SARACEN ZENITH ELITE LSL

British brand Saracen had a big relaunch last year, moving to a new direct-sales (online-only) business model. They also overhauled several of their bikes, pushing geometry boundaries.

THE FRAME

Built from custom-butted 6061 aluminium alloy (a construction technique where tube wall thickness is varied to achieve the optimum balance of strength and weight), the Zenith looks aggressive and burly, and boasts some of the most aggro geometry numbers around. The large size we tested has a whopping 490mm reach and 1,239mm wheelbase. Saracen pair these with a more moderate 65.5-degree