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?
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.
