Hi My name Is Mike and I am a Barracuda enthusiast. It is the only brand mountain bike I have owned. In 1998 I purchased my first cuda’ an A2FS I loved that bike but eventually traded it for an A2BS. It originally had a rock shox quadra 21r but I broke it. I replaced it with a NOS marzocchi bomber fork with around the same axle to crown length. I recently found out that the bike shop where I purchased is now opened by appt. only. The owner (who I know pretty well but have not talked to in a few years) is now 70 years old and slowly closing shop. I made a trip to his shop in search of a vintage fork for my A2BS and noticed a slightly used 1994 A2E tange prestige frame hanging from the ceiling. I had to purchase this frame knowing it was a real Cuda’ so I asked if he had some components laying around that I could put it together with. He informed me of a 1998-2000ish Ross/ Barracuda A2BS that was brand new never ridden but was missing a hard to find derailleur hanger. I purchased that bike as well and put the A2E together with the components. I will post pics as soon as I can. Even though the later bikes are not real Cuda’s I still think they are just as special of a bike considering they would have not been around with out the first gen bikes.
Until next time.
Cheers!
Mike
