Barracuda - Totally Driven!

Yeah, who got it? Curious minds want to know. O__O

I have a new bike regret: I didn't win the auction for the 1994 'cuda comp.

That's a really pretty frame, manbeer, I love the colors. You can probably tell by now that I am fond of blues and greens. According to bikepedia, if I am not mistaken, your A2E is a 1998 aluminum frame. I've never had an aluminum frame so I don't have a preference one way or the other, but is the g...

Is everyone here pretty much in agreement that the Cuda Comp is a 14"? The ad says 15", so is there any possibility that it's a 16"? Also, there was recently a 1995 A2V (one of the prettiest cudas, I think) for sale on craigslist Hollywood, LA. I was in communication with the seller, ...

Mark wrote:Perhaps we'll put this to rest when I get my hands on the 1993 catalog.

That would be great!

What I really need to see is the 1993 catalog. None of the bikes in the 1994 look like my original; the A2M is silver and white, and the A2T looks too dark to me. The bright turquoise picture of the A2T that you posted, Mark, is the correct color, but the one where the rider is jumping appears to be...

manbeer wrote: I may have a frame you would be interested in... ...If you don't find the frame you want let me know, i would be more than willing to help out a fellow 'cuda lover. It's just a frame but at least its a great foundation if you need a plan B Hey manbeer! I definitely would be very inte...

Yes, Mark, that has to be it, if the A2T is the only turquoise model. I've seen pictures of it before, but what threw me off was that I've never seen pictures of it with the same metallic parts, i.e. the blue handle bar, blue wheel rims, brake calipers, seat post, etc., that mine had. mixalive, yeah...

I had a Barracuda that I absolutely loved, but I'm not really into bikes as such (I love mountain biking itself, but never paid attention to specs, terminology, components, etc). I bought the barracuda from a small bike shop in San Francisco. Before that day I had never heard of Barracuda, and I alm...