VOODOO AIZAN
29er Scandium Alloy Bike Frame
Various 29" rolling kits are available:
- Save upto $100 on a frame & fork kit - several rigid and suspension models available
- Rigid Forks include Voodoo 500 straight CrMo blades (disc only) and Voodoo CrMo raked forks ( disc or V brake)
- Save a further $50 on 29" Halo Aerowarrior Wheels
Lightweight 29" Big Wheel hardtail.
Scandium thin-wall aluminum tubing with head badge provides a very light weight and lively frame.
Sloping top tube, extended seat tube, offset machined headtube.
* Brake: International Standard 51mm disc mount or linear brake
* Fits up to 2.3 tires, 100mm travel fork. Approximate weight: 3.4 lbs / 19"/ 1.5kg
* Headtube: 1-1/8"
* BB: 68mm
* Seatpost: 27.2mm. Bolt-type seat collar included
** note some sizes available with Voodoo Sliding Dropout System- suits single speed and geared use.
MTBR.com reviews 4.33/5
"I bought the frame only and built it up from parts I scavenged from my Mary XC. I really like this bike. Much lighter and faster than my prior 29'er bikes, but I still wish there were something to do about the front wheel overlap. The bike turns much faster and is easier to handle without a front suspension fork. When planning to ride in rock garden areas, I reduce psi in tires to 34 psi and it works great, plus the carbon seatpost and bar helps with some of the vibrations. If you are looking for a really light weight frame, this is it. I finally found a 29'er that I can live with, as my prior two 29'ers were heavy and did not have the trail handling of this bike. My wife rides a 2007 Niner 9 EMD hardtail equipped exactly the same as my Voodoo Aizan and her bike weighs 24.81 lbs. with pedals, so apparent that the Scandium frame is even lighter than the Niner alloy frame, but her 17" Niner doesn't have the front wheel overlap. Both bikes are great rides if you are looking for a fast and light 29'er."
"While it is not the "original" Voodoo (made in the US), the frame is still designed by the original, Joe Murry himself. I find that it has a refined build quality, it's just a blast to ride.
I switched all of the components over from my Karate Monkey for a direct comparison of the frames.
The first thing I noticed was the shorter top tube which made it feel a little more nimble in the tight technical sections, but not any less stable on the downhills.
The next thing was the lighter, stiffer rear end, which made it feel more "flickable" and accelerate a little faster. Even with it being stiffer, it doesn't ride harsh like my old AL Jamis.
This will be my race bike all season. I'm doing the Lumberjack 100 in a few weeks; single speed, so that should be the true test"
Warranty - 5 years
Note: complete bikes are not available.
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