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by expatevo
October 29th, 2013, 4:40 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Connecticut via England
Replies: 26
Views: 40928

Re: Hello from Connecticut via England

Oh, please don't take my comments in a negative way; not intended as such and I'm certain you weren't making absolute claims. No harm, no foul. The perplexing items in this discussion are (in my opinion): - The use of dihedral top tube. - The fact that you received a manual from the BBC of Durango....
by expatevo
October 28th, 2013, 11:22 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Connecticut via England
Replies: 26
Views: 40928

Re: Hello from Connecticut via England

No testimony from former employees needed. This bike did not come out of the Barracuda Bicycle Company of Durango, Colorado, USA. No if's, and's or but's about it. First inclination is that we have catalogs from Barracuda and their 1994 line. Second, is that the dates in the story here don't match ...
by expatevo
October 28th, 2013, 1:19 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Connecticut via England
Replies: 26
Views: 40928

Re: Hello from Connecticut via England

OK, now I am confused, as well as having to admit my memory is going with old age. First i must have bought the bike in 06, which is strange as that's the year i came to the USA and i thought I had the bike for a year before shipping it (Need to find the invoice to confirm). Now, I've found the orig...
by expatevo
October 26th, 2013, 1:52 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Connecticut via England
Replies: 26
Views: 40928

Re: Hello from Connecticut via England

Isn't there a Barracuda bike company in Britain that was separate from the Durango one? Still a very good looking rig though. And welcome to the family. By the way, my mom was born in Hexam, near Newcastle on Tyne. **edit** Yeah, I thought there was. Not to say I know for sure WHICH one yours is. h...
by expatevo
October 25th, 2013, 3:03 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Connecticut via England
Replies: 26
Views: 40928

Re: Hello from Connecticut via England

I never heard of a Santiago, but it looks like a real Barracuda to me. If it has an oval shaped top tube , it would, for sure be a Barracuda. Welcome to the forum. Yes, this is definitely an original, and does have the oval top tube, if I can find the original brochure I will scan and post it up. I...
by expatevo
October 25th, 2013, 9:24 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from Connecticut via England
Replies: 26
Views: 40928

Hello from Connecticut via England

Not too sure if I belong here or not as i haven't seen any of these on the internet but I have a 1994 (have the original invoice and brochure somewhere) Barracuda Santiago that is all original including the tires, i just loved the clearcoat aluminium. Bought in England and then shipped to the States...