Quartet of Saracens from the early 1990s...

[JohnH]

First one is a limited edition "Nissan" Saracen :shock: :? . No year given, but looking at the stem and the Saracen logo, I'd take a stab at... 1991? (West Midlands)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mens-Saracen-Moun ... 0383541611

Second one, Saracen Hardtrax from about 1992? (Northampton)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SARACEN-HARDTRACK ... 0405684074

Third one (my favourite), a Trekker from about 1993 (Cardiff). Auction starts at 1 penny. Oh, how I wish I had room for another mountain bike in this house...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mountain-Bike-Sar ... 0324431869

Finally, can't tell what this one is; name's partially covered with a triangular bag thingy, but it's in a nice blue colour and I'd guess that it's a 1993 or 1994 model (Essex).
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SARACEN-26-WHEEL- ... 0358200904

 

[neilll]

The first one is hard to tell from the picture but I'd guess earlier than '91

Second one I think is later than '92 cos the I think there was only Crosstrax and Fastrax that year.

 

[JohnH]

Second one I think is later than '92 cos the I think there was only Crosstrax and Fastrax that year.

Fair enough, but there was no Hardtrax in the 1993 catalogue. So we're looking at '94 or '95?

 

[legrandefromage]

Tut tut... no-ones noticed the compact drive chainset and the red 'Team' on the Nissan special edition - 1994 onwards....

 

[neilll]

Second one I think is later than '92 cos the I think there was only Crosstrax and Fastrax that year.

Fair enough, but there was no Hardtrax in the 1993 catalogue. So we're looking at '94 or '95?

Maybe yeah....there's not a great amount of documented info on these, even on here....I know about the '91's cos I had the catalogue until not long ago, plus I own one and last week we put together a PDF of the '92 catalogue (if you want it I'll send you a link).

neill

 

[JohnH]

Tut tut... no-ones noticed the compact drive chainset and the red 'Team' on the Nissan special edition - 1994 onwards....

Ooooh, I feel like such a fool...

 

[JohnH]

...last week we put together a PDF of the '92 catalogue (if you want it I'll send you a link).

Ah wow man, that would be cool if you could -- I'm a bit of a fanboy when it comes to early '90s Saracens. I had the 1993 catalogue once upon a time, but who knows where it is now.... :roll:

 

[neilll]

...last week we put together a PDF of the '92 catalogue (if you want it I'll send you a link).

Ah wow man, that would be cool if you could -- I'm a bit of a fanboy when it comes to early '90s Saracens. I had the 1993 catalogue once upon a time, but who knows where it is now.... :roll:

Here's 20 pages of Saracen stuff for you to sift thru

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40984

Last post on Page 19 is the link to the '92 catalogue (mostly e-stay and missing the two 'lesser' models)

 

[JohnH]

Last post on Page 19 is the link to the '92 catalogue (mostly e-stay and missing the two 'lesser' models)

Thanks, chief! I've found the link and I'm downloading now...

 

[mrkawasaki]

Was that anything to do with the Nissan/7 Up sponsorship of the NPS series - 1992 I think??

Mr K