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Submitted by
jtmartino
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 28, 2009 | | Favorite Trail: | Hurkey Creek, Idyllwild, CA | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | NOS Frame via Craigs | | Strengths: | Strong, durable Reynolds 525 and clean welds. Excellent geometry for climbing (short chainstays) and longer headtube make for stiffer front end and more responsive steering. | | Weaknesses: | Weight - she's a little heavy...but then again, I've always liked my ladies with a little meat on their bones. | | Similar Products Used: | 1993 Specialized Stumpjumper (steel), 2004 Specialied Stumpjumper (Aluminum), 2003 Brodie Electro (Aluminum) | | Bike Setup: | Full 8-Speed XTR drivetrain and V-brakes, RockShox SID World Cup 80mm Fork in silver, RaceFace Deus XC Crankset in silver, silver Thompson seatpost and stem, silver Race Face Deus XC Riser Bar, Mavic Crossmax Ceramic wheels, Hutchinson Python UST Tires (with Stan's) | | Bottom Line: | I absolutely love my 1998 VooDoo HooDoo in purple. I got it as a NOS frame from a guy on craigslist, and spent a lot of time building it up from a mix of old and new components. The frame has a shorter wheelbase than I'm used to, and climbs like a freakin' goat. I've had to play with the cockpit a little bit because the bike would get squirrely while climbing, but I got a longer stem and tweaked the bars a bit and now everything is beautiful.
I can outclimb my buddies on their full suspension rigs (Ellsworth Truth full XTR, Specialized Stumpjumper Pro full X-O) and the frame absorbs a ton of chatter on the descents. Sure, it's not the lightest hardtail racer out there, but at around 24 LBS built, it's not too shabby! It corners extremely well on both singletrack and sketchy fire roads, and it eats up everything So-Cal has to offer.
I think the only way it could be better is if it were a bit lighter...hmm maybe it's time for a Bizango? | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Josh
a Racer
from West Hempstead, NY
Date Reviewed: September 30, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Round Valley NJ | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$2000.00 | | Strengths: | The first bike that felt truly alive to me. Bike is very smooth due to the flex of the steel but not soft enough to not feel fairly snappy. The geometry feels great at all times especially in tight but speedy. I just did a big upgrade and the hoodoo is still going strong. I have been riding it since 1994 and its still holding up pretty well!!!!! | | Weaknesses: | Weight if you are a weight freak. I'm not. Not the best climber but not the worst. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary fisher | | Bike Setup: | XT components, manitou 6 shock, vbrakes, gripshift. | | Bottom Line: | All the voodoo's rule!!!!! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Arnold Archibald
a Cross Country Rider
from Alhambra, CA USA
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$600.00 | | Purchased At: | Supergo Bike | | Strengths: | Steel frames ROCKS, awesome headtube badge, n the color..YELLOW... | | Weaknesses: | The bottom bracket makin some creakin noise..but put some grease n now its all good | | Bike Setup: | SID XC fork, XT Components, LX crankset, Avid Archrival brakes, Titec seatpost, barend n stem, Easton Carbon Flat bar, Mavic 221 rims, Time pedal, n Michelin Wildgripper Comp S tires..the green one..yeah baby!! | | Bottom Line: | This is my first bike...its a hardtail n i love it very much...ITS AN AWESOME..AWESOME bikes...steel is real..wat ever happen to Voodoo n their website??... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew McFerron
a Cross Country Rider
from Salem, OR U.S.
