Tom Teesdale retro frame

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    • September 11, 2011 at 1:36 am
    mixalive
    Member
    Any of you guys thought of having Tom Teesdale build a retro frame based on the 93 Barracuda geometry? I wonder if he can do that oval shaped tubing these days? I understand he built the original prototypes for Barracuda..

    http://tetcycles.com/bikes/

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    • September 11, 2011 at 5:47 am
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    That’s a cool idea, I’m sure he could do the job and it would be gorgeous… however, I’ve grown so spoiled on inexpensive Barracuda bikes! I don’t think I could bring myself to pulling the trigger and placing an order with Tom.
    Here’s the pricing info from Tom’s (TET Cycles) site:

    Pricing
    Steel Frames
    Basically steel frames are priced by the material from which they are made. Because each one is hand-made Tom can offer many options at the same price. In general here is how it looks:
    $975 – True Temper S-3, Columbus Spirit
    $875 – Columbus Life, True Temper OX Platinum, Reynolds 853
    $825 – True Temper VerusHT, Columbus Zona,Reynolds 725
    $775 – True Temper Verus, Nova CrMo
    Forks usually go from $165 to $195 if Tom makes one for you.

    I think for the cost of a fork, I’d rather throw in a little more and pick up this vintage ‘Cuda beauty:

    http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/bik/2581873112.html

    92 Barracuda Mt Bike – $225 (Sherwood)

    Own a classic! Everything works perfect. No dents or dings. New tires.
    (503)704-8539 Alex

    (pictures below ;) )

    See… for a couple hundred bucks, you could be the proud owner of this A2T and still have plenty of dough in your pocket! True, it’s not an original by one of the greatest builders in the 90’s but it is a sweet turquoise gem!!! By the way, if any of you buy this beauty… you own me a six pack!!!

    -D-

    • September 15, 2011 at 12:33 am
    sithlord3
    Member
    did someone grab that A2T cuz…damn…..if i wasnt so broke…well you know…
    • September 15, 2011 at 2:07 am
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    Right there with ‘ya brother ! ! !
    • September 26, 2011 at 6:12 pm
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Ok, I’m glad someone raised this topic, because I’ve thought about it since interviewing Tom for the site. Personally, I think it’d be a great idea to collect interest and opinions for having either of these re-created:

    a) Original Barracuda prototype (there were a few original models offerred, I’d go with the highest end frame)

    b) Full suspension A2FS frame

    Any thoughts?

    Best,
    Mark

    • September 27, 2011 at 3:08 pm
    mixalive
    Member
    “A”
    I would like a hardtail steel race bike frame that we could paint and decorate however we like.
    • September 27, 2011 at 10:31 pm
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    Sorry, I’d prefer to have the A2T pictured above (which is still available as of 9/27/11) and take my family on a mountain bike vacation to some great mountain destination. That said, I don’t have the spare coin to consider a custom frame. Plus, my wife already thinks I have too many bikes in the garage (or house)… she’d brutalize my skull if I ever dropped that kind of dough on another bike… unless it was for her… like her Simonetti race bike!

    I’ll enjoy your custom bikes vicariously and avoid the body trauma!!!

    -D-

    • September 28, 2011 at 1:04 am
    cudarider1
    Member
    I would love to see a modern geometry FS cuda for some All mountain riding!
    • October 6, 2011 at 12:12 am
    sithlord3
    Member
    I no likey the double squishy.
    • October 6, 2011 at 1:26 am
    mixalive
    Member
    ditto..
    • October 6, 2011 at 9:38 pm
    cudarider1
    Member
    I felt the same way for years until my cuda broke and I picked up my StumpJumper. I was at first looking for a hard tail but decided to give the FS a try and wasn’t convinced until I rode it for a few months. I definatley still have a love for hard tails (cudas in particular) but for anything steep and rocky the FS is the way to go for me. when I was 20 even 30 I’d ride the cuda down the ski slopes but my body can’t take that kind of beating anymore so a little squishy on the back of the frame is nice.
    • October 8, 2011 at 12:36 am
    sithlord3
    Member
    I have enough squishy in the middle from never actualy riding any of my bikes. I suffer from the old “have more fun building them than i do riding them cuz im outa shape-itis”.
    • October 8, 2011 at 2:54 am
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    @sithlord3 wrote:

    I have enough squishy in the middle from never actualy riding any of my bikes. I suffer from the old “have more fun building them than i do riding them cuz im outa shape-itis”.

    😆
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    😆
    That is an all-time classic, some funny sh*t Sith! Only problem is it’s oh so true… at least now I have a new saying to match my lifestyle!!!

    • October 16, 2011 at 1:08 am
    cudarider1
    Member
    Oh Yeah, I’ve definately had a long term case of that same condition that would flare up from time to time over the years but this past year or two I’ve been in remission and have been riding again!

    I’m 40 now and as much as I enjoy hammering a fast winding single track I’m just as happy, searching for upgrade parts or riding gear with a cold one in my hand.

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