The Starling Murmur, Twist and Swoop MTBs enter their 3rd Gen w/ Trail & Enduro modes, new geometry and maintenance-friendly frame upgrades
British steel mountain bike manufacturer, Starling Cycles, has released new models of the 29″ Murmur, the 27.5″ Swoop, and the mixed-wheel Twist single-pivot full suspension mountain bikes. On the face of it, the 2023 bikes don’t look too different to their respective predecessors, but the updates bring more versatility to each bike with a two-position shock mount on the downtube allowing each bike to be set up in Trail or Enduro mode.
The 29″ Starling Murmur V3 is now capable of running 135mm of rear wheel travel in Trail mode, or 150mm in Enduro mode. The Starling Twist mixed-wheel mountain bike can now go to 135mm or 165mm in the rear, thanks to the new two-position shock mount. Meanwhile, the 27.5″ Starling Swoop benefits with the choice between 130mm or 160mm of rear wheel travel. Of course, the shock will need to be switched out for one with the correct eye-to-eye and stroke length dimensions as well.
The 2023 frames also benefit from an aluminum seat post insert. The idea here is to eradicate the issue of seat post seizing which is a not-so-uncommon problem associated with steel tubing, especially if you aren’t someone who takes it upon themselves to grease the post regularly. Pricing starts at £1,990 for a frame only with a light grey front triangle and a black swingarm. Starling also offers a degree of color customization. You can choose one of ten colors for both the front triangle and swingarm. And no, they don’t have to be the same color.
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