Date Reviewed: December 23, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Mt. Bachelor to Shelvin Park | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$725.00 | | Purchased At: | Santiam Cycles | | Strengths: | Rides like a bat out of hell. On smooth, winding single track, the bike dices it up. Super smooth and confedent over any terrain. Also, excelent for urban assault | | Weaknesses: | Stock components:STX-RC, Alivio, cheap bottom bracket and sunrace cassett | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | Marzocchi Z-4 fly light, avid brakes, bontrager race wheels and cranks, new XTR 8 speed cassett, UN-72 B.B., Mythos tires | | Bottom Line: | This is my first real mountain bike, and I couldn't be happier. Excellent frame, endlessly upgradeable. Perfect for weekend racer, or freerider. Not for the faint of heart, however. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Joe OBrien
a Weekend Warrior
from Arlington, Virginia
Date Reviewed: June 24, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Wakefield | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Great bike to help you change from a weekend rider to an addict. | | Weaknesses: |
Bike can come with a Rockshox Jett C (43mm travel), but that is just an option, not a requirement. | | Similar Products Used: |
GT Talera, GT Zaskar, Litespeed, and a K2 full suspension (all bikes of my boyz) | | Bike Setup: |
Voodoo Hoodoo STX-RC with a Rockshox Jett C (http://www.voodoo-cycles.com/mountainbikes/components/index.html#hoodoostxrc) | | Bottom Line: | I love the bike.Voodoo pays a lot of attn to details. The bike is a joy to ride because it makes things like climbing hills a bit easier (due to the geometry of the bike). The bike is also awesome to look at. It has an irridicent paint job-- yellow with another reflective subcolor that shows when light hits it a certain way. I was on the trail and some dude with a full suspension trek (probably in the $1000 range) couldnt stop checking out my bike. My only beef is the front fork (Rockshox Jett C 43 mm travel), but you can select any shock to come with the bike (get a Judy XC!!). The bike was a present. If one of my friends reads this review-- I love you guys, thanks for such an awesome bike! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bernie Fanlli
a Downhiller
from Missoula Montana
Date Reviewed: April 15, 1999 | | Favorite Trail: |
Death Drop canyon | | Duration Product Used: |
more than 3 years | | Strengths: |
Tight turns and good climbing, preforms like a BMX bike on the mountain, I dig it. a lot | | Weaknesses: |
chain break, thats it | | Similar Products Used: |
Voodoo Bokor | | Bike Setup: |
Bommer Z-2 Full XTR. race face crank
voodoo bokor. Chris king head set | | Bottom Line: | stx-rc | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
nick
a racer
from Mill Valley
Date Reviewed: February 10, 1999 | | Bottom Line: |
For racing, this product is good. It responds to my command and reacats to my desire. But now, retired from racing, I put a long travel fork on it, some riser bars, and fat tires. It makes a sweet freeride bike. The one problem is that you need some WD40 to get ride of the rust that develops on the seat tube from water dripping down. Overall, by the bike now! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mike Coyle
a weekend warrior
from Mass.
Date Reviewed: October 21, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought this bike a couple months ago and I love it. This is the best handling bike that I have ever ridden. I wanted a cro-moly frame but had trouble finding one that I liked in my area. Every place I went had nothing but aluminum. I am glad that I held out for the cro-moly because this bike is awesome.
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Submitted by
Null
a weekend warrior
from Skokie,Ill.(chicago)
Date Reviewed: June 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
1)hi, b4 you read this, know that i'm 17 and have smoked since age 12(cough wheeze) this bike made me quit.
2) for smoking for 5 years i could still tear shit up at local trails. and races
3) i tore shit up with a $250 trek 820 with one upgrade done to the whole bike in the 4 years i owned it. . .i put sys.3 pedals on it. . .they were platform pedals. *)now my story:ok. . .after riding a beat to shit trek 820 since i turned 13(only 4 years ago) , i decided to grab a hold of a new bike b4 i left for bolivia (to visit my family. . .nice mountains dope ass trails) i have to say this bike kicks all @$$. . .judy xc and all shimano lx components for around $1100, yes 1.1k! thanzx to Big Shoulders of Chicago, and my new best friend Franco!!!. . . .
anyway, i'm planning to tear all shyte up with my new baby. . .i bought this bike instead of buying a marshall halfstack. . .oh and btw, this bike costs more than my car(car's cost=800).. . .i feel so proud. *grin**flex*
i think i should be in an issue of mountain biker magazine with a pict of my my car and my bike. with a caption like. He's 17, he's a dork, his car is a Flaming Yellow Geo Tracker! His bike could ride itself over to your house and kick your mom's @$$. Then it'd go to your grandma's grave repeatedly skid over it to dig up the coffen, and do things that would scare Jeffory Dahmer!
