Saracen ForceTrax

[tonycarrigan]

Bought one of these from a local seller on eBay last week. Just wondering if anybody knows what type of tubeset it would be - feels quite light so I'm assuming it's Cro-Mo (plain gauge or butted?) There is no frame sticker indicating the type of tubeset.

Couldn't find much on Google about this particular model. The guy said he'd had from new - for 15 years - so that would make it a 1994 model or thereabouts...judging by the limited amount of clearance under the fork crown (only about an inch with 2" tyres on it) it does look quite old - it's definitely got that "pre-suspension-era" look about it.

Also wondering if it's possible to get replacement decals for old Saracens as I am thinking of getting it powder-coated but would like to replace the Saracen logo and the "handbuilt in England" logo if possible...

Any info appreciated

Thanks
Tony

 

[racedoctor]

This was my first proper bike as a kid, got it when I was about 13 or 14, which would make it 94 ish. I seem to remember it being around the £300 mark. Was a really nice kind of metalic blue, which I later learnt was more of a semi transparent blue paint as it would peel off after a knock (a bit like the old DMR trailstars paint but thicker, thats what I eventually upgraded the frame to after I had upgraded everything on it, lol)

I'm sure it was double butted cro-mo.. but I might be remembering something else. Came with rigid forks which I later upgraded to Marzocchi Z3's as the colour matched

I've still got the frame in the garage but had peeled all the paint off it, so its just got the under coat stuff on now. The stickers were metal if I remember right..