Mines arrived already

Mine arrives between 1500 and 1600 today.

Ironically(?) after waiting so long I had to cancel the delivery arranged for yesterday and re arrange it for today as I wasn’t about 😳

is the email from Singular or a third party?

I’ve got a delivery notice from ‘mywarehouse’ for today but no idea what it’s actually for…

Who is he using for delivery?

is the email from Singular or a third party?

I’ve got a delivery notice from ‘mywarehouse’ for today but no idea what it’s actually for…

That’s the badger.

DPD isn’t it?

*does excited dance*

DPD yes. Stuart will be delivering it between 13:19 and 14:19 today.

Ok, race is on, first forumite to fully build & post their Puffin….

Yep – the shipment notification from DPD/My Warehouse is from me. Annoyingly, they can’t seem to change it…

cheers Sam – I guessed they were a fulfillment company for someone but couldn’t work out what it might be 🙂

[edit] and [hijack]

anyone in the Brighton area (or not) getting one of these and want to be one of a pair in the Fat Bike category at the Big Dog in August? Probably riding more for fun than to win but given there’s only two teams entered int his category currently we may well have a chance of that last podium spot.

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oooh 🙂

I’m in my one hour window now …..

The removable Cable guides are superb a lovely detail.. I’m wondering if additional ones are available in two Cable configuration for the chainstay for a hub gear?

just letting J R Weigle work his magic on the inside of the frame before breaking out the copperslip

Perhaps I’m being a little dim but which guides are needed to route a rear derailleur and a disc hose?

the removable guides come in two flavours 1 Cable and 3 Cables

a 2 Cable version would be v useful for fitting a Rohloff or Nuvinci 360 down the drive side seatstay (the 3 Cable guides would be fine but not quite as neat as a 2)

Two Cable guide would also be useful for under the top tube if running 1 X 9 or an Alfine 8

(the frame already comes with a set of guides which suite most scenario’s)

on the seatstay side it has a single clip type guide

that seatclamp’s all wonky. Send it back.

Mines still unopened, sons new Vassago Bandersnatch arrived today too, he seems to have taken over the garage. WTF is the world coming to

Just back from my first ride!

Well worth the wait. Need to fine tune a few things but I think Sam achieved his goal which was “to provide a lively and fun bike for general trail riding”.

Never mind that get the pics up.

Here you go:

drofluf, that looks really nice, congratulations. Could I ask is that a medium and how tall are you.

Brian

Thanks!

Yes it’s a medium and I’m 5’8″. Pretty much a perfect fit for me.

a 2 Cable version would be v useful for fitting a Rohloff or Nuvinci 360

If they’re bolt on have a look at Liteville / Syntace – the ones on a 301 come in 1, 2 and 3 varieties and can all be bought separately. Best bet to source them is from Germany; such as Hibike

V nice Drofluf

Get that shonky seatpost off it though! And bars higher than saddle fail.

Building it tomorrow – can’t wait!!! 🙂

Get that shonky seatpost off it though! And bars higher than saddle fail.

Only post I’ve got that’s long enough!

Saddle’s too low in that picture and I’m going to lose a couple of spacers.

Finally got her build up – mighty impressed 🙂

[url=https://flic.kr/p/nS6S3z]Original Build Jun14[/url] by boltonjon, on Flickr

Love it.

Waits patiently 😛

I have noticed the lack of head badges.
Looking at building one and was wondering if anyone any head badge ideas.
Thanks

head badges to follow this/next week, I read.

Here’s what the head-badges look like:

Nice!

Just picked up mine this morning and Waxoiled the insides thats as far as my build has got so far

Headbadges are here!

Well that’s a veeeeeery nice looking bike right there.

Any chance of a “first impressions” ride quip ??

Well that’s a veeeeeery nice looking bike right there.

Any chance of a “first impressions” ride quip ??

Put mine on the previous page 🙂

But here’s my second impressions

My only fat frame of reference is the Pugsley but in comparison the Puffin is more nimble. It felt that the Pugsley wanted to go in a straight line whereas the Puffin will go where it’s pointed. Took it through some twisty singletrack yesterday and was very surprised how easy it was, didn’t feel I was fighting the bike into the turns. Bit of a tendancy for the front end to lift when climbing the steep stuff, but that may well be down to my technique as I mostly ride singlespeed so am standing on those hills whereas the Puffin’s got gears so I could sit and spin. Very stable at speed, holding the line through the ruts and bumps, in fact the bikes probably more capable than me in that respect.

Strada Wheels have a brand new, surplus to requirements, frame and forks available.

Got mine nearly rideable ( just the head badge to fit )
but no time to ride it at the moment.

And there is a large one on ebay too.
Oh wait I’ve bought it, though may have second thoughts when the missus finds out as I think she’ll notice this one. 🙂

Got mine finished tonight, just bit of heli tape here and there and sorted
Only thing is my son can fit it too, hmm

[/url]Fat bike n slim bike by D L n T, on Flickr[/img]

Would love to share photo s of puffin but nothing works here 🙄

Every link wont work what gives trying to post pics from photobucket.

i looked at that one from strada, plus the wheelset. the wheels looked like theyd be coming in at close to a grand with tyres etc!! that right for a set of fat wheels these days?? (they did look lovely tho) 🙂

i like the idea of a puffin, but if the wheels are biiig money then ill probably stick with my gryphon.