so what am i saying?
is the words of Puck ex-real world kid, This thing kicks major f@#in @$$!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Andrew Dinsdale
a cross-country rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: June 17, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I decided to get the Voodoo after a ride on a bike store employees Wanga - I went looking at Fisher or GT and ended up ordering a Voodoo. My price range somewhat limited by the 'Department of Budget & Accounting,' a.k.a. 'her in-doors') was pegged a little over $1k. In my search for the ideal bike there are so many choices, even in my price range. I rode some Trek's, Cannondale's, Klein's, Rocky Mountain's, Gary Fisher's, GT's... do I need to go on? I went looking with a very open mind, I have owned both steel and aluminum bikes (a '90 Research Dynamics Coyote (stolen) and a 92 GT Zaskar (also stolen!), both rigid). I was really into the geometry of the Fisher's, fitted my 6 ft, 180 lb. frame perfectly and liked the Rocky Mountain component set. I guess I cut my list down to 4-5 bikes with the intent of going with an Aluminum hardtail. I never really regretted the GT, it was purchased when I lived in the UK where front suspension was even more expensive than in the US, but it was very damn rigid and to the point of being unforgiving when hitting the smallest of bumps. The Coyote let you make a few mistakes and pick your line a little less carefully without suffering the consequences. I figured front suspension would cure this (lack of technique) problem. Also, the GT had a very short top tube which never gave me grief but I always felt like I was tipping forward (on uphills more than downhills) which slowed me down. So I guess I knew what I was looking for in my ideal ride - so much had to do with geometry and comfort. Like I said I thought I had found it in Fisher but then the bike guy showed me his Voodoo. Nice looks, nice components and I remembered reading a great review of the Voodoo Hoodoo bike many years ago and always wanted to own something a little more exclusive... but what would it ride like? It is always hard to sum up the parking lot ride, the bike fit me fine and the hops up and down the curb stones proved it had more than a little flex. The Tange Prestige frame was constructed beautifully and it just felt right. My decision was made when finding out that 3 out of 4 employees owned Voodoo's and one had a tattoo demonstrating his loyalty to the Joe Murray design.. I was about to order a 98 Hoodoo but checked on 97's and managed to pick up one of the last 2 '97 Wanga's at a killer price with 98 Judy XC and their Shimano LX setup (some XT, Titec bar, stem, seatpost). After a very long wait for my bike (see my concerns on Voodoo's order handling below) it shows up. I was a little disappointed with the wheels, 98's feature Mavic hubs, rims and ..... - the 97 I received had Shimano LX hubs, with average Ritchey wheels and tires (Rock 415/ClimbMax 2.1 and Rock 395/MadMax2.1) . We'll see how long they last. One of the great features of buying Voodoo is being able to mix and match components - the LX setup was 'good enough' for me and the Judy XC suited my purposes and gave me less weight and cost than the Marzocchi Z2 even if a little less plush. Further, the bike store warned me that getting parts from Marzocchi was slow and even though Rock Shox fail more you can pretty much get a part overnighted.So how does it ride? Well, that is so hard to say because the ride is so good, and I am so used to it already that I have pretty much forgot about the bike and can concentrate on having fun. It is everything it is cracked up to be - a very comfortable ride (thanks to being able to size the frame, cranks and stem) and a wonderful geometry that lends itself to XC. It climbs like a dream and through the technical single-track it is extremely responsive. I am not a small rider, I ain't a fat bastard or anything but I have never been able to be this nimble - this is all down to the responsiveness of the ride, the slight flex and the lightness - a combination I have only ever experienced with this bike. Yeah, you can get lighter frames but steel has such a better, more natural feel. The Coyote had this but was not as light, nor as well designed or balanced.It lends itself to very technical rides. I'd say it is almost too forgiving, you brim with confidence at times when you should err on the side caution and this led to one spill - Yes, this was a case of rider error with