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Your No-Nonsense Trail Weapon If you think hardtails are just entry-level rides or “second bikes”… think again. The Saracen Mantra range is built to challenge everything you know about simple, stripped-back mountain bikes. Designed for speed, engineered for stability, and dialled for pure fun on the trail—Mantra doesn’t just keep up, it pushes you to ride harder. This is a...

Aston Hill is coming back—and we couldn’t be more excited. Saracen, Shimano and Madison are proud to announce a major new partnership with Aston Hill Bike Park, working together to restore one of the South’s most iconic mountain bike venues. Once the region’s premier downhill spot, Aston Hill is now set to return stronger than ever. Rebuilding a Classic With...

Learn how to boost with confidence as Dan Bateson breaks down the art of jumping a mountain bike at Caersws Bike Park. From take-off to landing, this How To video is packed with tips, flow, and style — perfect for anyone ready to send it bigger.

When mountain biking meets good vibes and killer trails, you know whats about to happen. That’s exactly what went down at Caersws Bike Park, during our Saracen Shred Session. With most of our Saracen ambassadors — Dan, Lucy, Becci, and Jack — ripping the trails all day, it was a full-on celebration of shredding, community, and great bikes. Setting the...

Saracen rider Becci Skelton headed to Madeira for one of Europe’s toughest multi-day enduro events—and came home with the overall win. From breathtaking trails and epic crashes to cold beers at the finish line, discover how the Ariel 60 Elite carried her to victory at Trans Madeira.

Hardline doesn’t make exceptions. It doesn’t care about reputation or past wins. It’s just raw, unforgiving terrain, and Adam Brayton is ready to face it directly. With a box-fresh Saracen Myst X frameset in the stand and the toughest course of the year ahead, Adam is putting together the bike he’ll need to tackle it. There’s no fanfare. Just tools,...

We’re excited to announce that Saracen is the headline sponsor of the Limitlass Festival 2025, taking place 8–10 August in Dunkeld, Scotland. This collaboration celebrates a shared mission to empower women in mountain biking while delivering a weekend of community, skills, and adventure you won’t forget. What to Expect at Limitlass Guided rides and coaching for all abilities, from complete...

Climbing Everest. Sounds mad, right? The rules are dead simple: pick some hill—any hill—and ride up and down until you’ve clocked 8,849 meters of climbing. That’s Everest’s height, in case you’re wondering. No cheats. No dodgy shortcuts. Just you, your legs, and a stupid amount of suffering. Up, down, repeat. Did I mention you start hating your own existence about...

Ever wondered about what spending a day riding bikes in the business is like? Saracen Shred Sessions are focused on efforts to get out on all of the trails. That’s exactly like the experience of top-end Saracen bikes. These sessions involve much more than that. It is not only just like a demo day. They're a chance to test Saracen...

Long-Term First Impressions: Saracen Ariel 60 Pro Video editor and mountain biker Kyle Dewick kicks off a long-term test of the Saracen Ariel 60 Pro — our aggressive, mixed-wheel enduro bike. With 160mm of travel, a bombproof alloy frame, and a dialled spec list, this bike is built to go big and stay planted. From first rides to suspension tweaks,...