Saracen Myst Team 2017
It’s been a long wait but boy is it worth it. Saracen is pleased to announce its brand new 2017 Myst Team bike and frameset.
For the past 18 months the team at Saracen has been working on its World Cup and World Championship winning chassis with its dedicated Madison Saracen Factory Race team.
The development process saw five different alloy mules and countless hours in the saddle to prove the theory and 3D CAD development. The frames first broke cover at the 2015 DH World Champs and it’s been a long process getting the chassis exactly how the designers and the team wanted it.
Saracen has been meticulous in its approach to this stunning new bike and has pushed the boundaries to build this cutting edge race chassis. Now, it is ready to hit the mountains.
Built from a mixture of Toray 24T/30T UD carbon with 3K reinforcement in strategic areas on the downtube, Saracen has saved 560g on the existing alloy front triangle. Saracen also incorporated the ability to fine-tune the front-centre + 8mm forward and -5mm backwards with its custom headtube and headsets. Following another stellar race season, Saracen also improved the brake hose routing on the UD carbon rear triangle which is now internally routed in the seatstays
Spec
Rear Shock: Fox DHX2 Factory
Fork: Fox 40 Factory 203mm travel
Headset: Saracen off-set headset / 0mm / 5mm
Shifters: Shimano Saint M820 Rapidfire Plus
Rear derailleur: Shimano Saint M820 Shadow Plus
Chain Device: Gamut P30s
Chainset: Shimano Saint M825 36T 165mm
Bottom Bracket: Shimano SM-BB80
Chain: Shimano HG54
Cassette: Shimano HG500 10 speed cassette 11-25T
Rims: DT Swiss FR570 27.5 32h
Hubs: Shimano Saint M820 32h front and M825 32h rear
Spokes: Double-butted stainless steel
Tyres: Maxxis Highroller II, Super Tacky
Brakes: Shimano M820 203/203mm
Brake levers: Shimano Saint M820
Handlebars: PRO DH 7050 DB alloy riser bar
Grips: Saracen lock-on grip
Stem: PRO DH / 50mm / direct mount
Saddle: PRO DH custom
Seatpost: PRO DH custom / 30.9mm
Pedals: Alloy MTB / sealed bearings
UD Carbon Links
The links are a work of art and the natural UD carbon beauty is not just skin deep: It saves 110gms over the original CNC machined alloy linkages.
Shock cradle
Saracen relocated the shock cradle to the downtube to lower the centre-of-gravity and improve the stand-over. This was perhaps the hardest task as the frame needed to accommodate the next generation of air-shocks coming through with large volume air cans.
Integrated fork bump-stops
These helped clean up the front end of the bike and also house the cable ports for the rear brake hose and rear derailleur cable.
Myst Team £5299.99
A pro-level factory build that is as fast as any race machine on the market today. It’s the real-deal with no expense spared and features the best kit money can buy. Available in strictly limited numbers for the fastest riders.
Myst X Frameset £2299.99
Full factory race chassis complete with Fox Factory DHX2 rear shock and custom headsets for +8mm and -5mm front centre adjustment.
Both the Myst Team full bike and Myst X Frameset are available now from authorised Saracen retailers.
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