me not being used to the bike and with somewhat virgin forks. I'd say that the GT was slightly better for downhill, but how much downhilling will I do in south-east Michigan and perhaps with a few more rides I will be willing to 'trust' the bike. It truly is as if this bike is possessed by a trail God, sorry for sounding too poetic but I can not stop thinking how it handled some of last Sunday's ride.Upgrades? Well, I have added Control Stix Lite's and will replace the pedals with Speedplay Frogs, will get round to replacing the wheels after I have beaten on these (won't take long) with Mavic's and may move to Race Face cranks. I too have a concern with the paint job. Already, after only a couple serious rides I have a handful of chips and scrapes - I'm sure in a few months it will look like I was in Marseilles being beaten up by French police for being English. I hope that Voodoo has fixed this in the 98's. So on to the chili's; 5 for geometry, ride, frame material and build (if frame building was art this would be hung in the Louvre - the drop outs are exquisite, the welds and oh the shape), take 1 chili off for the paint job but add one back on for improving my riding style overnight and the smile factor. Awesome bike!!N.B. The name makes me smile, kinda too similar to the word Wanker for my liking, I wonder if this is marketed in the U.K. with this name??
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Submitted by
Andrew Dinsdale
a cross-country rider
from Michigan
Date Reviewed: May 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Not quite a product review... and therein lies the problem. I ordered a Voodoo Wanga through a local bike store and 3 1/2 weeks later I still don't have the damn bike. Voodoo is now blaming Federal Express and claiming it shipped 4 days ago but something smells very fishy. Even if it did ship 4 days ago that is still almost 3 weeks to put together a bike and according to my LBS Voodoo would not return calls or faxes asking for status. I would love to get the tracking number for the FedEx package, hit the Fedex web site and see if my product has really shipped or if they are giving us the run around... I know this 1 star rating is going to degrade the overall score of a bike that I am really looking forward to ride - I will come back and actually review the bike... but when you are spending a lot of money on a bike you need to know who you are doing business with. Voodoo is very keen to take your money but right now I am very disappointed by their customer service. The bike season is well underway and I am bikeless.If you buy Voodoo my advice is to not wait 2 weeks before getting pissed but ask for status everyday. I have been told by my LBS that they have been pushing Voodoo for answers since mid week and have finally found someone in their offices with a brain. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kingjap
a weekend warrior
from Yokohama, Japan
Date Reviewed: May 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I actually have a Voodoo Wanga but besides the frame material it should be about the same bike as the Hoodoo.
It is a great bike that climbs better than most other lighter bikes (it does routinely beat the GT TI model). The front wheel likes to jump a little but that is probably more related to my lack of technique. On the downhill it will do as you tell it. Meaning it will only throw you off if you make a mistake. Most often it will come out of any turn or trouble as long as you donft panic! I have a small tendency to do that :)
One of the great features is that you can put the bike together exactly as you want. That at least in theory. While you may chose between the main Shimano components there is not much choice when it come to parts like handlebar or seatpost. The first is too narrow for me and the last broke after less than 8 months. The same did the seat post collar. But an e-mail to Voodoo got me TWO new within a week. Speak of customer service :)
I have taken the bike though many different situations, from river rides to actual mountain climbing and I have never been let down. If a truck ran over my bike tomorrow the new one would also be a Voodoo.
BUT they have to do something about their painting first. The smallest stone makes a mark. After only one year mine looks like something the cat dragged in. It might be environmental friendly paint, but how friendly is it if it all falls of on the forest trail?
Absolutely a five star bike had it not been for the paint and non-Shimano parts!
