Whereas their normal all-mountain Murmur received a journey improve final autumn, now Starling Cycles goes full enduro with an even-bigger MegaMurmur. A lot the identical nice made-in-the-UK metal single pivot mountain bike, however now extra succesful than ever with 165mm of rear wheel journey paired to 170mm forks for this burly new 29er.
Starling MegaMurmur 165mm all-UK-steel enduro bike
Starling debuted their new longer-travel enduro bike on the UK’s Ard Rock Enduro over the weekend, and now we’ve got the main points. An enlargement to the common path & all-mountain Murmur, this mega includes a longer now-steel swingarm and with it, longer 165mm journey out again. However like the usual Murmur, it additionally is on the market in a shorter journey setup – 140mm right here in path mode – making the longer rear finish additionally a pleasant possibility for taller riders in search of extra stability within an extended wheelbase.
An added bonus, that newly-steel rear finish is now additionally UK-made, an in-house shift away from the Taiwanese alloy rear triangle of the usual Murmur.
What’s new?
Longer chainstays. Longer 165mm or 140mm rear wheel journey relying on shock size/stroke through 2 positions of the ahead shock mount. A chromoly metal rear triangle. And now the whole single-pivot Starling MegaMurmur 29er enduro bike is completely handmade within the UK.
The larger journey MegaMurmur will get incrementally slacker geometry – leaning again with a 64.1° headtube in enduro mode paired to a 77.2° seat angle. However plainly Starling was already proud of the newest geo updates to the v3 Murmur final fall, as an alternative counting on extra journey for driving harder terrain. The brand new MegaMurmur does add an additional centimeter to the brand new 455mm chainstays, which is meant to extend stability at greater speeds, and increase the planted experience really feel within the bikepark and on DH tracks.
An actual facet good thing about that mega longer, extra secure experience is a extra balanced match within the middle of the bike for the taller riders of their XL & XXL frames.
With the larger 165mm journey out again, Starling counsel pairing 170mm forks to the brand new MegaMurmur. However it’s additionally rated for a twin crown fork for riders seeking to go even larger.
Tech particulars
In addition to extra journey at that longer UK-made rear finish, the MegaMurmur will get the identical v3 Murmur updates. For the Reynolds 853 entrance triangle made in Bristol, that features the newly machined foremost pivot, anti-seize alloy seattube insert, improved headtube gussets, “anti-flare” headtube, and transferring the two large bearings on the foremost pivot outboard into the swingarm for higher stiffness.
The MegaMurmur has a Increase-spaced rear finish – however may be arrange old skool non-Increase with spacers too, if you’re repurposing outdated equipment for the construct. It has a 44mm headtube for a tapered steerer fork, a 31.6mm seatpost, BSA threaded 73mm backside bracket, ISCG05 tabs, exterior cable routing, features a direct-mounted chain information for 28-34T chainrings, and has clearance for as much as a 29 x 2.6″ tire. Shock sizing compatibility is 230x65mm for 165mm journey in Enduro mode or 210x55mm for 140mm journey in Path mode.
Starling MegaMurmur – Pricing, Choices & Availability
The brand new MegaMurmur is on the market to order beginning as we speak, direct from Starling Cycles. Availability-wise, Starling is asking is a restricted version that they’ll be constructing in-house in small batches, giving the longer-travel enduro bike as much as a 16-week lead time – that means you could wait til mid-November to get a motorbike you order now. The Starling MegaMurmur is offered completely as a frameset in normal mild gray entrance/black swingarm paintjob withOUT a rear shock beginning at £2330, but in addition together with a Hope headset and seat clamp. In addition they do customized paint, and may set you up with a shock & a partial construct equipment, as soon as you determine which journey you need – Path or Enduro.
Put your order in now by reaching out to the Bristol bike maker:
