When James asked for a hand building up his dream spec Singular Perigrine MK3 I jumped at the chance. He had pre ordered this frame over a year ago, and had a long time to mull over the spec choices and source his dream selection of parts. I actually built his wheels months ago, and had almost forgotten this was the frame they were destined for by the time it arrived.

The big suprise for me was the Paul Klamper brakes. Cable disc brakes aren’t known for being brilliant and having never ridden these it would be easy to dismiss them as a bling looking option that wouldnt perform as well as a silimarly priced hydraulic alternative. In reality they feel great, and offer such simple adjustability and maintenance that I can see them being the top choice for a bike you might ride into the middle of nowhere. They also have nice orange adjusters which match the Matte Mango Chris King headset. Adding anodised coloured bits can be an aesthetic ‘make or break’, but in this case I think these couple of flashes of colour work perfectly.

Full Spec for those interested:
Frameset: Singular Perigrine MK3
Wheelset: Chris King ISO 32h Silver / DT Swiss XR361 / Sapim Race
Tyres: Rene Herse Fleecer Ridge 29×2.2″
Headset: Chris King Nothreadset 1 1/8″ Matte Mango
Handlebar: Salsa Cowchipper
Stem: Velo Orange Tall Stack
Bar Tape: Wolf Tooth Supple Black
Brakes: TRP RRL SR Drilled Levers / TRP Compressionless outer cable / Paul Klamper Calipers
Crankset: Ritchey Logic / Wolf Tooth Drop Stop 34t
Pedals: Hope F20
Drivetrain: Shimano SLX / Dia Compe Friction Shifter
Seatpost: Shimano / Easton XTR
Saddle: Brooks

It’s a real joy to build somebodys dream bike for them, and I can’t wait to see the adventures James gets up to on this beauty.