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VooDoo Wanga XC Hardtail
Product DescriptionThe geared version Wanga for the epic-minded, it's built with abuse-loving Reynolds 631 tubing. Reynolds 631 heat-treated cro-mo 3 main tubes, heat-treated stays.
User Reviews 
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Adam Jones Date Reviewed: September 21, 2012 Strengths: Geometry, beautiful color, lightweight, great ride, sliding drop outs are AWESOME!!! Weaknesses: I swear the paint is made out of butter, or maybe something even softer. A stern look chips it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Bike Setup: Single speed (32:16), Avid BB7's, Rock shock psylo (recycled) Easton XC One Wheelset, Bontrager Race Crank...
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Harley
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: July 27, 2012 Strengths: Sliding dropouts allows for good geared or single speed use as well as allows you to dial in how you want the handling (make the back end long if you do a lot of climbing, make it short if you want quick handling), Reynolds 631 makes for a fairly light steel frame, geometry feels VERY stable on fast, curvy singletrack, looks nice. Weaknesses: Paint chips when you just look at it the wrong way Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 month Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Ebay 
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pushstart
a Cross Country Rider
from Arlington, VA Date Reviewed: December 30, 2011 Strengths: sliding drops allow SS use w/o tensioners, light weight, good price Weaknesses: Paint chips easily, sliding drops tend to slide Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $450.00 Purchased At: Tree Fort Bikes Similar Products Used: GT Avalanche setup single-speed, Vassago Jabberwocky, have ridden other hard tails Bike Setup: Used primarily as single-speed, 100mm fork.
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capt.baljack
a Cross Country Rider
from flagstff Date Reviewed: February 1, 2011 Strengths: Joe Murray approved. 631 steel. a real wild cat! Weaknesses: paint sux. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: I can't say that here Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $292.00 Purchased At: bti Similar Products Used: Redline monocog, Lynskey ridgeline, kona unit, Bike Setup: Sram X9, Rockshox reba 120 20mm thruaxel, noir carbon cranks, Hassufelt bars, BB7 brakes, thompson post and stem..
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Wanga
a Weekend Warrior
from Deep River, CT, USA Date Reviewed: January 8, 2010 Strengths: Great geometry and bomb-proof construction with a lively ride. Has the perfect fit for technical trail riding and XC. Weaknesses: The cable routing along the top tube at times claws at the legs when pulling off wicked technical sections. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Chatfield Hollow Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $300.00 Purchased At: Unknown Similar Products Used: GT Zaskar, GT Tequesta Bike Setup: XC/Trail/Marathon
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Cyclops
a Weekend Warrior
from Western Australia Date Reviewed: June 19, 2009 Strengths: Beautiful finish, light, stiff yet responsive, geometry is just goddam beautiful! Steers by thought but stable through turns. Handcrafted by a superior being from another planet. Weaknesses: That pretty paint is as soft as butter Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Marrinup Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $400.00 Purchased At: E-bay Similar Products Used: Hardtails, giant, haro generic steel frames. Bike Setup: Singlespeed 09 Wanga frame, 09 RST first air (dont knock it till youve ridden it), deore crankset, Magura pro ft hub with Mavic 317, Cannondale fire rear with Velocity deep vee. Easton st post, Fizik seat, other stuff.
