Aluminum, or steel? Kinda tough to tell, huge front tubes, but the stays get soooo skinny......

 

Prior to being bought out by Ross and in their Durango days, Barracuda made very nice bikes. Does it have Tres Hombres sticker on the seat-tube?

 

Being local, I'd like to find out more about these. The DosXX team bikes are cool, but every other one I've seen seems rather ordinary.

OTOF?

 

That poor Manitou is filled with stinky elastomer-goop!

 

Pretty cool that other people are riding.

I'm not gonna steal somebodies bike just because they don't appreciate its heritage, so long as they ride it, I'll help to better understand that they are sitting on a classic.

 

Ill have to look at it again...A few temps are riding to work now... I hear they get $7/hr....and the service gets $14/hr :madmax:

 

Saw a temp locking this up at work. Its seen better days, and better owners.
CDT

( no real value ?)

For some reason I think you're in Chicago? I ask because I am and have seen a number of Barracudas locked up around the north side. That one looks familiar, but it's hard to be sure.

 

Well, Chicagoland...I grew up in Humboldt park, now live in Roselle and work in Melrose Park, so not the same bike. Unless it was recently stolen...
Not the kinda person riding it you would expect. VRC wise...
CDT

 

In this city anything is possible. I see one similar around the Western and Lawrence general area. Other than that they're random sightings.

 

along these lines....

I saw thes around the San Fernando Valley while working last week. ( I do insurance inspections) I know the one is a road bike, but its an early Kestrel with the starfish Mavic cranks. The Kestrel and the Zaskar both look like they havent moved in a very long time.

 

Prior to being bought out by Ross and in their Durango days, Barracuda made very nice bikes. Does it have Tres Hombres sticker on the seat-tube?

Tres amigos I think....?

 

Looks like a '94-95 or so. These bikes were made of shaped steel tubing and were enormously heavy compared to the more mainstream bikes of the time. But there were anodized bits hung all over these bikes and people bought them.

 

Tres amigos I think....?

thats right! my memory...she fails me...

 

actually its Tree Amigos !

 

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Its a '94.....I disagree that they were that much heavier than otherd fr there time....mine hasnt changed much in the last 14 years besides the powder coat and its 24 pounds...

 

Ahh, an old 'Cuda Comp

Yes that is a 1994 Barracuda Cuda 'Comp when they were built in Durango. I got this one new since 1994. Here is mine, it has turned into the ride to pull the child trailer around.

 

The temp still comes in on it sometimes...Or a temp. Not sure if its the same guy, we have some union rule about temps and 90 days....

 

Tres amigos I think....?

I think it's actually Tree Amigos. They donated money to an environmental charity for every bike sold.

Pretty cool.

I think Trek is one of the only companies that still does that. ($10 to IMBA for each full suspension sold! )

rb

 

Pix of Barracuda Decals

I have an older Barracuda and I am getting some help from members of mtbr
to complete my ride (decals); however, any pix I can get of other Barracudas would be helpful.
Especially of the head tube, the tree amigos decals and the decals where the paint changes colors..

You can e-mail them to drajsky@hotmail.com

Thanxs
Thanxs
Thanxs,

danny

 

Yes that is a 1994 Barracuda Cuda 'Comp when they were built in Durango. I got this one new since 1994. Here is mine, it has turned into the ride to pull the child trailer around.

Just picked this same bike from Craigslist and I love it!!! It rides better than any newer bike that i've owned in the last few years (all entry level).

p.s. bumping a really old thread

 

It's fun to find something fun and then research it on the internet. there is a lot of information here about old mountainbikes.

 

Love Cudas

I've riden an A2M since 98 and am not looking to switch anytime soon. the thing in great in singletrack and climbs like a champ. Would love to put a disc on the front but am not willing to swap out my carbon nuke proof hubs that don't have a flange to mount a disc.

 

barracudabicycles.com ? ? ?

What's happening VRC-

Any time I see a post about Barracuda bikes, I'm always interested. I know they aren't special to some (or many) of you on this board... but I love mine! I have a 1993 A2L (Limited), the gold and white frame, only made one year.

I have to ask, does anyone know what's up with www.barracudabicycles.com? When I picked up my A2L, that site was very helpful in understanding my new ride plus so much more. I was told the creator of barracudabicycles.com was here on MTBR. Can anybody verify this? If so, please contact me with his info for a PM and questions,

Thank you for your time and the help!

Have a great weekend!

-DON-

 

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he was hosting it from his house and had a fire...lost everything related to the site....he is in the process of gettin it back together....

 

Here's mine. I also posted a pic of my saddle, I found it years ago but have never seen one before or since. First time posting a pic so I hope it works.