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Submitted by
Chip
a
from San Jose CA
Date Reviewed: May 20, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Awesome bike. I had a Gary Fisher Montare frame crack on me, so I decided to upgrade. Got a 1997 closeout HooDoo with LX & 1998 Judy XC for 25% off the whold bike. It was almost like getting the frame for free. The bike moves like an extension of yourself. Great on all terrains. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Karamello
a cross-country rider
from SEATTLE, WASHINGTON
Date Reviewed: February 16, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I did a lot of research on this frame and others by it's material, geometry, name and quality of build and found that the 97' HooDoo was a great choice for me. The bike is made with Tange Cromoly which this year's bike is made with Ren. 535. I had heard from my LBS that the 535 is suppose to be more flexible than the Tange which I didn't like hearing because both weight at 4.6 lbs, I wanted something forgivable but not to much, I had to also take in the weight consideration. The Ritchey dropouts are incredible if you get a chance to see them... it looks like they made it will one piece because it is made so well. If you look at this year's rockhopper Ritchey dropouts, you could see that it doesn't even compare with the quality that VooDoo had put into the HooDoo!!! I also contemplated on getting the Wanga but thought that paying a 1/2 more wasn't worth 0.3 lbs less (I might as well not carry my keys around when I ride) and for $275.00 I couldn't be getting a bad deal. The geometry is awesome to say the least, it is quick, responsive, and agile in singletrack and pretty solid and am not fearful going downhill. I also have a manitou FS in the front which helps in that regard. I also like knowing that VooDoo is not a name that's plastered everywhere (not mainstream) and from the northwest... not to many people have them or know about them (I think)... this niche thing is something I really, really like and being handmade is pretty kewl as well. The front forged logo is bomb... rub it for good luck on every trip...sigh... Overall, I am really pleased with the performance and quality of the bike. There is nothing more that I could ask (I had a full suspension bike for 6 months prior and absolutely hated it!!!) and it's just simply an awesome bike!!!! People may think that giving 5 stars is too much but for me... it's not enough... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jlerson
a weekend warrior
from California
Date Reviewed: February 5, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
You know I have to agree with that Stewart fellow that said we give too many chili's for our ratings, and I quote giving 5 chili's doesn't give much room for improvement. I test drove this bike and found it to be about the same in just about every aspect to the Moab 2 except perhaps the geometry. I choose a 96 privateer comp myself but if the Schwinn gets 3 chili's so does the Voodoo.. too. | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stewart
a weekend warrior
from Portland, Oregon
Date Reviewed: January 11, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
Okay, fellas first of all let me thank everyone who has written a review on this site. I read lots and lots of reviews and found them a valuable research tool. I do find that there are very few bad reviews and I feel like the number of peppers given is generally too high, leaving little room for improvement. I really did my homework before buying my new mountain bike. I read everything and rode everything in the $500 to $750 price range. My overall impressions are that this is a great year to buy a bike. Money in this range buys a whole lot of bike from any of the quality manufacturers.I do feel like there are good bike shops and poor bike shops and used that as one of my criteria for which shop to by from. Some of the shops I dealt with were really unhelpful. One in particular, which I had driven across town to visit would not let me test ride their bikes because it was raining! Now, this is Oregon. The chance of a sunny, non-work day between now and June is slim. Besides, I was willing to ride in the rain what’s their problem. Anyway, I eliminated their shop from contention on the spot. Other shops I found went out of their way to make a sale. Me: I am 6’1, ~195# and this would be the second mountain bike that I have owned. I was upgrading from on older Nishiki steel bike that has seen better days but has always performed admirably. Fortunately (?) that bike was stolen at the end of summer and thus the shopping began. I was looking for a deal on a ’98 or close-out ’97 with either steel or aluminum frame, front shox, decent component group, rapid fire, v-brakes, but most of all racey, nimble geometry that felt fun every time I rode it, light weight and the ability to climb. Gary Fisher Hoo Koo E Koo: My LBS sold a ton of these last year. The reviews on mtbr.com were generally favorable from a feel and component level but none of them ever said much about whether or not the bike is fun to ride. I rode one and found it to be sluggish and long. It felt exactly like my old Nishiki steel stud. Smile