Here's another picture of mine, which might help you make your mind up ...
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... although about [i]what[/i], I'll leave to you.
😉
Another pic of mine 😀
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/swavis/6492589519/ ]2011_12_11_IMG_1710[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/swavis/ ]GavinBelton[/url], on Flickr
Did I mention they're superb fun... 😉
Tazzy - [url= 
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(You know we like samples - I've got one. Shhh 😉 )
On One adventure bike
Hello Kitty FTW!
paul4stones- you can go off people you know 😉
I'll try and get a picture of my Gryphon up when I can work out how. I had Rik's frame. Built up as 1x10 (11/36) as it pretty hilly here, S. Wales, and built on the robust side i.e American Classic All Mountain wheels etc so more mtb rather than cross. Much better on the rocky stuff than I expected and flies around stuff like the Gorlech red at Brechfa, even the final descent - goes around the berms like its on rails. The drops (Luxey bars)are way more comfy and you are defintly 'locked' into the drops when on the descents. I'm off to do the Gap in the Beacons at the w/e which is kind of the type of route I had in mind when I built it so we'll see how we get on.
I love riding my orthopaedic shoe pretty much does everything it's not designed to do but then I love my Swift too. Don't know what kind of shoe it is though?
Taz just for the record if I only had one bike especially Singulars(I've got a few ! )
The Gryphon definately rules them all and it's the one I would keep for doing everything very well.
Hydro drops are currently off having a winter rebuild and remodel as they need finishing.
However to prove the versatility of the Gryph it's currently running J Bars and it's absolutely fantastic like that too.
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Glad you love it Nipper but it 'twas not for I, it was one of the best looking bikes I owed though. It's replacement is a lot more road focused with the option of off road lanes, rather than the other way round.
thanks Rik, def not now road focused!
Ringo - probably the 53 in a Peregrine.
Gavin - did I not get a headbadge up to you?
Just finished my Gryphon build.
Couple of pics from first rides...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/38227112@N00/8355862100/ ]Urban Ride[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/38227112@N00/ ]Yeti Tony[/url], on Flickr
Urban Spin...
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/38227112@N00/8224270962/ ]Sea Wall Ride on the Gryphon[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/38227112@N00/ ]Yeti Tony[/url], on Flickr
Sea Wall Ride...
What size gryphon is everyone riding? I'm just under 5 11 with a 32 inside leg and ride a medium swift but the gryphon geometry confuses me a bit.
The same basically Cupra. Sam effectively designed the frame so if you take a large Swift, you'll want a large Gryphon. Likewise with medium.
Ta. Shame they are out of stock.
I am also interested in medium Gryphon.
Any news from Sam on when they will be back in stock?
Have you tried singlespeed.nl?
Im 5'10" and have about 32 inside leg and a large gryphon which seems fine to me.
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My old swift with drops,
BB7 road brakes worked a treat with the campy levers
I got a medium with a king headset £300 posted of anyone wants it
Shep - nice paint job.
I am 6ft although I am really just 5'11" with a long neck and head 🙂
I have a large, which is slightly longer than my other bikes with a 90mm stem and luxy bar. For comparison an example of another bike i have is an 18 inch inbred.
Anyway I really like the large, I tried a medium but was too small. I have not had it that long and hve only ridden it on smooth non technical singletrack, it is perfect for that.
Ringo -ygm.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/82598458@N05/7567842568/ ]phone 035[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/82598458@N05/ ]jamesanderson2010[/url], on Flickr
happy days!
