Value? Barracuda A2E
09-26-22, 09:11 PM
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Value? Barracuda A2E
Found a Barracuda A2E locally. Trying to get serial # to figure out year.
Looks like it is too small..
I'm 6 ft.32-33ish" inseam
Looks like it is too small..
I'm 6 ft.32-33ish" inseam
09-26-22, 09:31 PM
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Can't make it out...
09-27-22, 08:42 AM
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Size appears to be 12"? That's a kid size bike.
At 6ft, you should be looking at 20-22" bikes
At 6ft, you should be looking at 20-22" bikes
09-27-22, 08:53 AM
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Yes way to small at 6ft you need at least 19" as for year the STX stuff , fork and canti brakes place it 96 give or take a year.
09-27-22, 09:20 AM
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With a functional fork, or an appropriate hardnose blade fork $175-225. The people that engineered those are the same that did the original Schwinn Homegrown. They very nice, I had the A2B a step down in components same frame different colors. Does the A2E have the teardrop shaped Tree Amigo tubing?
09-27-22, 09:23 AM
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With a functional fork, or an appropriate hardnose blade fork $175-225. The people that engineered those are the same that did the original Schwinn Homegrown. They very nice, I had the A2B a step down in components same frame different colors. Does the A2E have the teardrop shaped Tree Amigo tubing?
09-27-22, 06:39 PM
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In all honesty, I was looking at it as a potential parts bike. For $30 I think I'll grab it if it's still available on my day off.
I think I can use the crankset on my newly acquired fixie.
I think I can use the crankset on my newly acquired fixie.
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Sold a similar on for $75 about 10 years ago. I believe the forks are an elastomer type.
09-30-22, 09:05 AM
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My guess would be 1994, the first year STX was released. BikePedia seems to back me up since it lists the SR DuoTrack 9001 fork as OEM. Frame's the teeny-tiniest 12" size. Buy hey- parts is parts...
https://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/...spx?item=15013
https://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/...spx?item=15013
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Wow -- value of that complete bike could be worthless --- or priceless
Depending on whether you have some kids or a small statured GF or spouse who could use it
-but its worth $30 -- I'd almost buy that for a project just to refurbish and donate to someone who could fit it !
Depending on whether you have some kids or a small statured GF or spouse who could use it
-but its worth $30 -- I'd almost buy that for a project just to refurbish and donate to someone who could fit it !
09-30-22, 01:26 PM
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Did something every similar to refresh my 1988 Cimarron. Picked up a top of the line Shogun MTB, circa 1990 for $65. Parts went onto my Cimarron. Then sold the Shogun frame, fork, headset, seat post and stem for $150 on that dreaded auction site.
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10-01-22, 08:59 AM
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I pick bikes for cheap or frees a lot of the time for parts usually end up fixing them up with lesser bin parts and donating them and keeping the nicer parts. Figure a good set of basic tires is worth $40-50 right know so this would be a great buy at $30.
10-02-22, 06:51 PM
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I really like these but I will admit being a Colorado boy I have a soft spot for local metal and lesser US stuff from the 80's and 90's..
