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I came across this picture from the summer of 1990 the other day.
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It was taken at the Sheffield round of the NEMBA series. The course was regarded as being highly technical and there were a number of pro/elite riders who were reputed to have complained that the course was too difficult.
I think I came around 14th in the junior category. The bike is a Saracen Traverse although by that time the wheels had been changed to Mavic MA40s on Mavic hubs; the bars were Salsa Tue Temper staight steel, cut down to incey weeny sub 20". The tyres are also a bit of a joke these days - 1.5" Spesh Hardpacks!
Tangent & his Saracen Trekker to the thread, please.
I used to love those 1.5" Hardpacks. Now you wouldnt even dream of using something so narrow...
1.5 hard packs
great in sticky clay. Fast on the road. I think I did a time trial with them on once!
Hardpacks were great in mud - cut straight through to the hard stuff. Running them with a Pace rigid ally fork and I-Beam stem was a tad harsh though!
Bring back the Hardpack's I say!