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1999 Saracen Havoc Downhill Ltd Edition
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Submitted by
lewis monteith
a Downhiller
from Portsmouth, England
Date Reviewed: August 22, 2008 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | well i never bought the bike, i only had the frame but its a good frame, really light and you can put a 200mm shock on the back. | | Weaknesses: | the mech hangers snap alot | | Bike Setup: | 2006 drop offs, juicy 7's, sun ringles on planet x wheels, fusion x shock | | Bottom Line: | get a frame, but dont get the bike, its terrible | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Fraipont
a Downhiller
from Wales
Date Reviewed: February 12, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | nant mill | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Alf Jones Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Light frame.Good brakes | | Weaknesses: | Gear mechanism | | Similar Products Used: | Saracen Raw downhill | | Bike Setup: | Set up for downhill | | Bottom Line: | Good bike for ameture downhill riders.Cheap,reliable downhill bike that could make a an ameture go pro.No other bike that i have riden has felt as comfortable and as nice to ride as the saracen havoc.If any one was going out to buy a cheap downhill bike the saracen havoc would be the best bike to go for. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Western
a Downhiller
from Worthing
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | somewhere in Arundel | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Strengths: | The Raw handels very well, looks quite good, cheap | | Weaknesses: | very heavy, small suspention, un reliable while downhill racing. | | Similar Products Used: | saracen Blitz, Saracen Havoc | | Bike Setup: | Saracen Raw D/H | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike for people who want a cheap full suspention bike like me, but is to heavy for it's job. The suspentions could be bigger and the gears should work for the price i paid fo it. It's good for going to the shop and back, but thats about all its good for. Two of my friends have the same bike and both of them have broken, like mine. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Richard Miles
a Downhiller
from London, UK
Date Reviewed: April 1, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Somewhere in Totteridge | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Very good value for the specifications.Looks good. | | Weaknesses: | Its wieght, around 18 kilograms. | | Similar Products Used: | Saracen Raw, other low cost full-suspension bikes. | | Bike Setup: | Saracen Havoc Downhill | | Bottom Line: | This bike is ideal for people with a low budget, or those who enjoy doing a bit of down-hilling but don't want to fork out over a grand for a bike. The Shockworks DH2 fork offers about 4 inches of travel and has ajustable compression and rebound. The rear shock is a spring with similar travel and is also ajustable. The bike is suprisingly supple for the price. My mates Saracen Raw bike, also full suspension felt rigid compared. It wieghs about 18 kilograms which isn't too bad for full suspension, but you tend to notice yourself slowing down quickly when climbing. It has Tioga Factory tires. Shimano-acera gears with nice looking 'quickfire' levers. (I hate gripshift) And v-brakes that seem to do the job.
The bike looks good and rides really well. It can handle almost anything a trail can through at it. Most of the components are quality and the bike is well built. Anyone looking for a great value Downhill bike for hitting trails with or just mucking around on, I recomend this bike. R.M. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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