[somebodyelse5]

Been building up my bike and collecting parts for a while now, check it out!
VooDoo Bokor Aluminum

I need longer brake lines up front and in the back, a tubeless kit, and im thinking about getting some carbon bars.

Should I order the brake lines online or from a local shop?

What tubless kits have you guys used? What tires?

I found some Easton Monkeylite Riser bars for about 50 bones, should I pick those up? They are 660mm which are about the width of my current bars.
They have a pretty high rise, 40mm, think that is a little much?

I am still a little unclear on advantages/disadvantages to rise and sweep in bars, any one wanna tell me whats up?

 

[somebodyelse5]

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[Singlespeed92]

There's always the "Support your local LBS" thing,but if you feel confident in doing cable work,you can definately save a couple dollars online. For me,LBS's aren't so local,so I do a lot of my own work that I didn't used to know how to do,LOL!

As far as tubeless,can't help you there,never ran mine tubeless.

Nice looking Voodoo,BTW

 

[w00dy]

Whatever you do, don't buy the lines online and take them to the shop to install.

 

[oldfart]

I can't imagine a section of brake hose would be very expensive. The rear hose you have now will work on the front unless there is another reason to get new one, I would reuse it. 660 mm is not all that wide in my opinion. I'm not a big guy but I ride a 685 width bar. I would suggest trying a wider bar for a while to see if you get along with it. Most ss riders prefer a wider bar for grunting up steep hills. You may not like it though but you won't know until you try it. A bar can always be cut down but not the other way.

Can't say if your stem is too high or just right unless I can see you on the bike. I just built up a 29er and was not able to get a flat bar in the correct width for a week. Rode it with a low rise bar and -6 stem but that was too high and my shoulders were killing me. Got the flat bar and instantly the shoulder pain is gone. I ride with a bar height very close to saddle height. Play with it. See what works for you comfort wise and handling wise.

 

[somebodyelse5]

There's always the "Support your local LBS" thing,but if you feel confident in doing cable work,you can definately save a couple dollars online. For me,LBS's aren't so local,so I do a lot of my own work that I didn't used to know how to do,LOL!

As far as tubeless,can't help you there,never ran mine tubeless.

Nice looking Voodoo,BTW

Thanks man, I really like it! this voodoo just replaced my voodoo hoodoo al that ive had forever!
I have a good friend with a bleed kit thats a mechanic and is willing to give me a hand along the way if i need it. As far as supporting local shops, Im up at school and the guys here seem pretty cool i just like doing as much on my own as i can. Shops back home are never too friendly, and i am typically sent home with the wrong parts... which is a major bummer.

I can't imagine a section of brake hose would be very expensive. The rear hose you have now will work on the front unless there is another reason to get new one, I would reuse it. 660 mm is not all that wide in my opinion. I'm not a big guy but I ride a 685 width bar. I would suggest trying a wider bar for a while to see if you get along with it. Most ss riders prefer a wider bar for grunting up steep hills. You may not like it though but you won't know until you try it. A bar can always be cut down but not the other way.

Can't say if your stem is too high or just right unless I can see you on the bike. I just built up a 29er and was not able to get a flat bar in the correct width for a week. Rode it with a low rise bar and -6 stem but that was too high and my shoulders were killing me. Got the flat bar and instantly the shoulder pain is gone. I ride with a bar height very close to saddle height. Play with it. See what works for you comfort wise and handling wise.

Ill have to get a hold of a measuring tape and see how wide my bars are. I know I do like wider bars, just not sure how wide "wide" is. Just got an excuse to replace my crapped out tape measure

How do guys typically run their stem/bars, 0 deg rise in stem and get rise from the bars? I have some lower back issues, would this mean lower or higher rise bars?
Sorry for so many questions!