Voodoo Hoodoo on a diet
ben11
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Been keeping track of my weight saving upgrades with my camera as i'm too lazy to write them down, so I figured I'd post them up as some of the OEM weights may be helpful for other Voodoo owners!
First off, pedals! Wellgo MG-1
Spoon Saddle and Planet X seatpost
And a birthday present from my lovely Girlfriend!
Total saving so far = about 1kg
Next up.. tyres!
First off, pedals! Wellgo MG-1
Spoon Saddle and Planet X seatpost
And a birthday present from my lovely Girlfriend!
Total saving so far = about 1kg
Next up.. tyres!
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Good work my friend, you'll probably only notice the difference in the wheels but every little helps.
Cheers
Depending on what the standard weight is, 1 kg will be at least 5% of the standard weight, so will make a reasonable difference. It will certainly make the bike feel more "spritely" if you know what I mean!
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SRAM/RaceFace 1x10
On the bike, have you got a before and after weight?
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I've not been able to weigh the entire bike very accurately but it was roughly 14.2kg as standard so it should be around 13.2kg now. When i have my new tires fitted I'll weigh it again. I have a plan in mind to weigh it properly
Quick pic will get a better one when i next hit the trails
Here's the bad news, first thing to go wrong with it :x
Great..... a bit of plastic which is most likely impossible to replace
*edit* not impossible but £20 and nowhere has it in stock
Nice bike! Did you notice it was easier to accelerate?
Also a note about those remote lockout things, had one on my rebas, and the idea was amazing but it was forever getting clogged with mud and never worked because it was getting caught, in the end I took it off.
some times its best to keeps things basic, my new bike just has the basic lockout switch
To be fair as well some of those changes would have offered other improvements i.e. gripper pedals, more comfortable saddle plus on top there was a weight saving too.
ben11: Thanks for all the pics - I've got a hoodoo too and have wondered about certain weights of items but not got a digital scale to weight them.
What tyres did you fit? Continental Mountain Kings?
I've got the same problem with remote lockout, tried fixing it but it ended up leaving lockout on permanently until I took the cap off again. Does anyone know if it is possible to get a basic switch for it instead?
How do you get your bike so clean to take it indoors?
Take off the remote and add a lever on the top, save about 250g!
My Kraken is just on 11.5Kg as a target for you!
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
Christ, when did discounted Superstar wheels become 'special'?!
And the rest, a Pop/PushLoc adds about 60g including the cable!
richardjiles - Thanks, Yes is feels much quicker off the mark just generally a bit more nippy, not had chance to hit the trails yet will be tonight though
anj132 - Yes they are mountain kings 2.2 racesport, one weighed 500 and the other 580! but whatever...
As for it being clean i just give it a quick wipe down after trails but i do have to hoover the hallway a lot (where i keep it)!!
Just to clear up this whole "How many £'s for 1KG?" My missus bought the wheels for my birthday and the other parts were cheap so it's not really a big deal, plus i am only buying parts that i feel i could transfer to my next bike anyway.
I got a superstar 65mm stem for my birthday too which is now fitted, surprisingly it weighs 8 grams more than the oem stem which was only 130g! but I'm not bothered it was more of a comfort upgrade anyway.
So that's pretty much it the bikes finished! will get a proper pic of it tonight
Figured i'd share my thoughts on the new bits;
Conti mountain king 2.2 racesport and superstar crest wheel set - The tyres were really impressive, better grip in sand, boggy mud and over tree roots, compared to the oem Ardents its faster, more grippy and about 200 grams lighter (per tyre). paired with the lighter wheels it feels a lot faster and agile. like most people say its one of the most noticeable upgrades you can do
The stem was really worth it too, less back fatigue and better control, my arms don't lock out now either so much more comfortable.
As for the other bits not much to say, lighter and better, little difference but it all adds up.
overall pleased with the result
One of the many re-surfaced sections at Sherwood pines for those who haven't been recently
I'd be gutted if i got to SP and went "mmeh, not as good as Cannock"
is it worth the trip?
Some people have said its not as hardcore as Cannock, those berms in the background of your photo look fast and fun though
By the way, if you haven't ridden the Monkey Trail then get yo censored down there, tis awesome!
I haven't been to Cannock yet but that will change very soon!!
Pines is Ok, the bit pictured is really fun, but there are a lot of flats. They seem to be maintaining the trails reasonably at the moment which is cool. I'd say it's worth a go as its always fun to try somewhere new.
The oem tektro disc rotors had warped so i got the superstar flame design and some grips, these were only about 15g lighter combined. Also got the lightweight QRs' so have nearly made 100g saving
I also removed the broken remote lock out which was about 40-55g (difficult to get on scales)
total weight now: 12.69kg
Might look at handlebars at some point, maybe xmas time but am really happy with the way it rides for now
Just curious as I'm going to be getting the Hoodoo, bike looks really nice by the way.
Cheers, no, i just removed the cable etc and screwed the original cover back in. Doesn't look too bad.
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Yeah i've been there once, have been meaning to check it out some more
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