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@jcw_mtb wrote:

FYI, i’m the eBay seller for this cuda cat. what happened: drove to Boston & bought the bike. after realizing how godawful heavy it was, tried recouping my initial investment on eBay (epic fail). so now i have one boat anchor frameset w/some leftover useable parts. anybody want it for like $50?

what i’d really like is an a2fast (if i could find one).

thx for reading my tale of woe & stupidity 😆 🙄

Hey jcw_mtb,

Man, we’ve all done the exact same thing… maybe some woe but no stupidity!

I saw your new ad on Craigslist…

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/2958907688.html

…cheeky devil, referencing the old Catamount frames in your description!

This one is not mine but it popped up near me the other day, I could inquire for you if you’re interested. Obviously, it’s been repainted but who knows, it could be a Comp or an A2X.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/2955546390.html

Let me know if you want me to hit the seller up about what model is under all that paint.

-D-

Do it man, you can never have too many Team frames!

Don’t we have a newer member in the Phoenix area? Someone within the last six months I think. Any Cudaheads in the Phoenix area that can check this out for The Grand Poobah?

@willywill wrote:

I think the yellow bangs make her look faster, more aerodynamic… 😆

Exactly!!! I think it worked too… if I squint my eyes, she is almost a blur! Wait a second, that’s not why I’m squinting… dimpled knees!!! 😮

You know, I saw that make over show where everyone is beautiful ( 🙄 )… high lights around the face, draws you attention to her facial beauty… and keeps your eyes from drifting down to her ginormous center!!!

@mixalive wrote:

Thats my kind of girl..

😯

Hey ctk-

How’s the little Cudahead? He’s a little over a year old now, right? Pictures?

Cheers!

-D-

p.s. Oh yeah, any new mods to your ‘Cuda?

Thanks for the reply ctk… I too share your riding style when it come to a 1×9 vs. a 3×9. The 69’er I’m building will have a similar set up as well, I’m running a single chainring with a bashguard and using a chain watching. I have an oldie from the early 90’s when I built my first 1x_, it was called a “Third Eye” chain watching devise. It’s super simple as it’s nothing more than a racheting hose clamp with a plastic sleeve over the top but it always worked well. If I find my chain to be jumping, then I will go with a Ngear like you used. Back then, there weren’t many choices in alternative components, everything was 3x_ (6, 7, or depended on your budget and desire to have the newest thing. I guess it’s not so different these days but I’m pleased to see a newer platform developing with the 2×10 or 2×11 drivetrain. It seems pretty smart to me if your can run an 11-36 cassette, the gear overlap should be able to get your butt up the hill. For me the big added bonus is the tighter crank area. By eliminating that third chainring, you can bring the crank in and in doing so you really improve your chainline. I guess that’ll be my next move, build up a 2x_ drivetrain, but I’ll wait until a few friends have built their bikes to see how well it works (maybe I can score a cheap drivetrain if a buddy hates it ).

-D-