Voodoo Hoodoo vs Carrera banshee 2011

Craigjjb

I would like to know which of these bikes would you spend your money on? It's not for major downhill riding just riding on a few trails mainly off road.

supersonic

Voodoo, lighter, and easier to pedal.

Night rider1

Carrara banshee stronger parts,rear suspension.

supersonic

For a few trails? You just don't need it.

spr wheelie

having looked at the bikes id go with the voodoo. if i got the banshee id always be disapointed it wasent the banshee x

Craigjjb

Night rider1 wrote:

Carrara banshee stronger parts,rear suspension.

How has it got stronger parts. The voodoo parts are better.

stuisnew

Voodoo definitely

Night rider1

Banshee parts are titanium voodoo are alloy.

<mod edit for bad advice- Banshee is alloy too>

cooldad

Night rider1 wrote:

Banshee parts are titanium voodoo are alloy.

Really?
Which parts are you referring to.

Night rider1

Anyone got a bag of sugar!

Craigjjb

Night rider1 wrote:

Banshee parts are titanium voodoo are alloy.

You must have a banshee because my mate has one and he thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. I think he's wrong.

Craigjjb

Which bike do you think is better regardless what it will be used for? e.g better components and handling etc....

cooldad

Three people have said Voodoo and one obvious moron has posted some drivel.
I'll add my vote for the Voodoo.

Stuntman22

Stay away from the hoodoo had mine 14 months and the front forks snapped night what I expected from voodoo.

chez_m356

Stuntman22 wrote:

Stay away from the hoodoo had mine 14 months and the front forks snapped night what I expected from voodoo.

and what were you doing on it, it isn't a stunt bike

cooldad

Stuntman22 wrote:

Stay away from the hoodoo had mine 14 months and the front forks snapped night what I expected from voodoo.

Except they are not Voodoo forks, are they? Same forks fitted to loads of bikes, 'snapping' is obviously not a common problem.

cooldad

I wonder if nightrider and stuntman are the same person?

Night rider1

Craigjjb wrote:

Night rider1 wrote:

Banshee parts are titanium voodoo are alloy.

You must have a banshee because my mate has one and he thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. I think he's wrong.

If you want to be like all the teenage kids get the voodoo if you want some class get a Carrara. All the teenage kids admire mine.

cooldad

You shouldn't be exposing yourself to teenage boys.

waby1234

Night rider1 wrote:

Craigjjb wrote:

Night rider1 wrote:

Banshee parts are titanium voodoo are alloy.

You must have a banshee because my mate has one and he thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. I think he's wrong.

If you want to be like all the teenage kids get the voodoo if you want some class get a Carrara. All the teenage kids admire mine.

Strange comment... What have you got against one of the best specced bikes for the money? I don't think there is a current Carrera that beats it on value.

cooldad

You think that's strange?

Night rider1 wrote:

Anyone got a bag of sugar!

chez_m356

Night rider1 wrote:

Craigjjb wrote:

Night rider1 wrote:

Banshee parts are titanium voodoo are alloy.

You must have a banshee because my mate has one and he thinks it's the best thing since sliced bread. I think he's wrong.

If you want to be like all the teenage kids get the voodoo if you want some class get a Carrara. All the teenage kids admire mine.

unfortunately for you, this forum is used by quite a lot of people who actually know something about bikes

Night rider1

cooldad wrote:

You shouldn't be exposing yourself to teenage boys.

Strange comment don't know what it's like where you live, everyone is aloud on the streets where I live. Must have a curfew on the teenage kids in your area.

Northwind

The purpose of the Banshee is to cater to people who think bad full suss is more desirable than a better hardtail. It's heavy (and note, that doesn't automatically mean it's stronger, you can have heavy flimsy parts), and the suspension isn't very well controlled, which ironically undermines it on the descents. It's surprisingly good for such a cheap full suss, but it's still not great.

The Hoodoo I haven't ridden but on paper it's a better package in pretty much every way.

As for impressing teenage boys, that's not really my thing but I do own 2 Carreras and a Voodoo so perhaps it's unavoidable I shall just have to get some pepper spray or something to drive them away.

Dcdanr

I ride a banshee.

My advice is I wouldn't buy one new. I probably would buy a voodoo new though. They're different bikes but if you pick up a banshee cheap enough you will have cash to upgrade and improve.

supersonic

Night rider1/stuntman22:

Banned.

cooldad

What a suprise

ElliottDavo

Hoodoo, no need for Full sus if you're just delving into MTB. Hoodoo's are generally better spec'd than Carrera's, and use parts that aren't from Clarks and so in theory should last longer. Tektro's seem to be longer lasting than the Terminator.