factor: low, blah blah blah. Conclusion: Eliminated from contention.Trek 6500zx: I rode a close out ’97 one of these that the bike store guy was going to make a smokin deal on ($499 with LX v-brakes). I really wanted to like this bike but just couldn’t. The ride was nothing exciting. That coupled with the non-replacable rear derailer hanger and the less than exciting components and I was able to pass on this without regrets. Smile factor: low. Conclusion: Eliminated from contention.Trek 7000zx: I rode a used ’96 Trek 7000zx with about 100 miles on it and was really impressed. This thing was feather light and really nimble. It desparately needed a tune up and the guy simply wanted too much money for it. Plus it had grip shift (ugh!!) and cantilever brakes that could not stop the bike. I did the math and could not justify buying used when new bikes were available for the same money with all the things I wanted. Smile factor: High. Conclusion: buy new, Eliminated from contentionSchwinn Moab: I rode the Schwinn bikes along with Specialized at the same LBS. I rode a top of the line Schwinn as that what they had on the floor and compared that to a Rockhopper FS by Specialized. The Schwinn frames felt fun but just did not feel comfortable to me or my 5’8 friend. They seem to have value at this price point but I could not like the geometry. Smile factor: Medium. Conclusion: Eliminated from contention.I had narrowed the field down to two bikes that were both excellent as far as I was concerned. The Specialized Rockhopper FS versus the Kona Lava Dome. Kona Lava Dome: This bike is fun, fun, fun and loaded with great components for the price (’98 ~ $550 at LBS). I immediately like the ride and new that this would be a front runner. Nimble, light, quick, climbs like a cat. Shifted and stopped perfectly and literally shot out from under me with a push on the pedals. Smile factor: Ear to Ear. Conclusion: Great Bike. I recommend it highly. Best buy in this price range.Specialized Rockhopper FS: This bike was in contention for first place. Great frame, flawless construction, super feel and response. Components were less than exciting and the bike was being sold heavily on frame and upgradability. Despite the lackluster compo group I almost bought this bike (’98 ~ $550 at LBS). Smile factor: High. Conclusion: Great bike but make them upgrade the front derailer. Best buy in this price range.In the end: There it was; time to decide between the two. But, what’s that in the back of the rack? A ’97 VooDoo with LX rear, LX shifters, LX v-brakes, STX-RC fd, WTB saddle, more. Rode it, rode the Kona again, haggled awhile, bought the VooDoo. Super feel, steel bike, light, agile, cat-like, precise, and on and on. Smile factor: Off the charts. Conclusion: What can I say, I bought it. Price? $575. Happy? You cannot know. JSteel bikes still rule. I rode everything in aluminum and everything in steel. Give me steel.
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Submitted by
MOLL
a downhiller
from Reading, Pa
Date Reviewed: January 6, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I BOUGHT A VOODOO HOODOO 4 MONTHS AGO WITH RST 381L FRONT SUSPENSION SYSTEM.
IT'S A GREAT CLIMBER AND KICKS ASS ON ANY DOWNHILL COURSE. THE BIKE HANDLES
GREAT AND GOES WHERE I WANT IT TO. IT HANDLES BETTER THAN ANY BIKE I'VE EVER RIDDEN. JOE MURRAY KICKS ASS!! DEFINITLY 5 CHILIS!!!!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
M Yuan
a downhiller
from USA
Date Reviewed: November 21, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I tried this frame on the steepest hill with my Girvins, and i rocked!!! I can't imagine this frame with full suspension... | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Clifton
a cross-country rider
from Mustang, OK
Date Reviewed: November 10, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I ride a Bizango that I bought as a frameset and built up myself so I cannot say anything about the company but I can say nothing but good things about this bike. Handles great climbes even better and has improved my rides exponentially | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Robert
a weekend warrior
from Baton Rouge, La
Date Reviewed: October 31, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I recently bought a Bizango, and it is all I could ever want in a bike. I put a '96 Judy SL on it, along with XT components. It rides like a dream, regardless of the terrain. It is lighter than most aluminum bikes, and that makes climbing extremely easy. I feel that since I have bought this bike, my riding style has gotten very much more aggressive. Joe Murray rules! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
RICHARD SCARSELLA
a weekend warrior
from Tallahassee
Date Reviewed: October 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought a '97 hoodoo with the stx-rc components and a manatoo pro suspension fork for $875. I had a TREK 930 shx and my new bike blows it
away. The geometry of the hoodoo is tighter and easier to control. The TREK
was not a friendly climber. The hoodoo is an excellent climber and an exceptional bike all together. I was deciding between the KONA cindercone and the hoodoo. The components, frame, paint and feel were better on the hoodoo.
