Here’s part two from Jamie and Mark’s visit to see what’s new with importer Madison, presented to you via the medium of a magic scrolling gallery.
New mud rubber from Continental, the amazing value Saracen bike range including the Myst downhill bike, the Ariel trail bike, the reborn Kili Flyer and Zen hardcore hardtail and loads more – check it out.
The Saracen Urban Clever Mike. Cool looking 700c wheeled urban commuter bike with disks and 8spd Alfine rear hub. £849.99 to you sir…
The long awaited Saracen Myst downhill bike. There’s 203mm travel at the rear via a linkage driven single pivot & Fox RC2 shock. RS Boxxer Race forks up front and all for the brgain price of £2,300 complete…
The all new for 2012 Genesis Day One Disk ‘cross bike. Singlespeed but with guides for an Alfine, Avid BB5 cable disk brakes and a target price of £749.99. Value cross racing here we come…
Here’s the original Genesis Day One ‘cross bike. It’s also designed for commuting thanks to the reasonably tall gear…
The Saracen Kili Flyer Cromo uses custom butted, fillet brazed Reynolds 853 tubing and a 120mm fork to ressurect the famous name. A full Shimano XT 30spd drivetrain finishes off the package. £2,599.99.
They’re also doing a Kili Flyer in seamless, cold drawn Ti tubing. Same 120mm Fox F120 forks and 30spd Shimano XT.
Integrated headset too…
The Kili Cromo 1 uses the same geometry as the Flyer but in a more affordable package. RS Sketor 120mm forks, 27spd Shimano Alivio with disks and all for £999.99
Steel is real.
The Kili Flyer Cromo 2 gets 30spd Shimano SLX and RS Recon Gold forks with lockout for £1,299.99
The Saracen Ariel X frameset – 140mm travel, tapered headtube and these neat interchangable dropouts.
Fat tapered headtube has integrated upper and exposed lower headset. We loved this bike when we tested it…
The Saracen Zen 4 is their range-topping hardcore hardtail. Aluminium 6061 frame, tapered, 140mm travel Fox Float 32 15QR forks…
…30spd SLX and a strong but light build kit for £1,549.99. Bargain.
We’ve been liking Continental’s new tyre range…
..and we’re almost wetting ourselves with excitement to see these Mud King tyres. These are the DH ready 2.3″ tyres with the Apex reinforced sidewall and Black Chili sticky compound.
..they also do them in a 1.8″ width for XC riding. We can’t wait to have a ride on them.
Saracen and Madison launched their downhill team at the event – here’s their World Cup racing Team rig
..and here’s the squad. Left to right: Will Weston (14) Phil Atwill (16) Jack Geoghegan (20 Josh Lowe (16) Manon Carpenter (17) and Harry Molloy (19)
Gambling the night away – some pics weren’t fit to be seen..
If you missed part one with Thule, Park Tool and more then check HERE
Don’t want to be an arse, but pretty sure the Myst comes with a VanR shock, the RC2 is only on the frame only option?
Good to see the Saracen brand back.
Don’t want to be an arse, but pretty sure the Myst comes with a VanR shock, the RC2 is only on the frame only option?
Good to see the Saracen brand back.
I’m liking that embossed head tube a LOT
Is that another downhill team with a horsebox?
wow! since wen did saracen make good bikes??? lol
can you make these old skool scroll down too rather than just the gallery?
I’d really like a Zen for some reason.
what does DD ready mean on the mud king tyre???