Just to be sure, since you're talking about a 19" frame vs. a 16" frame, are you around 6' tall with a 32"+ inseam? That's about the minimum you'd need to be on that 19" bike, that was the largest frame Barracuda made in 1994.
Oh yeah, one other thing... these bikes are addictive! You're going to find Cudas popping up for $80.00... maybe $125.00 and you'll feel compelled to "save" the poor thing! Take my good brother Mixalive, he came to this site with one Barracuda to his name... now, look at this postings and you'll see he is up to 4 in the stable. All added to the collection in about a year (and a damn fine collection it is too
). I had 3 but I'm down to 1 presently and I truly regret selling off my other 2, however, I was up to 32 bikes when gave up my workshop (aka "The Shed") in an industrial complex. There was no way in hell my sweet wife was going to stand for all those bikes at the house! Now, I have 10 and she (I mean we 
) have an understanding "old" bike out before a "new" bikes comes in. Gotta keep a happy home!!!Good luck whichever one you score but don't say you weren't warned about the desire to own more and more!
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