1993 Barracuda A2X

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    • September 10, 2010 at 1:16 pm
    ctk
    Member
    This NOS Barracuda frame was flagged up on Retrobike.co.uk’s Auction Watch page.
    I swooped in and within 2 weeks it was over here in the UK.

    Its a 16″ and the frame number is B1389.

    I plan to build it up period correct ish… M900 Judys and any other nice bits I can find cheap!

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    • January 12, 2011 at 12:28 am
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Congrats on the new addition! Sooo cute.

    Build is looking REALLY good. :)

    • January 12, 2011 at 4:25 pm
    ctk
    Member
    @Mark wrote:

    Congrats on the new addition! Sooo cute.

    Build is looking REALLY good. :)

    Thanks guys I am over the moon :D

    Mark website is looking REALLY good & about time you started a slow burning thread on the A2X!

    • January 12, 2011 at 8:04 pm
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Yeah, I know.. Yesterday I found a set of NOS Onza H.O. pedals in California that match what I want to put on the 94 A2X, and that got me thinking about both the 93 and the 94. I’m going to begin sourcing parts for both, but I’ll be taking it slowly. I guess the one thing I could do now is to get the decals going on the 93, that requires minimal effort..
    • January 13, 2011 at 8:06 am
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    Hey ctk-

    Great job on the build, it’s looking fabulous! Better job on the kid, beautiful lil’ future cyclist you have there, ‘gots the racer’s eyes!!! My little one sent me to the moon when she was born, every day she keeps me in orbit! You must enjoy a challenge… restoring bikes, having a baby, and moving??? Life wasn’t full enough?

    Well done!!!

    Best wishes,

    -DON-

    p.s. Sneak a nap or a power-sleep as often as possible but don’t forget to tend to the misses (just kidding), like she’d let you forget. Good luck!

    • June 12, 2011 at 11:14 am
    ctk
    Member
    Still not finished! Complete U-turn on build… RST XMO (US made 8-) )
    Hope disc on the front and possibly probably set up as a SS. A week and its done…

    • June 13, 2011 at 6:05 am
    wintermute
    Member
    Very nice progress and congrats on the new addition!
    @ctk wrote:

    …BTW if you find any Finish Line chainstay protectors pencil me in for 1!…

    I’m not the only one looking for one of these! I may need to fake one up with a decal over a simple blank protector if they just aren’t available.

    • June 14, 2011 at 7:36 pm
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    ctk wrote:
    Still not finished! Complete U-turn on build… RST XMO (US made 8-) )
    Hope disc on the front and possibly probably set up as a SS. A week and its done…

    Wow, radical departure for sure! I’m sure that bike’s going to handle like an Orange County Chopper with that thing on there. Keep us posted, and let some of us (me) know if you wish to lose the Scott Unishock!

    M

    • June 15, 2011 at 11:38 am
    ctk
    Member
    @Mark wrote:

    Wow, radical departure for sure! I’m sure that bike’s going to handle like an Orange County Chopper with that thing on there. Keep us posted, and let some of us (me) know if you wish to lose the Scott Unishock!

    M

    I’ll leave you to do the period correct build! The fork is not that long (maybe it looks like it in the pic?) Its only 30mm longer than the Spinner/Barracuda rigid fork I have as another option…

    Scott fork is yours if you want it Mark. Postage + a couple of beers?

    • June 15, 2011 at 7:15 pm
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    Postage and a couple of beers? Deal. And I’ll raise you with a nice plug on the website. :)

    PM me and I’ll send you my contact details.

    M

    • June 23, 2011 at 4:07 pm
    Mark
    Keymaster
    CA
    [/quote]

    What rims and tires are you using in this pic?

    M

    • August 6, 2011 at 7:57 pm
    neo_pop_71
    Member
    Hey all,

    I was over on Retrobike and stumbled across CTK’s A2X build… he finished it and ir looks great as a “Dirt Drop” bike!!! I love it as I’ve always been a Johnny T. fan and he won the World Champs on his “Dirt Drop” bike. I’ve attached a couple of pics of CTK’s bike.

    Enjoy!

    -D-

    p.s. CTK, no offense intended man with regard to posting your bike, I just figured the gang of ‘Cudaheads would enjoy seeing your build. My apologies for beating you to post, I just figured you’re busy with your little man… future ‘Cudahead in training! How’s he doing? Do you have an updated picture for us?

    • August 7, 2011 at 3:57 pm
    ctk
    Member
    I was just about to… thanks for posting the pics mate 8-) , it rides great. Dirt drops was a good option for me because the frame is so long and low I needed to raise the front end a bit. I like to have a couple of different positions to move between so the drop bars work for me.

    I have a black spacer for the headset and I need to adjust the angle of the bars and posistion of the brake levers. Setting up the rear brake was a right pain in the bum! No cable adjuster on the brake lever meant my usual way of doing things was out of the window.

    Mark the rims in the period correct-ish build are Campag Stheno and the tyres are IRC Mythos. I still have the Stheno rim on the back but the front one is now a Mavic 317 disc rim.

    • August 7, 2011 at 4:01 pm
    ctk
    Member
    @neo_pop_71 wrote:

    I just figured you’re busy with your little man… future ‘Cudahead in training! How’s he doing? Do you have an updated picture for us?

    Here you go mate, 7 months on the 8th. He is a very smiley baby but I love this pic!

    Can’t wait to get him on a bike seat!

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