Saracen Ariel 50E Review

The Saracen Ariel 50E may only have 60Nm torque but there’s no way Benji would trade in this bike’s amazing handling prowess in exchange for 25 more N …

By ben_haworth

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Saracen Ariel 50E Review

I never felt it bottom out, yet the O-ring was oft found at the end of the shaft.

 

This is a key point and one of the things that has so impressed me with the Float X fitted here (no to be confused with the older DPX2).

This new Float X launched in 2022 gained the big, soft, elastomer bottom out bumper of the DH/Enduro Float X2. When compared with the little float DPS that often graced these mid range/more trail spec bikes, this is a big improvement. Its worked wonders on my 120mm travel trail bike.

 

 

 

The E7000 seems to be a bit more reliable than the EP8 too! I’ve got one in my Vitus and it doesn’t feel underpowered, I hardly ever use boost anyway.

@benji
When will you be notifying the winner of the virtual raffle?

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I should really have read the whole article before posting

I believe the e7000 is even less rebuildable than the ep8.

Almost as ugly as that mating from a few tears ago – mount vision iirc.