Not seen many pictures of fully geared Swifts around, but I quite like the idea of building one as a kinda 'everyday MTB'.
My lovely Gryphon is SS, and / so it'd be nice to have a geared bike for longer / lumpier days, (plus having a third Singular in the house can't be a bad thing ...).
Geared Swift pictures / experiences gratefully received.
Bump, as I'm thinking allong similar lines.
Do they have cable guides or is it a case of using zip ties?
I've always wanted a Peregrine but have held back 'cos I felt that if there was another one in the Dart Valley then I might be cramping your style.
However, as you seem to be hoarding Singulars it looks like I'll have to break your monopoly in this locality and get myself one.
Now I just need to damage my current road bike to justify purchasing a new frame.....
....Gosh, I hope I don't accidently scuff it on a bramble on the ride home
Set up 2 x9 but you get the idea. Gears is gears.
Cable guides are all there.
2x9 here too. all works perfectly, cable guides are fine
Ta. That's pretty much moved it to the top of my short-list.
What did you Gentlemen do about the cable stop for the F-mech? (I assume the Swift is like my Gryphon, and doesn't have a stop on the seat-tube). I'd been thinking that I'd probably need to fit a 'backstop' or something similar on the ST, unless of course ... 'modern' F-mechs are like R-mechs now, and the cable goes straight in? It's been a while since I've bought a F-mech. 
... and @ Mr. Slugwash:
Thanks for thinking about my style. Aside from the beard, I guess there is that slight danger that people will mix us up (so don't forget to order in some amusingly ironic socks too). 
Peregrine territory is linked to availability of prey, so a second one in the valley should be fine - Aside from mine, I know of no other Singulars down this way ...
Most (bicycle) people I've met whilst out riding it (where they express any view at all) seem to be quite interested / curious / puzzled by it - although it did seem to openly alarm a few full-on 'roadies' at the top of Haytor on the ToB race day, which was very entertaining as they stood there like open-mouthed doxies with a mixture of confusion and horrified derision playing on their (cleanly-shaven) faces. Who knows how their poor minds would have coped had it been wearing knobblies that day, or worse, if someone had a fatbike up there. 
If you'd like a closer look / have a ride let me know. I'm on leave this this week (31st), so can drop into town easily enough one day if you like - I'm only knocking around locally.
*waves to Slugwash*
There's at least one Swift in Plymouth and I know of at least one other Singular down here.
Mine looks pretty much like the others on this thread, Tomson, SLX cranks, white forks (Rebas with a Maxxel on mine but swapping back to the rigid fork this week just for a change) and 3x9. Oh and a veneer of mud .There is a cable stop under the BB so run the f-mech cable under the down tube and up to the mech.
here's mine I am running 1x10 at the moment
as above, there is a cable stop on the seat tube, just above the bb.
if it's any help I did a review a while back.
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/singular-swift-29er-and-suntour-epicon-rld-29er-fork-reviews
3x9
hanging around by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr
but been 1x9 for a couple of years now
swift by rOcKeTdOgUk, on Flickr
i am running 3 x 9 on mine
xt c/set, xt bottom pull front mech, slx rear mech, slx shifters.
full length housings.
all works tickety boo. 
1x8 for me
Oops the picture isnt coming up ... soz
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