Saracen
Saracen is a UK bicycle brand specialising in mountain bikes. The company was founded in 1987 and was an early sponsor of legendary World Cup downhill racer Steve Peat.
UK bicycle and accessories distributor Madison acquired the brand in 2008. Since the change in ownership, Saracen has introduced several new models, including the value-driven Myst downhill bike. The company also created a development team composed of riders under 21. In addition to mountain bikes, Saracen also has dirt jump, BMX and urban bikes in its line.
New Saracen Myst is fastest yet with 211mm of rear travel and low-slung rear shock
Downhill bike's full frame redesign results in lower centre of gravity
26 of the best trail bikes tested by BikeRadar
The top trail bikes as rated by our expert reviewers, plus our buyer's guide for everything you need to know
Best electric mountain bikes: top-rated eMTBs to tame the trails
Our pick of the best electric mountain bikes reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
Best downhill mountain bikes in 2024 plus our buyer's guide
The best big rigs for downhill domination
The best mountain bikes under £2,000 / $2,500 in 2024 | Top-rated hardtail and full-suspension MTBs
Our pick of the best mountain bikes between £1,000 / $1,500 and £2,000 / $2,500
New Saracen Levarg offers drop-bar and flat-bar gravel bike options
Keenly priced gravel machine comes in three specs
High-spec builds and fresh colourways | Saracen 2023 range overview
MTB brand overhauls its trail, enduro, downhill and dirt-jump line-up
Bike of the Year contender | Saracen Ariel 50E Elite
Well-specced, descent-ready ebike equipped with Shimano’s EP8 motor
Review | Saracen Zenith Elite LSL
Does progressive geometry translate to impressive performance on the trails?
The best mountain bikes for around £500 | Our pick of the best budget MTBs
Our pick of the top budget MTBs in the UK
Trail Bike of the Year contender | Saracen Ariel 30 Pro
One of our Trail Bike of the Year contenders, this long-travel bike delivers steep-terrain confidence by the bucket load
Saracen's Ariel family covers nearly all bases, including kids' bikes
A look at the new Ariel family, as well as a quick Saracen 2021 range overview
Review | Saracen Mantra Elite LSL
Long, slack and low geometry at its finest
Long-term review | Max's Saracen Zenith Elite LSL
Max planned to get back to his roots on Saracen’s new hardcore hardtail, so how did he get on?
Review | Saracen Mantra
Saracen follows the long, low, slack Mantra
Review | Saracen Myst AL
Danny Hart seems to have rubbed off on Saracen
Review | Saracen Mantra Trail LSL review
The Mantra’s missing a dropper post but it’s not a deal-breaker
Saracen 2020 highlights: Zenith hardtail goes low, long and slack
Saracen Myst Pro downhill bike now available as 29er
Review | The Saracen Levarg OR is built for rugged adventures
Get off road with a bike built for gravel
First ride review | Saracen Traverse Elite
Saracen's short travel, long distance mile muncher
Why this boring carbon fork will make your old bike great again
Plus 2019 highlights from Genesis and Saracen
This gravel bike has a dropper post and suspension fork
We take a look at the Saracen Levarg to see if it blurs the boundaries between gravel and XC
Genesis and Saracen 2019 gallery: updated Datum, lighter Zero, brighter Traverse
Plus more highlights for next year
The Saracen Levarg is “gravel” backwards and we are triggered by this
New rough-roader has a dropper too