Rebuild or buy new?
TCottle
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Hello all,
I bought a tatty Voodoo Bizango off eBay well over a year ago now with intentions of fixing it up for the wife and learning a bit for myself on the way... but as with all intentions, they tend to get delayed!
It’s the yellow Bizango with the 2x10 drivetrain, I believe the new one is 1x11.
Anyway... there’s a list of a few things to do...
The front axle is knackered and won’t lock. It’s a q-loc axle off a Suntour Raidon, which is about £35-40 online for a new one. Does anyone know if it’s 15mm or 20mm off the top of their heads?
The fork itself feels a bit pants... I need to have a play with it.
It also needs converting to 1x10 as wife can’t understand multiple gears bless her... I have a new 10 speed cassette already, so just need narrow wide chain ring and some new bolts - say £40.
I think the rear mech is still good.
The brakes are completely shot... for reasons I do not understand, the previous owner changed the standard Shimano Deores to some bloody awful Avid Juicys...
I’d like to get another set of Deores - so probably another £100. M615’s seem to be sold out everywhere...Any other suggestions?
It also needs a new set of pedals and grips, another £50.
I think I need a couple of tools to get the job done too - say another £30.
I’ve already chucked two new tyres on it. So it’s getting on for wanting £250+ at the minute potentially...
That’s not to mention chips and scrapes... but still, I think it should be fine for the wife to pootle on and a chance for me to learn...
Should I throw some money at it and get some learning? Or cut my losses and buy a new Voodoo for £400 odd from Halfords and get a warranty and shiny new bits that are gonna work...?
Help!
I bought a tatty Voodoo Bizango off eBay well over a year ago now with intentions of fixing it up for the wife and learning a bit for myself on the way... but as with all intentions, they tend to get delayed!
It’s the yellow Bizango with the 2x10 drivetrain, I believe the new one is 1x11.
Anyway... there’s a list of a few things to do...
The front axle is knackered and won’t lock. It’s a q-loc axle off a Suntour Raidon, which is about £35-40 online for a new one. Does anyone know if it’s 15mm or 20mm off the top of their heads?
The fork itself feels a bit pants... I need to have a play with it.
It also needs converting to 1x10 as wife can’t understand multiple gears bless her... I have a new 10 speed cassette already, so just need narrow wide chain ring and some new bolts - say £40.
I think the rear mech is still good.
The brakes are completely shot... for reasons I do not understand, the previous owner changed the standard Shimano Deores to some bloody awful Avid Juicys...
I’d like to get another set of Deores - so probably another £100. M615’s seem to be sold out everywhere...Any other suggestions?
It also needs a new set of pedals and grips, another £50.
I think I need a couple of tools to get the job done too - say another £30.
I’ve already chucked two new tyres on it. So it’s getting on for wanting £250+ at the minute potentially...
That’s not to mention chips and scrapes... but still, I think it should be fine for the wife to pootle on and a chance for me to learn...
Should I throw some money at it and get some learning? Or cut my losses and buy a new Voodoo for £400 odd from Halfords and get a warranty and shiny new bits that are gonna work...?
Help!
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Narrow wide chainrings start at £15 for example, the axle is 15mm and you can find them from £30 or try and figure what’s wrong first.
If it’s for light XC use get some Clark’s brakes, about £40 a set, have them on my commuter, not the best, but a match for an older Juicy, they’ve been on about 15 months now with no issues.
Pedals and grips for £50, for real?
My entire bike tool set cost less than £30.
How are the Clarks brakes?
Anyway I've just scrapped a bizango because the threads in the frame for the bb were farked. I made it a 1*10 - good brakes and a range of NW. Forks work too. They are going in the bin nw. I've gpot a boardman with sram stuff so my spares are really no use. I live in Brandon near Thetford. You can collect the lot for free.
jeez :roll:
Damn dude that sucks. What exactly are you chucking out?
That’s very kind to offer but couldn’t you flog it on eBay and get some £££ for it?
I'm getting rid of everything. The frame is finished and all the bits and spares are superfluous - CBA selling it - I've paid for my new bike and everything on it is different.
jeez :roll: