Stephen Piper
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- Romney Marsh, Kent
Voodoo Bizango ?
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rovers1875
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Ah yes! lowering the seat, no one mentioned that bit to me. I normally ride with a high seat (road bike) so I did the same on the MTB. So when we hit the down hill bit, he says "on some of the steeper bits you may need to hang off the back" This I did, just the minor detail I could not get back up. Its not easy to stop going downhill with your arse skimming the rear tyre. Lesson learned "drop your seat for downhills.
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rovers1875
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Hope you enjoy it as much as I have mine. So far I've changed the pedals and bar grips. And being new to this off road stuff I knew nothing of suspension set up, but I am learning fast.
Stephen Piper
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- Location
- Romney Marsh, Kent
By chance I had a ride today on the Bizango. I'm not sure if the handlebars need to be so wide but I'm reluctant to be taking a hack saw to them. Not sure what tyre pressures are best for the different conditions either.
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rovers1875
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- Accrington
I agree, I found the bars freakishly wide, for the first few rides, but they feel normal now. I have the tyres around 35psi and they seem to grip pretty good over most surfaces.
Nigel182
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- Location
- Chafford Hundred,Essex
i run mine at almost Max pressure can always drop some air out if more traction / grip is needed
handlebars with short stem allow it to change direction on the Trails with hardly any effort at all.
Stephen Piper
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- Romney Marsh, Kent
Nigel182
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- Chafford Hundred,Essex
Was out today....bike performed well....well above my limits.
May try Haleigh Park Olympic Bike Park weather permitting.
May try Haleigh Park Olympic Bike Park weather permitting.
Nigel182
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- Chafford Hundred,Essex
Made it to Haleigh Park but have found out i need to definitely up my Fitness for Mountainbiking
also changed the Pedals to more Grippy ones and shortened the seat post
also changed the Pedals to more Grippy ones and shortened the seat post
First MTB ever , still a roadie but gone to the dark side for the winter :-) and living it on my 2018 Voodoo, need to cut the seat post as mentioned above as a litlte on the high side, has anyone tried the U.S.E Vybe suspension post or similar ?. and has anyone changed the rear cassette to a 46 or something bigger my little slightly ageing legs are struggling a bit with the 42 any upgrade or advice welcome.
Fenrider
Is't far you ride?
- Location
- South Lincolnshire, UK
I've had one for just over two years now and use it the Peak District on bridleways and on Forestry Commission trails like Thetford Forest. Compared to my 26" wheeled mountain bike it felt a bit strange at first, because it's tall and the handlebars are wide, but I soon got used to it on it. The tyres are grippy, it's fast on rough tracks and it feels very stable and safe on descents.
The only bits I've changed are the handgrips, one of which would slip off at critical moments, and the chain after snapping the original (not through strength, just one of those clunky desperate 'too late' gear changes). I've had a lot of fun with it. I don't think anything needs changing,
If I was going to add anything it would be a dropper post, because the advice about lowering the saddle and shifting your weight to the rear on descents is very sound. On the subject of advice, I recommend the Global Mountain Biking Network on YouTube, for example:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo49Gd0NgeQ&list=PLXWBBaEdFtbLrrNn5Q-AdC9LXIZFKZKJh&index=11
The only bits I've changed are the handgrips, one of which would slip off at critical moments, and the chain after snapping the original (not through strength, just one of those clunky desperate 'too late' gear changes). I've had a lot of fun with it. I don't think anything needs changing,
If I was going to add anything it would be a dropper post, because the advice about lowering the saddle and shifting your weight to the rear on descents is very sound. On the subject of advice, I recommend the Global Mountain Biking Network on YouTube, for example:
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo49Gd0NgeQ&list=PLXWBBaEdFtbLrrNn5Q-AdC9LXIZFKZKJh&index=11
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Many thanks great link :-)
Nigel-YZ1
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- Somewhere else... maybe soon.
I got mine set at LBS who followed the rule of setting sag around 25% of fork travel. 140mm travel fork is 35mm sag etc.
Their method was to just have me stand on pedals (in sort of 'going over rough stuff' pose) and see how much it sagged and alter pressure accordingly.
I've also just bought one of these and I'm totally loving it.....I'm new to mountain biking and like Grayduff using this for winter training when I can't get out on my road bikes. I have been playing around with the suspension, tyres and seat position.
I'm 5'10" and weigh 93 kilos, I have gone for 30% sag (as I want abit of comfort) this works out at 36mm and equals 65psi ...... Tyres I have set to 30 psi rear and 28 front.
Can't wait to try it out properly, will probably head over to Thetford in the near future!
I'm 5'10" and weigh 93 kilos, I have gone for 30% sag (as I want abit of comfort) this works out at 36mm and equals 65psi ...... Tyres I have set to 30 psi rear and 28 front.
Can't wait to try it out properly, will probably head over to Thetford in the near future!