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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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