Your application has been approved, congratulations!
volvo24oh on
Stem shifters are so cool, great bike!
MaksDampf on
Very nice build.
Two things that i’d change:
1. while i appreciate the effort of color matching anodized parts, this build would benefit from a second contrasting color. For example red. the green parts just drown in the green frame.
2. The stem shifter is neatly positioned but seems to be a basic bikeboom era one. I’d upgrade that to a simplex stepless clutch one or one with a microratchet clutch like suntour, diacompe, rivendell, sachs-huret, microshift, etc. They are just so much better in use and feel that it is worth it even at the asking price of a rivendell one.
somewhatsimiesque on
Big time.
Jan_Stevens on
Ah I’ve always had a soft spot for a Saracen. In the 90s I worked in a bike shop for a year or two and there was a dark green metallic Saracen -kili flyer, maybe?- on the shop floor that I coveted, but everyone ignored, and it never sold. Cromoly, light, discreet, nice detailing on the frame. I still wish I’d made a deal to buy it when I left…
Edit- it was a kili team, with a really elegant monostay
lemmycaution217 on
Sure looks xbikey to me. How does it ride?
Maaakaaa on
I like that you have pictures in the wild. Looks great!
Forsaken-Ease-2334 on
swooning over that gorgeous green!
Bemopti123 on
This is a sick ride dude. FF to the approval desk for Xbiking membership.
south_sidejay369 on
flip those handlebars upside down and you’re IN
gabiromilk on
Nice job!!! Also loved what you did to keep the bike standing for the picture! Hahaha
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he’ll ya ~ stem shifter 👍🏼
Look like an xbike to me!
Your application has been approved, congratulations!
Stem shifters are so cool, great bike!
Very nice build.
Two things that i’d change:
1. while i appreciate the effort of color matching anodized parts, this build would benefit from a second contrasting color. For example red. the green parts just drown in the green frame.
2. The stem shifter is neatly positioned but seems to be a basic bikeboom era one. I’d upgrade that to a simplex stepless clutch one or one with a microratchet clutch like suntour, diacompe, rivendell, sachs-huret, microshift, etc. They are just so much better in use and feel that it is worth it even at the asking price of a rivendell one.
Big time.
Ah I’ve always had a soft spot for a Saracen. In the 90s I worked in a bike shop for a year or two and there was a dark green metallic Saracen -kili flyer, maybe?- on the shop floor that I coveted, but everyone ignored, and it never sold. Cromoly, light, discreet, nice detailing on the frame. I still wish I’d made a deal to buy it when I left…
Edit- it was a kili team, with a really elegant monostay
Sure looks xbikey to me. How does it ride?
I like that you have pictures in the wild. Looks great!
swooning over that gorgeous green!
This is a sick ride dude. FF to the approval desk for Xbiking membership.
flip those handlebars upside down and you’re IN
Nice job!!! Also loved what you did to keep the bike standing for the picture! Hahaha