1997 Saracen Kili Team (the green machine!) completed 290322

Ha!
Thanks Paul….
In the mid 90’s I worked at Halfords in Hartlepool and was a decent XC racer with some good local results.
The regional manager promised me a Kili to race as Halfords at that time were selling these but it never happened……

So maybe this is my finger to him and the fact that I was never good enough! 😂😂😂😂

It looks great in the pics but believe me… the colour is unbelievable in the flesh.

In addition to the Mavic’s and the Thomson bits I also have a full set of period NOS XTR V brakes and levers to chuck on it and I recon it would look awesome against the green but keeping it subtle and original for any BOTM entry ..
I certainly wouldnt mind having it if you ever sold it on haha
 
Finally completed 👍 8B854580-0C53-4203-BB27-BBE4E53433B5.jpeg
 

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More pics…

Even still has the chain anti suck plate on bottom of frame as seen in pics 👍
 

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And more! Sorry 😞
 

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Frame: 19inch 1997 Saracen Kili Team
Double butted cro mo Tange Prestige

19 inch from centre of bb to top of seat type (where post leaves frame)
17inch C to C

Reproduction decals superbly produced by Gil M
Managed to keep original headbadge, frame tubing decal and ‘made in England’ decal…

Fork: a/a

Headset: Ritchey 1 and 1/8th
Stem: Ritchey Forcelite
Handlebar: Ritchey Forcelite
Grips: Lizard Skins
Barends: Saracen (standard with bike)

Brakes: XT m739 V brakes
Brake Pads: Fibrax
Brake Cables: Wilko
Cantilever cable hangers: Ashima V Brake super noodles (far superior to shimano!)
Brake Levers: XT m739

Shifters: XT m739 8spd
Front Derailleur: STX
Rear Derailleur: XT m739
Derailleur Cables: Jagwire
Cassette: SRAM pg850 11-28T
Chain: SRAM pc870
Cranks: XT m739 175mm
Crank Bolts: standard with XT m739
Chainrings: XT m739 22/32/42T
Chainring bolts: standard with XT m739
Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN52
68mm shell and 113 axle width
Pedals: GUB modern alloy flats (sorry!)


Hub Skewers: Shimano
Rims: Mavic 217 SUP front & rear
Hubs: STX RC front & rear
Nipples: unknown
Spokes: unknown
Tyres: NOS Michelin Tiaga 26x1.95
Tubes: unknown

Saddle: Selle Italia Flite Titanium
Seatpost: Fred Salmon 27mm with green clamp
Seatpost Binder: Cansucc 30mm clamp

Weight: 11.4kg as shown in pics
 

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I have a black almost NOS Thomson seatpost, stem, black carbon wide bars and a lovely set of black rimmed Mavic Crossrides (with yellow hubs!) that I may try out on this after BOTM ends 🧐
 
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