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Saracen Instinct 3

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Description:Price - £650

Frame - Monocoque dirt jump 7005 T6 alloy; lightweight, extra tough and durable. Light enough for easy air, tough enough for hard landings.

Fork - Marzocchi Dirt Jump 3, specialist jump fork – with 100m of travel and very little flex. Gear System 2x9 SRAM SX-5 shifters with Acera conventional rear derailleur (no rapid rise here), tough, reliable, proven.

Wheelset - Sun 'Ditch Witch' extreme use rim on disc hubs, shod with Maxxis High Roller 26x2.35' tyres.

Brakes - Hayes HFX-9 hydraulic with 203/180mm rotors for superior stopping power.

Crankset - Truvativ Ruktion 2.0 36/24 and rock guard on Howitzer bottom bracket for extra strength and abuse. New Shift guide included for chain security while still allowing front derailleur operation.

Finishing - Truvativ oversized Hussefelt handlebars and stem, for strength, and style. Diamond knurl Lock on grips, replaceable pin alloy pedals.






Submitted by Roger Longbie a Racer from Birmingham
Date Reviewed: February 17, 2008
Favorite Trail:Forest trail i made
Duration Product Used:2 Years
Price Paid: $1277.00
Purchased At:Saracen
Strengths:Frame and forks !
Weaknesses:none found
Similar Products Used:kona, 24seven, DDG shooter
Bike Setup:Instinct 3 frame, dirt jumper 1's, DMR rims
Bottom Line:The bottom line is this.. the frame is amazing, end of.
i can really comment on the other parts like crank set, BB, rims etc that came with it as with most bikes i get i usualy spec them up to my preferance around the frame. although i did find the DJ3's on the bike were very good.

the frame took and still takes everything i throw at it. it loves dirt jumping, to seems to glide effortlessly through the air and lands smooth, tkaes a good bashing at downhill as well even though its a hard tail. i havent really been interested in Saracen that much but this bike has certainly impressed me. so much that i will be using this until it breaks before i decide to get a new frame or the same one ;)

i think that anyone could use this frame, it does almost anything with ease, dirt jumpers should get this frame, downhillers should give it a miss as you wont get the most out of it as its a hardtail, general cyclists - a wise choice, very light and easy to manover ;)
Value Rating:5Overall Rating:5






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