '94 Kili build ( http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ht=saracen ) and had to get on to gil_m for the requisite decals. While I was at it I asked if he could do me two sets but edit one of them for me? As usual he came up trumps and I can't thank him enough
Gentlemen (and the occasional Lady...), I present to you...
the...
...wait for it
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TA-Daaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's a 'play on words' for those wot don't get it...
Well, I like it...
...which is kind of an understatement actually
I hate working nights but, hey, needs must...
...so, there I was refuelling in Maidstone at half-past-Midnight en route to Folkestone when I thought I'd quickly log in and see how much interest there was in my thread;
Some great comments guys, and Dr C right on the button from the off
It is indeed one of these...
...and as mikee said last August;
mikee":wr8ymccp said:We_are_Stevo":wr8ymccp said:I have the Saracen-framed e-stay version; I'll be posting some pix when it's finished...
look forward to seeing that stevo
...I don't suppose he'll mind me using his photo' of his stock framed/forked bike
Mine, though, looks like this...
Damn I love this bike!
It was listed on eBay as '...by Saracen' which was what caught my attention, and had a similar pic to this...
...for confirmation.
Which immediately put the idea in my head of the 'lost Kili' from Saracen :idea:
As the frame was made for Carrera by Saracen, and at £699 with full XT in '92, was obviously no BSO I thought 'Why not?'
If Saracen made it BiTD, then I can remake it today - gazes Heavenwards in best Wayne Campbell stylee - "Oh yes"...
..................................................
Having got the newly recoated frame and fork back home I pondered long and hard over what to call it :?: :? :?:
Owing to the colour and ones own personal history it very nearly became a 'Varsity', but that didn't quite have the ring to it I was after (...and was maybe a little too snobby even for me
). After all, it looks reminiscent of the e-stay Kili and I wanted something along those lines.Around about the same time I also started my own '94 Kili build ( http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... ht=saracen ) and had to get on to gil_m for the requisite decals. While I was at it I asked if he could do me two sets but edit one of them for me? As usual he came up trumps and I can't thank him enough
Gentlemen (and the occasional Lady...), I present to you...
the...
...wait for it
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
TA-Daaaaaaaaaaaaa! It's a 'play on words' for those wot don't get it...
Well, I like it...
...which is kind of an understatement actually
We_are_Stevo
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Gruff":37ic0l84 said:I don't care what it is, it looks great without decals & i bet it rides even better
You're a good bloke anyway Gruff, but you'll never want for a drink in my company with that comment...
Here it is in all its unPhotoshop'd glory...
...ride wise, if Kona made an e-stay this is what it would probably ride like;
Fast, responsive and direct
We_are_Stevo
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FluffyChicken":ojz252sk said:Saracen of some sort.
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Wot is it
'WOT' it is, eerily perceptive of you...
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We_are_Stevo":2h5d7yr8 said:FluffyChicken":2h5d7yr8 said:Saracen of some sort.
EDIT
Wot is it
'WOT' it is, eerily perceptive of you...
The picture I posted is Spotty Wot from the Wot Wots. Colours very similar too.
Here it is if you missed it
