Updated!
Having my cheap Pugsley with 1x10 gears and 4" Fat tyres and a 29+ wheel set i have been planning to return to two Pugsley`s again as i had before,
One to mainly use on the coast with 4" Fatbike wheels and with mech gears which will cope with the odd salt water emersion - which Shimano Alfine Internal Gear Hubs do not like! (i and a friend have found this out to our cost) , and one with a Shimano Alfine Internal Gear Hub (IGH) which will mostly run as a `KramPug` with 29+. The Alfine hub is ideal for its low maintenance and long life of the meaty singlespeed drive chain which is ideal for a cheap to run bike,
I had the chance to buy back my green Pugsley again i had to sell a couple of years ago when a previous job saw me screwed out of wages and i sold it to a work colleague with a `first dibs buy back` if and when he wanted to sell it,
While i also had an alloy framed Charge Fatbike which is also offset rear wheel design like a Pugsley i could not fit my 29+ wheels due to lack of clearance so always knew it was a tempoary set up bike.
Then the chance to buy back my old green Pug came up from old workmate Ian who i now work with again and also a needy buyer for a Charge Cooker frame was local, so i sold the alloy frame Charge frame with a plan to sell some of the parts to fund the Pugsley frame set - planned to not spend much on bikes this year and run what i already have...
So i sold the Pugsley`s Fat wheels which came with a Shimano Alfine IGH to friend Chris after relacing the rear wheel to a Shimano XT hub and i was soon ready to rebuild this frame set as a Hybrid style bike in the form of a 29+ KramPug.
You maybe watched the recent film i posted by Jeff Jones and his like for 29+ for a day to day bike,
I have used this size wheelset for a 5 years now and love them, esp when fitted with Maxxis Chronicle tyres, as the roll is good on tarmac despite being a 3" wide tread.
With the Charge frame sold to local Phil who needed a replacement for his cracked frame, i still have the 9Zero7 fork to sell, and a load of other spares not needed for my bike collection,
I set about the build up this frame set how i wanted it last weekend...
Stripping the rear wheel i soon had the Alfine IGH laced on with a different length spoke (274mm)
Knackered pedals swapped out for some Disco Componants resin flat pedals with metal screw studs, The bike has a square taper On One BB fitted which runs smooth so will leave it in and will swap it out for a VP 100mm square taper BB (pictured) once it gets rough...
Front wheel went straight in as it should being an offset Pug wheel...
The rear once relaced with the IGH just needed the sprocket and gear changer stuff added...
First the disc side and the Shimano splined disc mount...
And then disc, tightened up...
The supplied Alfine axle nuts are these Acorn style nuts...
But i prefer these flange lock nuts...
Drive chain fitted was a half link BMX chain as ideal for getting the correct lenght to get the wheel mounted well forward,
Next to change the cockpit, keeping the brakes and cables i added a 70mm stem and Alpkit `Confictious` bars and Avid BB7 brake levers and Ergon grips...
These Sella Italia addles were on eBay for £15 free postage, an absolute bargain and i fitted it to this Pug build to get it broken in...
The Saddle even comes with wax and tensioner spanner for that price!.
I added some wax and melted it into the saddle with a heat gun...
I also have several boxes of spares for Pugsleys including 10 speed mechs, cassettes, IGH Fatbike wheel set, Square taper cranks and BB`s, BB7 brakes, four 29+ tyres, and five 4" Fat tyres. Also rear racks, Big mudgaurds, easy to source cheap hubs means cheap to run bikes!...
So, loads of stuff to keep two Pugsleys rolling on the cheap for a while...
Update;
After a a cycle i soon realised that the bash guard sometimes rubs on the wide BMX pitch chain, i do like the bash guard as it will keep work trousers clean commuting etc, but had to go, so swapped the cranks for some old Suntour cranks previously on the alloy Charger Cooker build...
The drive chain is actually better and so runs smoother with these cranks too...
Alfine hubs usually take a bit fettling after building and i tuned in the cable length, yu do this in 4th gear and aline the yellow marks in the window...
My old Epic Designs from my 1st Pugsley is still going! despite a few cable tie repairs to zips, fitted on this bike now for tools in the lower compartment and loads of space allows waterproofs etc to be carried.
I also have a rack i may fit for panniers for shops, but as it is this is ideal, and that bargain Sella leather saddle was suprisingly comfortable for it`s first cycle - i expected a backside like a baboon! but it`s ok, i also have a Brooks waterproof cover in the frame bag to look after it when wet,
All there is now to do is ride it and enjoy :)
More soon...
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