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Submitted by
Tony
a Downhiller
from UK
Date Reviewed: February 8, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Purchased At: | The Bike Station | | Strengths: | Monoque frame, risse rear end, looks, very strong and not to heavy, less than half price of other full sus frames | | Weaknesses: | rear cable and hose mounting, saracen not a cool name | | Similar Products Used: | Orange, Turner etc | | Bike Setup: | Boxxers, Hope, Mavic 321, Cheiftan mkII`s | | Bottom Line: | The Rush frame can hold its own with any other dh frame, ideal for the privateer/ weekend warrior who wants to race. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Iam
a Downhiller
from Leicestershire UK
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Woburn | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Purchased At: | George Halls Cycle Centre | | Strengths: | 6061 aluminium,Intense style main frame with four bar linkage rear end. Well Made! | | Weaknesses: | Ill matched Shock Stroke length, which Bottoms-Out off Urrr sMALL drops. (Harder spring Sorts tha problem) | | Similar Products Used: | Intense Uzzi DH, FSR's, & many more | | Bike Setup: | 8" Marilyns/6" Bullets, LX, Goldtech, 24" Sunns | | Bottom Line: | My Frame is an 99 Addiction DH I got it at a Bargain 750 boys, and I've never had any problems - with the frame itself that is!
Strangely enough Saracen sent it with a cheap Shockworks rear Shock instead of a Helix Pro.
What first attracted me to the frame was the spec, Mono-Cock
frame (similar to the FSR's & M1's) and the 4 bar linkage working a Stratos Shock with a "Lock-Out" function - Nice, and when I was informed on the price I had to have one!
The linkage is sweet too, in 99 there were two sets Saracen
were secretly offering, a 3 position and a Proto Wavy kit
(made by goldtech). I nagged Saracen for the 3 position (used on 98 models and 01 Frenzys) this gives you the choice
of 3, 4.5 or 6 inches of travel and its fantastic, 3" Duel, 4.5" UK Downhill and 6" Freeride or W.C. courses.
The Ride is smooth and very linear and from 2 years in August I've still not touched the silent Bearings!
2001 Models have a Machined Risse Rear end and a sweet 7.5"
of rear Travel. Buy One!
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Submitted by
will t
a Downhiller
from somerset
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | bradley hollow | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Strengths: | V. plush, strong, cheap | | Weaknesses: | Poor mud clearancd | | Similar Products Used: | Coyote DH1, DH2, B17, M1,etc | | Bike Setup: | DH | | Bottom Line: | Good frame, excellent linkage, as plush as any £1500 frame and you can get it for £600. Easily upgradable to 8". Looks good.
Shame about the mud clearance.
As the other guy said its a shame about Saracen though. The headangle was apallingly steep when built and after 6 months I realised Saracen had put the linkage plates on upside-down. Youd think they would know how to put their frame together. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mat
a Downhiller
from Stockport
Date Reviewed: December 31, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Kinder scout | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Very strong frame
Value for money
Looks
Four bar linkage | | Weaknesses: |
Saracen forgot to include the rear shock (DUHHHH) | | Similar Products Used: |
Pro-Flex 857
GT I-Drive
GT LTS 1000 | | Bike Setup: |
Rock shox super deluxe, White Bros UD180, Ringle, Hope, Shimano XT, World Force, D521 | | Bottom Line: | I took a bit of a chance when I ordered this frame, because there are not many reviews on it and I had not ever ridden one. I was aware it was the same frame used on the £3000 Saracen Addiction DH bike, so for £599 for the frame-set, I thought it was a good buy. I placed the order at my local bike shop and the frame turned up two days later, without the rear shock or Goldtec linkage. Unfortunately Saracen messed about for another 3 weeks before they managed to supply the correct shock and Goldtec linkage (I still am without the correct shock mounts, but the substitute works ok). That is the only complaint I have, now the bike is fully built up it is incredible.
The main frame is of a monocoque construction, which is very tough indeed. The rear suspension set-up incorporates a four bar linkage, made up of box section aluminium. This includes some neat CNC’d chain-stay yokes, and snaked chain-stays. This is coupled to a pair of cool looking Goldtec plates. The ride is fantastic, soaking up the small bumps with the same ease as the big hits.
I was worried about the Rock Shox rear shock, as I have heard they are pathetic. The bloke in the bike shop reassured me and said, “As long as I don’t mess around with the compression setting, it will be fine” (we will see). All in all a brilliant bike, but I was let down by the manufacturer.
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