Voodoo Bokor 29er Single Speed Custom
By Jim Knaup

Our rental fleet now has a unique addition - a custom built Voodoo 29er single speed.
We have offered full suspension and twenty nine inch wheeled bikes for rent for a while, and it is a great chance to “try it before you buy it” if you are considering something new.  For a lot of people the concept of a 29inch single speed mountain bike seems a little too regressive to even consider, but new single speed converts are made every day, and renting our Voodoo is a great way to dip your toe in the water before taking the plunge.

In theory some things add up: Start with light weight, and a 29" wheel that has a larger attack angle, which translate to a better roll over of small objects, a different contact patch that really hooks up, and more efficient power transmission with only one gear... it makes you feel like a kid. In practice, things don’t add up so well... top shelf 29er single speeds will sell for $3,000 or more.  Our challenge was building a high quality bike that didn’t break the bank.

Our end result is a bike that has about a $1,250 price tag. Could we have cut a few more corners? Probably, but not without some sacrifices. Perhaps the biggest compromise in terms of cost was going with a rigid fork...  Remember the bigger wheel rolls smoother, the rigid fork is lighter with less maintenance, and the combination climbs unbelievably well... but if you want a nice suspension fork we can do that too, heck, we can even build one up with gears.

Some of the components we spec’ed for this bike include:

Voodoo Bokor 29er frame
 Designed by Joe Murray
 Lightweight frame, 7000 series aluminum
 Rear sliding dropout has option to setup for singlespeed or geared.
 Avid BB-5 disc brakes, great stopping power with low maintenance.
 Shimano Deore crankset and BB, durable and stiff, great for singlespeed riding.
 Mavic / Shimano Deore hub wheelset, stable and lightweight, use geared or singlespeed.

Want to give it a quick try, come on by. Want to take it out for a half or full day to see what it is like to live with, rent it - then if you decide to buy within 30 days, your rental fee will be deducted from the cost. It is OK to dream it, because we can build it.

Now: Spring Tune up Specials
Ironclad  crew
Dust off the cobwebs -it's time to ride!
1. Basic Tune-Up: regularly $60.00
                    Special $45.00
2. Suspension Fork Tune-Up: regularly $60.00/no oil
                    Special $45.00 including oil
3. Hydraulic Disc Brake Bleed: regularly $25.00ea./no oil
                    Special $20.00 including oil
Parts and other supplies not included. Offer good through April,

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