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  • neo_pop_71
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    Your contributions are certainly welcome… thanks for joining the gang!!! I guess you status as a Cudahead will be grandfather’d in as a special circumstance. Your pedigree proceeds you, thanks for taking a chance on a new little upstart bike company with a funny name back in the day!
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    @Hergules wrote:

    I’ve got a lot of stories from that first year that I’ll post here eventually. Suffice it to say that the team (and the sponsors) had a blast in 1993.. Anyone remember Cactus Cup?

    Now that’s a great story and the promise of more stories to come… glad to have you onboard!

    I went to Cactus Cup and Sea Otter a few times, many dusty and/or soggy miles logged with almost as many brews… coffee and beer depending on the time of day usually but not always (beer and eggs or coffee and S’mores)… great time riding with friends while we listened to Grunge (and Punk) music!!!

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    Welcome Joe!

    Man, what a special ‘Cuda gem you have there, that’s awesome! Cool backstory to go with a rare frame, I’m looking forward to seeing the complete bike. Do you have any pics of the bike from back in the racing days? I’d love to see those!

    Frank The Welder (FTW) welded up my ’89 Yeti F.R.O. that I bought just out of high school, I picked it up from John Parker directly after a two hour drive from Orange County up to Agoura Hills where Yeti started. I always wanted one of the Yeti Ultimate bikes that FTW would have built, I’m not getting one any time soon, so I’m building up a Yeti Ultimate knock off. My daughter is really getting into bikes, she’s seen me built so many, now she wants in on the act. So, I pulled down a ’90 Nishiki Ariel, grabbed a bunch of parts from the bin of spares. I’m letting her call most of the shots but I decide on using the classic Yeti turquoise and yellow paint scheme. Since I called the color… she gets to paint the bike. Now that she is a big 8 years old, she wants to be more involved, so this is one of our summer time daddy/daughter projects. Here is a link to my build:

    http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php/895868-Poor-Man-s-Yeti-Ultimate-Knock-Off-Tribute-to-J-P-amp-J-T

    Good luck with the build, please take photos, and keep us posted!

    Thanks again for sharing!

    -D-

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    @mixalive wrote:

    So basically, we are talking about:
    frame, fork, headset, stem, handlebars, brake calipers, seatpost, and assorted cables.
    How much we looking at?

    Sure, that’ll work I suppose, but with a few changes. I can disconnect the XT shift/brake pods and leave the brake housing and cables in place for future reconnection. I wasn’t considering leaving the Tioga handlebar, that one is going to stay with me. I’m willing to include the following parts with the frame and fork:

    bottom bracket
    crank
    front derailleur (not the XT but I have others)
    cantilever brakes calipers (cables already hooked up and ready)
    headset
    Barracuda stem
    brake housing & cables
    seatpost
    binder bolt

    As far as the price, that be whatever the market (you guys) think it’s worth. I’m willing to take any reasonable offer.

    Thanks!

    -DON-

    neo_pop_71
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    Yeah, I know, but it’s a no-brainer for me… low end ‘Cuda versus ultra rare gem that has tailor made colors and an unused XT group… done deal! What kills me is I spent more on the ‘Cuda when you add the cost of the frame plus shipping from Durango, not to mention the new needle bearing headset, ‘Cuda stem, and the other parts. Hell, I have way more into the ‘Cuda… good luck getting that back! Oh well, I just figure if anyone will appreciate it and make use of it, it’ll be The Cudaheads. The problem is you old farts have kids older than mine, so I think the window of usefulness has closed (hopefully not but wishing for Derek to reproduce scares me more than eating the cash).

    😆

    Cheers!

    -D-

    neo_pop_71
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    See what kind of attention you generate when you wear tight shiny spandex… not just the ladies that love it! You should have spun around and showed him the double moons over Austin.

    We had a similar experience on a small group ride but this guy was using a camera, we played it cool after we spotted him and casually rode off, then we broke hard straight at him. The creeper ducked in the shrubs and wouldn’t come out. My buddy was giving him some lip, “C’mon man, we know you’re in there… if not we’re coming in after you!” He still refused and play ‘possum. We start rattling his sanctuary and the fool starts crying and screaming for us to go away. It was sort of sick in a pathetic way, small little man!!!

