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That is kinda weird that the bike was only 1 year old before it was stripped of it’s components. And is pretty beat up for only being ridden 1 year. I don’t know.. Maybe it was raced by the previous owner..
Not to say your bike is too beat up and all. Iffin it were me, I would build it up just the way it is. That is how I roll..
But really. My suggestion would be to check it out, real good, for hairline fractures before you build it. Don’t be gettin in denial about it. The crack thing is seen on many, many aluminum Barracuda’s of that time.
O yea.. Welcome to the site.. :ugeek:

Awesome..

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nice 🙄

I don’t think the component list in the ad actually represents the bike. But looks like the components in the pictures are correct for a 94 model. Looks like a $200 value to me.

This is off the Bike page off the Barracuda site:
1994 Model A2E
MSRP $1,299.00
Frame Material Tange Prestige, double-butted CroMoly
Fork SR-9001
Rear Shock N/A
Brakes Shimano STX SE
Shifters Shimano Alivio RFP/STX SE
Front Derailleur Shimano STX SE
Rear Derailleur Shimano STX SE
Crank Shimano STX SE
Pedals Alloy cromica
Bottom Bracket Shimano sealed cartridge
Cogset 8-Speed
Seatpost Cuda branded alloy
Saddle Cuda branded
Handlebar Cuda branded alloy
Bar ends
Stem Cuda branded alloy
Headset 1 1/8″ Dia-Compe Aheadset
Hubs Shimano STX SE, 32-hole
Rims Bontrager BCX3, 32-hole
Tires Ritchey Z-Max

Welcome to the forum. It looks like you have taken very good care of your A2R.

This is what I would do with it..

It would be some sort of steel. I wouldn’t trust the Made in USA chain guard to represent the frame’s manufacture origin. But you can’t go wrong for $25 buckaroo’s.