Pugsley Project Build...Completed

It was two years in the making. Ever since I saw this bike from Surly two years ago, I knew I needed to have one in the stable.
Everything about this bike is specific to the huge wheels. You can't fit a 4 inch tire in a traditional mountain bike frame, so Surly went to work. If you need to get your geek on click this.

Otherwise I will give you a quick run down:
Wheels, rear hubs front and rear.
Bottom bracket shell, 100mm wide.
Tires, 4 inches of rubber.

Most of the other parts were salvaged from my parts bin, the shops part's bins, and closeouts online. My first acquisition for the bike was the rims, where I found on closeout, Vicious Cycles Sheba Fats. 80mm wide and black, which works for me.

Other part choices were based upon what I had on hand. Rear disc hub, and brake. Since I needed another rear hub I looked and looked for a cheap one, but I finally settled upon a LX rear hub from the days that LX was black, which were they days before disc brakes. So this beast is rolling with a rear disc brake, and eventually a front cantilever.

The highlights from the build
Surly Mr. Whirly Cranks
XT 7 speed thumb shifters
Bontrager XXX lite seatpost
and finally
The vintage Shimano BMX clipless pedals!

Overall I am especially happy with the build, and will soon be rolling the trails and snow machine trails in Richmond, VT. Hopefully I will now end up like this guy.