I believe that I got a great deal for the money. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Tim
a cross-country rider
from Corvallis, OR
Date Reviewed: September 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I just got a '96 Hoodoo and I love it. I never imagined a steel frame could feel
so light and feathery on uphills. The rigid fork is brutal, though. Coming down, I thought I was going to lose it to sheer vibrational forces. I guess I'm just happy to have a bike again. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Snyder
a weekend warrior
from Baton Rouge, LA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I just bought a Voodoo Wanga about a month ago to replace my oversize Diamondback rigid. I got it with a Judy XC, and STX-RC components. I must say that I have gone from a timid rider to very agressive in just a couple of rides. The bike makes ALL of the difference. Being a tall rider I was able to get a frame with a really low top tube which makes for better handling. It rides like a dream and handles switchbacks great! For a steel frame it climbs very well. Downhills?? What can I say other than I can pitch it around and put it where I want to. I would recommend a Voodoo hardtail from the low $$ to the high end models to anyone. Thanks Joe! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
J-Man
a weekend warrior
from Norcal
Date Reviewed: August 8, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
Just got a Wanga 3 weeks ago and I must say this is a very impressive steed.
The frame climbs admirably and combined with the Bomber Z2 on the front this bike is extremely fun on the downhills and single track. I believe it represents one of the best Cro-mo bikes on the market today. The only problem I've seen so far is the quality of the paint job. Which is to say it seems to chip easily from small rocks and debris. Other than that I'm extremely happy with the bike. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Michael Neuner
a weekend warrior
from Rolla, MO
Date Reviewed: May 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I've just gotten this bike and love it!! It is the first one that has really
fit me and my riding style. It is incredible at climbing. It flexes like an
aluminum frame. This flex helps me on placing grip on some really tough rocks
that I have come across (Hope that doesn't sound too unusual). Get this bike and enjoy it, especially if you are a
beginner | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lenny Neugarten
a cross-country rider
from Toms River, NJ
Date Reviewed: April 28, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
I have a Bizango, but I felt I had to toss my two cents in. The geometry for all the Pro series VooDoo's is the same, so my bike should ride very similar to the HooDoo. These bikes are awesome! They climb like a mountain goat and ride single track fast and tight. I don't like to poo poo another manufacturer, but this bike blows doors on the Mongoose IBOC I had for two years. Joe Murray did a great job with the geometry of the frames. The way you can custom build the bike to your specs is great too. Get one if you can. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick Crosby
a cross-country rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: April 19, 1997 | | Bottom Line: |
The Voo Doo Hoodoo is the best bike I've ever ridden. I like the customization that you get from Voodoo (choose the frame, the components, the stem, the cranks). It allows you to get the bike you want from the start and not have to upgrade a brand new bike. The bike handles great, feels great...Great value and I highly recommend it. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lucky
a weekend warrior
from SF
Date Reviewed: October 23, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
A very impressive and responsive ride, especially compared to other similar rides like the Fat City bikes, Ibis and others - it is a great value. | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
John K.
a weekend warrior
from San Gabriel, Ca
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1996 | | Bottom Line: |
The Hoodoo is an excellent bike. I've ridden it for a year now and it has not let me down. It climbs well, very stable downhill, and agile on singletracks. The frame is double butted Tange MTB chromoly so it is a little heavy but tough as a Sherman tank. The best thing about Voodoo cycles is that you can choose what componentry you want. I chose the LX/XT combo (visit the Voodoo website for the specs.). | | Overall Rating: |
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