Saracen, the UK mountain bike manufacturer has a history of making some of the best mountain bikes around and the now direct-to-consumer brand is renowned for its affordable mountain bike range. Just announced is an update to its award-winning Saracen Ariel platform. As well as updated specs and new colorways being added to the range, it has added a brand new short travel model to the line-up with the Ariel 30 Elite.
The Ariel 30 Elite has been designed and developed with the help of Madison Saracen Factory Racing Team rider, Matt Walker. The new model, like the entire Ariel range, has a custom-butted and hydroformed 6013 aluminum frame. The short-travel trail bike features 130mm of rear travel built around the brand’s signature TRL suspension, which is Saracen's linkage-driven single-pivot platform. The 30 Elite's rear shock is a Fox Float DPS Performance Elite, which matches up with the Fox 36 Performance Elite fork with 140mm of travel.
