Barracuda - Totally Driven!

This looks like a gem to me... you Jersey Cudaheads should get on this before the ad goes dead (sorry, no contact info). The bike has pair of Avid/Problem Solvers cable length adapters to run v-brakes, those cost $30.00 alone... so you know it might have cantilever shift/brake pods but it looks like Grip Shift to me. Running v-brakes with the Rollamajig is the same mod I did on my A2Limited. The silver Manitou fork looks to be '96 to '98 but I'm no expert.

I can't remember which 'Cuda had an aluminum frame (check the bubble welds in the derailleur pic) and a silver/white paint job... anyone care to solve the mystery?

http://jerseyshore.craigslist.org/bik/2308452173.html

Description:
Barracuda Mountain Bike in excellent condition. Small frame. Used few times over the last three years. Tinton Falls, NJ 07724.

Good luck!

-D-

A2BS? A2RS?....perhaps....jusdgin by the LX derailieur and realy long looking name on the top tube...

I talked to the guy, it's a BS and I think a 16. It's about an hour north of my house.

Right on! I knew someone back there would have been on it, well done! Cuda, are you taking a road trip?

That current set up seems wacky to me... the seat is low compared to the riser bars... makes it look like an around the neighborhood hybrid cruiser. Yuck!

I guess I'm a sucker for aesthetics but I really dig the matching blue anodized rims and chainring (never a fan of that Sugino "Impel"/"Imperial" crank though). I'd dump that riser bar and find a matching blue Hyperlite flat bar... maybe a blue Tioga seatpost or stem too. Sweet ride on the cheap!

Yeah, I like the matching blue as well, it's a cool color scheme. I considered it but I'm spending my extra cash building the A2E, I should have some more pics soon. I'd be more tempted if it was a higher level cuda and bigger. And your right, it's definately set up as a hybrid cruiser.