Voodoo!

[BretonM]

Hello,
I just agreed to purchase this Voodoo Hoodoo for £70.
Is this a good deal and does anyone have any opinions on the bike itself.
Thanks.

 

[dan_bo]

Bit of a bargain that. Basic but serviceable.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

What a brilliant piece of business for 70 bucks.
And it comes with a pretty decent Suntour fork too(the start of the better ones)
What is the gears ?

 

[BretonM]

Bit of a bargain that. Basic but serviceable.

Good.

 

[BretonM]

What a brilliant piece of business for 70 bucks.
And it comes with a pretty decent Suntour fork too(the start of the better ones)
What is the gears ?

Shimano Alivio
With 27 Gears.
The only problem with the bike is that apparently the lock out part of the fork is faulty and doesn't fully lock the fork.

 

[BretonM]

Shimano Alivio
With 27 Gears.
The only problem with the bike is that apparently the lock out part of the fork is faulty and doesn't fully lock the fork.

How much would a bike shop charge for a fork service.
Thanks.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Shimano Alivio
With 27 Gears.
The only problem with the bike is that apparently the lock out part of the fork is faulty and doesn't fully lock the fork.

Is it the pop loc on the handlebars that is the problem ?
Could be easy for a bike shop to repair,or cheap to buy a new one.
For 70 quid,it wouldn't bust your bank to spend a little more

 

[BretonM]

Is it the pop loc on the handlebars that is the problem ?
Could be easy for a bike shop to repair,or cheap to buy a new one.
For 70 quid,it wouldn't bust your bank to spend a little more

True.
Is the bike a good bike for the money then ??

 

[Mrs M]

Good buy
Matches the kitchen too
Have fun

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

True.
Is the bike a good bike for the money then ??

Yes,it should good for a wee blast round most woodland trails.
Much like the Bantu you looked at,only with a better fork.
It was 70 quid,go knock shoot out of it and have fun

 

[Crackle]

The Hoodoo gets good reviews so you've picked up a good bike. It looks from the picture that it's not had too much tlc so things to look out for which may add to the cost are chain and cassette wear, tyre wear and maybe needing to replace gear cables and brake pads. None of those parts will break the bank and youtube is your friend if you need to learn how to replace any of those things. A fork service will cost between 30 and 60 quid, again, if you want to do it yourself, youtube. You may not need to do any of that but if you do, you have a bike worth doing it too.

 

[BretonM]

Good buy
Matches the kitchen too
Have fun

Yeah I found that hilarious.

 

[BretonM]

The Hoodoo gets good reviews so you've picked up a good bike. It looks from the picture that it's not had too much tlc so things to look out for which may add to the cost are chain and cassette wear, tyre wear and maybe needing to replace gear cables and brake pads. None of those parts will break the bank and youtube is your friend if you need to learn how to replace any of those things. A fork service will cost between 30 and 60 quid, again, if you want to do it yourself, youtube. You may not need to do any of that but if you do, you have a bike worth doing it too.

Thanks,
For the help guys.

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

You have been looking at a few bikes recently.
What is your top end budget ?

 

[sarahale]

I like mine alot and use it every day. In summer I did off road rides of 40-75 miles regularly and it was great.