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.

[url=https://flic.kr/p/5GsiqG]2008_1102penmachno0026[/url] by multispeedstu, on Flickr

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 😉