Saracen Road bike

[Tayside]

It was used as a pub bike by our youngest while he was in Edinburgh,it now lives under a tarp behind the shed.
Worked a treat,he left it all over the toon and it never got pinched
I have always wondered about its history but couldn't find anything online about any Saracen road bikes.
Over to you folks,any info/history on it would be most excellent
Thanks

 

[grantoury]

I hope you plan to give it some attention, its a lovely bike underneath

 

[Tayside]

I hope you plan to give it some attention, its a lovely bike underneath

Sadly,it's well down the 'projects list' at the moment.
Have you seen any Saracen road frames before?

 

[bikeworkshop]

I've had a few saracen road/tour bikes through the shop, but rare now. An occasional repair.

Lugged construction - someone could possibly name the builder?

It looks like the brand tried to expand its range in the mid/late 80s, before they lost their way in the 90s race-to-the-bottom, holding Halfords' hand...

 

[grantoury]

I think there are a few on RB, but I am no specialist. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable comes round soon.

 

[Tayside]

mid/late 80s

That sounds about right,it had been in a shed for a while before I got it.