The XC bike for metal heads. A rocket-fast, trail ripper. Short travel, air shock, pedal all-day geo.
The Starling Mini Murmur combines 29″ wheels with 120mm rear travel and our award-winning, bullshit-busting, handmade steel frameset. Beautifully simple single-pivot, confidence-boosting geometry. Two bearings to maintain. Zero marketing gimmicks or next-best-thing shithousery.
It’s not quite XC, it sure aint enduro. Maybe it’s downcountry? Whatever the marketing nerds want to call it, the Mini is an absolute blast, perfect for epic adventures, fast-and-light local power hours, your favourite trail centres, whatever and wherever.
Up, along and down. Pigeon holes be damned.
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Our bikes eliminate complexity.
They’re the counter-argument to mountain biking’s obsession with ‘more’. More pivots and more space-age materials. More acronyms and more marketing bullshit. The misconception that more tech means more fun.
We make unashamedly simple bikes. We include only what’s necessary, nothing more.
But simple doesn’t mean basic, and it certainly isn’t easy. It takes a whole heap of experience, expertise, testing, refinement and love to make bikes this good, and this simple.
Our full suspension frames are made using high-end, recycled steel. They have a smart and simple adjustable shock mount to vary travel. They have an aluminium seat-post insert to eliminate stuck seat posts. There’s a tough-as-nails anti-flare headtube, a neatly integrated chain guide, a machined main-pivot piece that’s strong, stiff and easy to maintain. And they have SRAM UDH hangers, of course.
And to give you the confidence you need, our frames are covered by our 7-year warranty and crash replacement service. They can be repaired, refurbished, repainted and often upgraded to keep them charging hard for years to come.
| Frame | Starling Mini Murmur |
| Fork | DT Swiss F232 One |
| Shock | DT Swiss R535 |
| Wheels | DT XMC 1501 F/R Carbon |
| Tyres | Michelin Wild XC |
| Crankset | Hope Carbon 165mm / 32T |
| BB | Hope 30mm |
| Chain | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Cassette | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Rear Mech | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Shifter | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Brakes | Hope XCR 4 Piston F/R |
| Rotors | 180mm Hope Floating F/R |
| Grips | Sensus Lite |
| Bar | Renthal Fatbar Lite V2 T6 Alloy |
| Stem | Hope TR 40mm |
| BB | Hope 30mm |
| Headset | Hope |
| Spacers | Hope Head Doctor |
| Top Cap | Hope |
| Seat Clamp | Hope |
| Seat Post | Bike Yoke Revive 3 |
| Dropper Remote | Bike Yoke |
| Saddle | Fizik Alpaca X5 |
Starling Cycles are made by real flesh-and-blood humans. The perfect blend of precision and passion.
Our frames are hand-crafted with quality, lightweight steel for an unmistakable feel and undeniable speed.
Our single-pivot suspension design eliminates complexity. A blast to ride and a breeze to maintain.
| Frame Size | Medium | MediumPlus | Large | X Large | XXL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shock | 210×50 | 210×50 | 210×50 | 210×50 | 210×50 |
| Rear Travel | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Max Rear Tyre | 2.6″ | 2.6″ | 2.6″ | 2.6″ | 2.6″ |
| Fork Length | 120mm | 120mm | 120mm | 120mm | 120mm |
| Rider Size Range | 5’6″ – 5’10” | 5’8″ – 5’11” | 5’9″ – 6’1″ | 6’0 – 6’4″ | 6’4″-6-8″ |
| 167cm – 177cm | 172cm – 180cm | 175cm – 185cm | 183cm – 193cm | 193cm-203cm | |
| Reach | 450 | 465 | 485 | 515 | 545 |
| Stack | 602 | 602 | 602 | 611 | 620 |
| Head Angle | 66.2 | 66.2 | 66.2 | 66.2 | 66.2 |
| Seat Tube Length | 410 | 430 | 440 | 480 | 510 |
| Head Tube Length | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 | 130 |
| Chainstay | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 | 445 |
| Wheelbase | 1228 | 1247 | 1260 | 1298 | 1328 |
| BB drop | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
| Eff. Seat Angle | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 79.2 |
| Eff. Top Tube* | 596 | 611 | 628 | 663 | 690 |
| Max Post Insertion | 280 | 300 | 310 | 340 | 370 |
| Standover # | 810 | 817 | 824 | 828 | 847 |
| Rear Travel | 120mm (adjustable to 135mm/150mm) |
| Front Travel | 120mm |
| Shock | 210x55mm |
| Headset Top | ZS44/28.6 |
| Headset Bottom | EC44/40 |
| Seat Tube | 31.6mm |
| BB | 73mm Threaded |
| Seat Clamp | 34.9mm |
| Chain Device | Integrated 28T-34T |
| Rear Axle | 148x12mm Boost |
| Max Tyre | Trail: 29 x 2.6″ |
| Brake Mount | Post Mount 180mm |
| Max Disc | 200mm |
| Front Shock Hardware | 30x8mm |
| Rear Shock Hardware | 35x8mm |
| Main Pivot Bearings | 6902 2RS |
| Bash Mount | ISCG05 |
| Derailleur Hanger | Replaceable SRAM UDH / T-Type Compatible |
