Voodoo Hoodoo Upgrades

OllyGunn

Hey there! I have had my had my Voodoo Hoodoo for little over a month now and i'm feeling a little upgrading is in order. I've rode Dalby a few weeks ago and enjoyed it so the bike is OK for me at the moment until i decide it either breaks or i feel it's not right.

I feel that if it's a little lighter it would benefit the bike a lot. Apart from that i just want the bike to stand out a little more, i suppose you can use the word "Blingy". I was thinking grips, seat and seatpost.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

The Rookie

Forget bling, function.....

Seatpost and saddle are fairly heavy, as are the bars, stem is competative and the Voodoo seatpost clamp is ace with it's built in slot shroud.

Wheels are the basic formula as found down to £250 bikes and could shed some weight.

Or just ride it and save for a decent upgarde when something wears out or brakes!

OllyGunn

Ok, thanks! I was looking at the Hope QR Seat clamp, would this be a good option? or should i just use an Alan key?

The Rookie

QR's are useful if you need to raise an lower the saddle a lot, otherwise they just add weight.

Hope's QR clamp is certainly NOT worth the money.

As for weight, a few grams in that 'rookie ring' behind your cassette you can shed!

OllyGunn

Thanks for the help, i think i'll just take the Alan key for it next time i go to trails. I don't adjust it much, only on the long downhill sections of Dalby.

The Rookie

You should be carrying enough tools to get you home already, otherwise think what would happen if you had a minor mechanical failure 6 miles from your car.......

First upgrade then
1/ Decent multi-tool with chain splitter
2/ Couple of powerlinks
3/ 2 tubes
4/ Some instant patches
5/ tyre levers (plastic)
6/ Something to carry it all in!