Voodoo Wanga vs Bizango

TOM845

Hi i have bout 600 quid to spend and was wondering which one of these is better ? I found wanga for around 500 used , it states that is practically new and my local halfords have bizango for 600 brand new Please help which i should choose . I am new to mountain biking and so far only had carrera fury and mainly used it for commuting and odd cross country.I want to use new one for commuting aswell but mainly for some trails ( just starting ) Thanks in advance for any help

PeteinSQ

Absolutely not an expert but the Bizango was awarded 10/10 by Mountain Bike Rider this month and was chosen as their best hardtail under £600. They absolutely loved it, so I don't think you'd be going wrong by buying that.

TOM845

Thanks ,i was going thru reviews last 2 or 3 days nad there is a lot going for both of them That is why i decided to ask here because i don't have very much knowledge about those bikes Thanks for reply

chrisw333

What is the age and spec of your Fury?

They are good bikes and you may find it's better than you realise, particularly if you put the budget into some well chosen upgrades. There's a Carreras owners thread somewhere which is worth a browse.

TOM845

My fury is old 2009am or something but the thing is it's at my home in Poland and i need a bike for use in England ,and want to find out is it better buying brand new bizango or spending a 100 more on wanga Unfortunately i'm not interested in carera because i find it bit weird to ride ,never got comfortable enough to go head to head with my friend who had a Merida but don't remember which model Just decided to go with voodoo this time and want the best i can get for this kind of money
Thank for reply

Rad2474

The bizango gets 10/10 for a £600 bike,the wanga is a higher specced bike also gets good reviews. I asumme you know the wanga is 26" and the bizango 29" if that makes any difference. Voodoo are good bikes i've had a bantu and searched for a canzo unsuccessfully before getting my kona.

TOM845

Yes i know they have a different size wheels , was also wondering which is gonna be better for a begginer like me As i mentioned before i had Fury and thats 26 " wheels So is it woth it going for 29 in general ?
Thanks for reply

buddy_club

TOM845 wrote:

Yes i know they have a different size wheels , was also wondering which is gonna be better for a begginer like me As i mentioned before i had Fury and thats 26 " wheels So is it woth it going for 29 in general ?
Thanks for reply

Depends on your riding in general - for light trails and road riding a 29er would definitely be a better bet. Doing twistier trials (ie trail centre switchbacks) requires a little more wrestling with the bike, but my Bizango has been absolutely fine and its seen alot of hard riding. The wanga is a very capable bike as well, and will stand up to whatever you can throw at it.

TOM845

Thanks ,so it seems it's going in favour of bizango At least for now i will be just for light trails just to get back into shape and gaining some experience .