[maddog17]

so i'm thinking of building up a hardtail at some point. i've seen the Voodoo Bizango's for some good prices at a couple of online shops. i thought about a Spooky too but the Voodoo's are a bit cheaper in price and the attraction to a steel frame (reynolds 853) is tempting since i love steel bikes. my road bike is 853 too. so does anyone have any thoughts, experiences on these frames?

 

[stringcheese]

I had a Voodoo for a little while. The frame was nicer than I expected it to be and it definitely didn't deserve the junk parts I threw onto it. Actually I kinda miss the frame now that I remember it. My only problem was that the seatstays flexed a bit much when braking but a brake booster fixed that. Also it had the sickest paint job of any bike I've owned, pretty much the same paint style that Klein used.

 

[Vandal]

I have a Wanga One and I love it. The frame is lighter than the On One rigid steel fork I put on it. And I agree about the paintjob. It's top notch.

 

[shorty13]

I've never used one myself but a couple of my friends have and they love them. I haven't really heard of them having any problems with them and they are pretty sturdy.

 

[SuspectDevice]

We have a no-options OX platinum 26"/650b frame that we are doing for $800 now.

The Bizango would be most equivalent to that bike, so it is a $200 price difference. Our frame will have our stock NE XC numbers, which are a little bit more stable than the Vodoo geo. The Spooky would be about .25 pound or so lighter as well.

The Bizango is a classic though. Tons of my friends used to race them back in the late 90's...

 

[maddog17]

when you say no options what does that mean?

 

[SuspectDevice]

when you say no options what does that mean?

A bike that comes in one or two colors, with no customisation for tubesets, braze ons and geometry.. AKA a stock bike.

 

[maddog17]

is british racing green an option color? if not then i'd probably take it bare and have a friend of a friend paint it for me. if i go to the site, which frame am i looking at for geometry numbers? i wouldn't need any braze on's, as long as it has disk mounts i'm all set.

 

[SuspectDevice]

You'd want this link.. here.

I have some british racing green powder. Adding a clear on top of it for extra luster would cost an additional $60 or so.

 

[maddog17]

damn you for making this so tempting!!! i'll PM you if i can pull it off.