Hi there from Germany
Posted: October 6th, 2013, 6:07 pm
Hi Folks,
my name is Alex and I just started my Cuda Project. I am riding bike since ever. 1989 the mountain bike arrived in germany in my fathers bike shop. And from this time on I was adicted.
About two mnts ago I took part on a privat race called Dürrlbachtal Classics with my old clothes from the early 1990s but I had to borrow a bike. It was amazing the bikes I saw there: Yeti, Fat Chance, Breezer with sort ride, early specialized bikes... so on.
However I decided to get my own bike - but wich one. As a german I was a big fan of Jürgen Beneke which means a fan of Barracuda as well. An I remember the first Dos XX beer wich was so special because of the team sponsor. So I was shure it must be a barracuda.
At first I was sad because I couldnt find a fitting bike/frame - and I heard there are not that much real Barracudas out there. But then I found a frame. Unreal at the beginning - looked like a fake one because it was in no catalog. but then i got well informed on this site and the retro forum. But then I just bought the frame to see if it is really a team frame from 1993 or 1994. And it seems it is.
Long story short meaning - I just started my Project with a steel Cuda from 1993 and several parts which survived in my fathers shop for the last 20 years.
In the beginning I try to find new decals and then I try to polish the original colour... so if someone kindly could lead me to decal graphics - Hihgly aprecciated
Best regards
Alex
my name is Alex and I just started my Cuda Project. I am riding bike since ever. 1989 the mountain bike arrived in germany in my fathers bike shop. And from this time on I was adicted.
About two mnts ago I took part on a privat race called Dürrlbachtal Classics with my old clothes from the early 1990s but I had to borrow a bike. It was amazing the bikes I saw there: Yeti, Fat Chance, Breezer with sort ride, early specialized bikes... so on.
However I decided to get my own bike - but wich one. As a german I was a big fan of Jürgen Beneke which means a fan of Barracuda as well. An I remember the first Dos XX beer wich was so special because of the team sponsor. So I was shure it must be a barracuda.
At first I was sad because I couldnt find a fitting bike/frame - and I heard there are not that much real Barracudas out there. But then I found a frame. Unreal at the beginning - looked like a fake one because it was in no catalog. but then i got well informed on this site and the retro forum. But then I just bought the frame to see if it is really a team frame from 1993 or 1994. And it seems it is.
Long story short meaning - I just started my Project with a steel Cuda from 1993 and several parts which survived in my fathers shop for the last 20 years.
In the beginning I try to find new decals and then I try to polish the original colour... so if someone kindly could lead me to decal graphics - Hihgly aprecciated
Best regards
Alex
