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Just about to start planning towards a budget build for a newly acquired Gryphon frame. Interested to see what other people have done.
Is there a 'magic gear' or simply hit and miss?
Planned use is for a long distance (muddy) day tripper in Suffolk and Norfolk, Essex etc.
Any pix of completed bikes would be cool.
There's a Ti one on the classifieds if you want some pics. Looks lovely 🙂
You're right...it does.
Mine won't look quite so pretty I'm afraid.
Is there a 'magic gear' or simply hit and miss?
Doesn't it have an EBB like the Swift and other Singulars? In which case you can choose your desired ratio.
Yes. What I meant was something along the lines of 'what ratio is a good/best fit for SS gearing'.
53/11.
And only ride downhill.
And to think you had a perfectly good Swift...... 🙄
FWIW I was happy pushing a 2:1(32:16) at the last Thetford Winter Enduro 4hr I did on a 29er
32/16 aint 2:1 on a 29er 😉
32/18 is much nearer....
Two revs of the back wheel for one at the cranks?
32:16 = 2:1
2:1 is 2:1
2:1 is harder on a 29er than on a 26er
Now where are all the Gryphons?
One of the first proto Grypho's that Sam sent me to try out.
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Now with Woodchippers and Cane Creek levers.
Mainly used as an ornament on the living room wall these days. 😕
@johnnystorm I still have swifty. It is my main bike. Gryphon is going to be more of a winter bike when it gets properly dirty.
Going to out niche JD! 😉
I think you know what I meant....sorry forgot this was STW 😉