Cube Acid 29er 2014 or Voodoo Bizango

voodoo254

Hi guys,

Some input from you seasoned chaps on which of these two bikes would be a better buy would be appreciated given I can get either one at the £600 price tag:

Voodoo Bizango

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/m ... in-bike-18

Cube Acid 29er 2014

http://www.hargrovescycles.co.uk/cube-a ... -bike.html

Thanks

voodoo254

Main differences I see are:

Voodoo/Cube
Fork: Suntour Raidon air 120mm with lockout/Rockshox silver tk air 100mm with remote lockout
Drivetrain: Shimano deore and alivio/shimano XT and SLX
Brake disc: 180mm front and 160mm rear/160mm front and rear
Tyres: maxxis ardent/schwalbe smart sam

Can anyone give me pros and cons of the above specs?

cheers

natrix

That Cube is one FUgly bike!! Get the voodoo is matches your user name - you know you want to 8)

voodoo254

Hahaha...... laughed way too hard at that!!

I settled for the Cube LTD 29er 2014 instead......... much better fork.... not to mention colour scheme! Also, its available in size 17" which I'm more comfortable with over the 18" minimum size of the bizango.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cube ... 773c7d076a

MrJames

You ended up getting the same bike I have! Except I got mine in green just because.... I've never owned a green bike?

Only very small issue that I've had with mine that I brought up in another thread are the tyres are pretty thin and don't seem to stop much going through them, so might be an upgrade worth considering....

voodoo254

Thanks for the heads up Mr. James. Ive still got to take delivery of mine, so i'll look into that issue especially as I will be riding it on harsh African terrain here in Kenya! Would you know if making them tubeless is an option?

Also, how is the ride? Is it comfortable or does the proximity of that rear wheel to the seat tube make it harsh when on the rough stuff?

regards
Imran