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    You got that right… that seller is going to be renewing that ad for quite some time… forever if he doesn’t drop that opening price! Nice to know that some sellers still think that a ‘Cuda can fetch top dollar. That ‘Cuda Comp near me in Los Angeles sat for months unsold for only $100.00 and that was with a fresh tune up and new tires!
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    Hey V.,

    Thanks man, I appreciate it! Actually today was the first ride of any length that I tried and it wasn’t much of a long one. Thankfully my wife has stepped up and has been taking our pride and joy on almost daily rides in my absence. The leg has healed well enough, the skin is really strange where the big rosy oink scar is on my calf muscle, but what limits me are the cramps. I’ve never had any issues with cramping but that right calf muscle where all the injury was localized is frequently cramping on me. Oh well, it’s just good to have my leg! I’ll work my way back soon enough.

    Thanks again!

    -D-

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    Still available on 5/4/13, a good deal for a rare size plus the Mag 21 makes it a good score! Hey Mix, are those the pedals you need? Wouldn’t the first time I bought a bike just for one component, just sayin’… no shame brother!
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    Naw, my immune system is top notch as I’ve never had anything like this, enough after numerous times going down and catching some trail rub or road rash. I take plenty of daily supplements too but this ended up being “Strep” and the doctors said there was nothing I could have done to prevent this one once the skin was opened up. As I was told by a few different doctors, this has been the worst year for “Strep” in decades and the “Staph” bacteria is running wild too. The “Strep” bacteria could have been on the rock that cut my calf open, on my pedals that gashed my shins, already on my skins (yep, millions of microbes and tiny bugs that we can’t see), in the dirt, or even in the air… it just needs an entry point and you’re done!

    Oh well, back to work tomorrow… almost looking forward to the change but I know last about 12 minutes and then I’ll wish I was back home with my leg up!!!

    -D-

    neo_pop_71
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    Hey guys,

    One of my goals with the ’88 Cimarron LE was to better the stock weight listed in the catalog. The catalog lists the weight at 29 pounds, fairly hefty for a top-of-the-line $999.99 CrMo bike! I mocked up the finished bike at my LBS today, even with Time ATAC carbon pedals, Flite Ti saddle, XT chain (draped but not attached), and no frame pump or water bottle cages… my ’88 Cimarron LE came in at 26.3 pounds. Short of a titanium bottom bracket, thin tubes, and really expensive race tires, I fail to see how I could have shaved much more weight without spending a fortune on Dura Ace brifters or other costly upgrades.

    So, I’ve abandoned the featherweight build and I’m going comfort, stability, and a bit of style. This bike will be my grab and go for the trails and/or neighborhood, just about any riding situation this Cimarron should be well-suited. I did not install the chain today because I was not a 100% on whether or not I was going with a double or triple crank but in the end it was the look of the Super Maxy crank that cemented my decision. The bar set up was up in the air too, I knew the Soma Sparrow bar with the STI brifters were a must but the height of the stem, the angle of the bars, and bar wrap versus grips all had to be ironed out. I chose to run an Oury “downhill” grip backwards with Brooks black leather bar wrap. After that was decided I grabbed the Thomson seatpost and Brooks B67 saddle from my ’85 Cimarron commuter build. I also robbed the pair of Ciussi cages, the Jandd utility bag (that fits perfectly between the seat springs on the Brooks), and the frame pump from the ’85. The WTB 2.4 Raptor tires have got to go, I’m leaning towards the Michelin Wildgripper tires, I have a set on my dirt drop MB-1 and I love them! I have a few loose ends to tidy up and this baby will finally see some use. Unfortunately the bike doesn’t weigh 26 pounds as pictured but it is set up to go just about anywhere and I can’t wait to start logging some miles!

    neo_pop_71
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    AWESOME!!! Really great story… super details and fabulous pics! Thanks Bones for sharing, that was a really cool read!

    I’ve known of that shop for years, even down here in SoCal word of that shop has reached us. Many riders have been saved from a pinch by the owner and his employees. I’ve always vowed to make the pilgrimage to MECCA too!

    That’s one of two things that stoked me out when I bought my daughter’s 12″ A2Z from Dennis in Durango… you guys remember the story how the bike was made for Eric Sakadinsky the Cuda team rider (3rd name from the bottom on the trailer)… the frame had this sticker on it and came with this water bottle.

    Thanks again!

    -D-

    neo_pop_71
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    Yep… Vin is right by the mid-90’s all the Shimano “UN-__” b.b.’s 68/73 shell.
    neo_pop_71
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    Whoops… hey Derek, congrats on the cooking position! Throw the spoons down and challenge the head chef to an arm wrestlin’ match for top dog of the kitchen! If he’s or she has some girth to ’em, remember the ol’ chili powder on the back of the hand trick… things get sketchy… *POOF* right in the eyes and the golden spoon is yours!
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    No way man, my new name is Rosey… I’m a pussycat!!!
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