Frameset - ATB
51cm Saracen Trekker c.1987 Vintage British Steel All-Terrain Bike Frame Set
£225.00
✓ Original vintage frame - built in the 1980s
✓ Thoroughly checked over & photographed in detail
✓ Worldwide shipping
Saracen can lay claim to being one of the very first British mountain bike companies, and certainly the first to get one of their bikes to the top of an actual mountain. Started in 1983 by Brian Staples, the company were a few years behind the USA who already had a number of established mountain bike brands, but they built a nicely specced bike with good quality Suntour, and then Shimano gears. They achieved a huge marketing boost when cousins Nick and Richard Crane rode two Saracens up Mount Kilimanjaro in 1984, proving how tough and versatile the mountain bike was. Soon after, the company was bought by Bluemels and later sold on again, they sold a huge number of bikes through the 80s and 90s but disappeared to be relaunched in the early 2000s.
The Trekker sat in the middle of Saracen's MTB range from 1987 into the early 90s offering their expertise in frame design at a lower price point. It started off as a Tange steel frame with U brakes front and rear, and later moved to an aluminium frame, equipped with hydraulic rim brakes by 1991.
From 1987, this is the first version of the Trekker and is in great condition for its age with the 'maize yellow' paint and original decals still looking good. Built from Tange steel tubing and designed for U brakes front and rear, this could be built up into a really versatile every day bike, or put back to its original guise as an all terrain mountain climber.
The frame's been carefully checked by one of our mechanics to confirm the alignment's correct and there's no damage to the threads. If there are any minor issues worth noting we will do so in the overview section below. Please take a good look at the detailed photos so you can see the cosmetic condition of the frame before you buy.OVERVIEW
Era - 1980s
Country - British
Frame Material - Steel
Tubing - Tange
Weight - 3.74 kg
Stock Code - U-F-A1V
SIZING
Seat Tube (ctc) - 51 cm
Top Tube (ctc) - 57.5 cm
Head Tube - 170 mm
Chainstay Length - 45 cm
Wheelbase - 107 cm
TECHNICAL INFO
Rear Spacing - 130 mm
Front Spacing - 100 mm
Seatpost Diameter - 26.4 mm
Wheel Size - 26"
Brake Fixing - U Brake
Bottom Bracket Thread - English/British/ISO Thread
Headset Thread - Standard ISO (24 TPI - British/Italian)
Headset Stack Height - 35 mm
Fork Crown Race - 26.4 mm (ISO)
Headtube Internal Diameter - 30.2 mm
Steerer Internal Diameter - 22.2 mm (Standard)
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▼SHIPPING, TAXES & RETURNS
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We've been safely sending orders around the world since 2010. There's a handy shipping calculator on the shopping cart page so you can see the cost of postage as soon as you've added it to your basket. Your order will be carefully packed and sent with tracking & insurance, we despatch most orders within 2-3 days but larger items and orders placed before the weekend can take an extra day or two to process.
We accept returns, please notify us within 14 days and ensure the item arrives back with us no later than 30 days after the order was received.
We don't charge VAT, however, if buying from outside of the UK please remember that there may be import fees to pay directly to the delivery company before receiving the order. Unfortunately we can’t advise on the exact costs as it varies from country to country, so please check your national rates before purchasing.
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▼HELP SECTION
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Seat Tube (ctc) - we measure from the centre of the bottom bracket shell up to the centre line of the top tube to give a consistent measurement regardless of frame design (ctc means centre to centre).
Top Tube (ctc) - this is measured from the centre of the head tube to the centre of the seat tube, along the centre of the top tube.
Chainstay Length - measured from the centre of the bottom bracket shell to the centre point of the rear dropout.
Wheelbase - measured from the centre of the front fork dropout to the centre point of the rear dropout.
Front & Rear Spacing - measured from the inside of one dropout to the other. The dropouts on steel frames can be stretched or squeezed a few mm but it's always best to avoid this if possible, aluminium or carbon frames should never be stretched.