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Saracen MAD Team (2003)

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Same bike ridden by the Mountainbike Aerial Display Team.

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17 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Thu Oct 16 2003 Reviewed By: damon groom (anon) Rider Level: Beginner
Used Product For 1 Month Strengths forks,frameand wheels Weaknesses hubs Similar Products Used monty Review i really like this bike and its good for a beginner like me .this is the rightbike for me .i think thay should inprove the hubs. i would not of got this bike if i had not had my barrcuda getto nick at school
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Fri Sep 12 2003 Reviewed By: Ayrton Hockaday (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths Strong large gussets. high quality parts Weaknesses tyres need changeing, and tubes. handlebars and stem may need changing to suit rider. Similar Products Used None Review ive ridden this bike hard, and nothing has happed yet! ive opted to take the bashguard off, to save weight, a bit tho. its excellent for wheelies and manuals. front end geometry may need changing to suit rider. wheels are good, they will need replacing after a year or so, or if it depoends on ride style. brakes are good, and the bike is a suitable weight. the price is good too, and it comes with very good parts, which will last for some time!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Wed Oct 29 2003 Reviewed By: mark collinson (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths low frame, bashplate, strenght , looks, Weaknesses long stays Similar Products Used ddg shooter, zebdi, judge, ashton, Review ive just got the frame built up with a load of parts, i like this frame nice and low axle height bb, bashplate is good nice and strong coped with 8 months of abuse and still going strong, one downside to this frame is the chainstays are long this wont make a good rider a bad rider, the frame is v strong coped with lots of abuse, the tyre claerance is not great you could sqeeze a 2.5 in but no buckel room. verdict: nice frame underated due to the badge.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Fri Feb 20 2004 Reviewed By: Cnauld trials rider (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 3 Months Strengths very strong frame design. built for the drops. this frame can eat up the crazy abuse a beginer gives it. loads of clearance Weaknesses very flexy rear end good or bad? long stays Similar Products Used trek bruiser Review ive used this frame with an 85mm fork and found it easy enough to manual but they could be shorter.when spinning on the rear i can feel the triangle flexing back and forth dont think thats good for the frame but good for side hops and lurches. good price not that heavy. exellent all round chuckable wee frame.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Sun Aug 08 2004 Reviewed By: Matt Johnson (anon) Rider Level: Pro/Elite
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths Frame,,Cranks,, Weaknesses Alot on this because it is not the real MaD Bike Similar Products Used Just The Mad Bikes Review This a great bike for a beginner because this is not actually the team edition bike (i know this because i'm on the mad team). When i first rode it i thought it was goin to be hard because of the weight (it is heaver than most bikes). It is a fantastic bike for trials Or MANIFESTO!!
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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Fri Jan 02 2004 Reviewed By: Alex Treby (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Month Strengths frame and crank , bars and stem , rims Weaknesses horribel huge seat and strange geometery Similar Products Used brisa b26 , pashely e.t.c Review good bike but it is a bit too much money for what ur getting. Over all quite a good bike!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Tue Jul 12 2005 Reviewed By: David Lynch (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths low 10" frame Weaknesses weak forks, long chainstay, cheap components. Similar Products Used base ta26 Review excellent bike for beginners but as your riding becomes more advanced the cheaper components on the bike begin to need replacing as they snap or bend! a shorter chainstay would make it loads nicer on the backwheel.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Mon Jul 05 2004 Reviewed By: alan hughes (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For Tested Only Strengths head tube rear end ok Weaknesses none to complain about yet Similar Products Used dbr old 1 Review i like the bike and have ordered 1 i have had a dbr old1 and it rides so similar to that i will see how it goes thanks
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wed Nov 17 2004 Reviewed By: sam westlake (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 6 Months Strengths Brakes and forks Weaknesses hubs, tyres Similar Products Used my first bike Review very good for a beginner like my self.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Wed Dec 22 2004 Reviewed By: Dougie Brown (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 2 Years or more Strengths frame Weaknesses weak forks Similar Products Used pashly trails Review Great bike to start on but i've snapped the forks
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Tue Mar 01 2005 Reviewed By: ben cook (anon) Rider Level: Pro/Elite
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths wheels, frame Weaknesses tires Similar Products Used tires Review good but needs improving
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Thu Mar 17 2005 Reviewed By: ben (anon) Rider Level: Advanced
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths good Weaknesses no weakness at all Similar Products Used nope Review This bike is brilliant. I learned trials on this bike and it has served me well, but now I'm gonna get me a new zoo pitbull.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Mon May 23 2005 Reviewed By: martin payne (anon) Rider Level: Intermediate
Used Product For 1 Year Strengths frame (kinda) Weaknesses frame Similar Products Used just the m.a.d. baby Review I've had this frame a year and it's improved my riding so much but 2 months ago i cracked the weld where the rear triangle joins the seat tube!!!!! i was told this happened because i had been riding with the seat post out, lol. i got it re-weleded and put the seat tube back in now it feels brand new, YEY. its a hell of a frame which can take a bashing from a 6ft 14 stone crazy 17 year old. JUST LOOK AFTER IT. best frame out there for this price and more expensive frames i rckn. reccomend it to anyone
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Thu Sep 29 2005 Reviewed By: austin (anon) Rider Level: Beginner
Used Product For 1 Month Strengths brakes rims Weaknesses back end of the bike (it moves when press the brake, makes the brake spongy) Similar Products Used 05 megura hs33 smaller steam and raised handlebars Review all together i think that it is a really good bike as it also can be used as a jump/trials bike it is the right bike to use for a beginner. and the lights of the bike is amazing and would be even better with drilled rims.
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