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Chrispybiker
a Cross Country Rider
from sydney Date Reviewed: March 24, 2009 Strengths: geometry Weaknesses: paint Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $200.00 Purchased At: West End Cycles Similar Products Used: bianchi ibex, alu hardtails, yeti Bike Setup: fixie commuter WITH xtr brakes and surly flip flop hub
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mrmut
a Cross Country Rider
from Dugo Selo, Croatia, EU Date Reviewed: February 28, 2009 Strengths: This is a smart frame. Joe Murray really did it great with this one. Rear dropouts are CNCed, and the mechanism is really great - simple and precise. - You really can tune in your ride as it suits you which is definitely a great plus. Riding this frame is like riding on rails, and it is miles more forgiving than aluminum ones. The feeling is similar to riding a domestic wildcat. It is nice and soft when you need it and it is wild and furious at demand. In comparison, riding an aluminum frame is like a riding something dead and numb. If you have an opportunity, put a Fox Vanilla 100 RL or RLC on this frame. I am riding F32 100 RL which is great, tho nothing can compare to the plushness and sensitivity of the Fox Vanilla series forks. - Also, put a good brakes onto this frame, as it will ask you to go fast. Also - I would say that this frame could accept even longer travel forks, maybe up to 120mm, tho I am not too sure about seat tube angle and BB height. 19" Wanga, without V-brakes holders and + seat tube clamp weights 2248 grams. Weaknesses: Just paint. - Chips of a bit easily, tho don't worry too much about this. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $430.00 Purchased At: www.dsg.hr Similar Products Used: Orange P7 2005 model 19". I have ridden P7 frame / Fox Vanilla RLC for three years and they suited me well. I've gone to hell and back with this bake and they've stole it. So, as I've wanted to try something different I've decided for Voodoo Wanga. Compared to Orange P7, probably the best steel hardcore frames, I would say that Wanga is not too far away, if at all. The position is a bit more XC than on P7, tho the overall geometry is outstanding and very well thought out. Bike Setup: Wanga 19", Fox F32 100 RL
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ButchNZ
a Cross Country Rider
from Christchurch New Zealand Date Reviewed: December 14, 2008 Strengths: Really nice frame to ride. Easy to set up for singlespeed use. Relatively light weight. Looks neat, and there aren't many round (where I am anyway). Price! Weaknesses: Paint finish, whilst excellent looking, isn't very durable and chips easily. Sliding dropouts can slip under load, see below for details. Top tube cable routing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Wakamarina Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $399.00 Purchased At: ebay Bike Setup: 18" Wanga frame, Kore bars/stem/post, Kore XCD ust wheelset, 2.1 Maxxis Crossmarks, XT brakes, Truvativ Stylo team cranks, Singlespeed 32/16 drivetrain.
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cyrus macaigne
a Weekend Warrior
from paris, france Date Reviewed: September 16, 2006 Strengths: nice paint job, very good geometry, and first of all it is a good steel frame... so it soaks all small bumps, keeping me fresh Weaknesses: none yet. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: fontainebleau Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $300.00 Similar Products Used: sunn revolt, sunn bimixx. i also own a yeti 575. Bike Setup: fox vanilla 125RL, singlespeed 16 - 32, hope mono mini 185/160mm brakes
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mark lynn
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa Date Reviewed: September 14, 2005 Strengths: Great singlespeed conversion, great looking quality frame, metal headbadge, removable brake bosses, attention to detail (Voodoo etching and Joe Murray logo's) Weaknesses: Paint job a little delicate. Would be nice if it came in a few more colours (Only orange and red). Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Whites Level - Afan Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $600.00 Purchased At: Sideways Cycles Bike Setup: Magura Phaon 90 - 130mm up front, XT/XTR.
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glen
a Cross Country Rider
from Jacksonville, NC, USA Date Reviewed: April 7, 2005 Strengths: Good looking frame, enjoy the ride considering the rigid setup I have, the chain tensioning setup (singlespeed configuration) is very nice and easy to adjust. I had no problems getting it setup properly and quickly the way that the dropouts are designed (and this was my first singlespeed build). And I have heard that is a common problem with singlespeed bikes. Weaknesses: Badge on the headtube came off at some point during my build, not sure when, but no others noted so far Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Brig Trail/Airstation Trail Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: various Similar Products Used: My first singlespeed, but I also ride a titus Racer-x and road bikes Bike Setup: Wanga frame, surly 1x1 fork, rhynolite rims w/ surly ss hubs, eno 16t freewheel, truvativ 33t ss crankset and Ti BB, fsa headset, ritchey stem, bars etc, deore/cane creek v-brakes and levers
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