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Swoop or Murmur, Taiwan or Custom doesn’t matter, let’s see ‘em!!!
Just give me a couple of months....
Me too!
I enquired about this but was a little knocked back by the price.It’s worth it, but i dont want to spend it!
Which are you going for Duir / bedmaker? I've a swoop on order.
bedmaker????
Custom Swoop for me, don’t like 29ers!
My Murmur out in Spain
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@duir good choice! I test rode a murmur and swoop last weekend. Murmur was good, but the swoop was amazing. (Bedmaker was the other poster; I was enquiring which model they were waiting for too)
@cheesybeanz very nice!
Aha!
Should have a 29 Beady Little Eye arriving shortly, perfect for the winter muck.
Here's my Murmur 🙂
My Swoop
@speeder I know I've complemented you on your bike before, but that is very nice. Almost exactly the same geo, size, colour and spec as mine will be!
If you're anywhere near Cheltenham, you're welcome to have a ride on it and cheers. ;o) It's not quite the colour I wanted but I still like it a lot, even if it doesn't really get ridden enough.
Speeder, is that fuel piping around your rear mech cable (ala Sam Hill 2008??)
duir yes or something very like it, could even be old Camelbak tube though as it's clear I'm not so sure. I had it hanging around and I thought it would double up to protect the cable and dampen any chain slap a little if it ever got that far. Deffo a nod to SH and Jacey's Sunday - I loved that bike and the attention to detail they brought to bike prep.
It's certainly a quiet bike, or will be once I get around to building up the DT 240 hubs I've got and swap them for the obnoxious Pro4s. ;o)
Woop! I can post on this kind of thread now!
We're in the process of setting up an MTB guiding/holiday place in Norway and Joe/Starling have gotten on board to support us with bikes to guide on! Very exciting, especially as we've never started a business before, never owned steel bikes and never had a custom geometry bike.
We're both about 5'11'' tall so we both have about the same size, mine with 480mm reach and Klara's with 450mm, then both with 64 degree head angles. There's a mixture of Hope bits, Burgtec, Shimano and DVO components and we were able to select some custom colours ooo, dream bikes really, custom everything and we're hoping they'll last for plenty of years to come. Really loving riding them so far!
If you want more pics there are loads more on our Instagram pages
We're over in the UK for the next few weeks if anyone fancies a meet up for a ride?! Otherwise you're welcome to come ride with us in Norway.
All of those look lovely.
duir yes or something very like it, could even be old Camelbak tube though as it’s clear I’m not so sure. I had it hanging around and I thought it would double up to protect the cable and dampen any chain slap a little if it ever got that far. Deffo a nod to SH and Jacey’s Sunday – I loved that bike and the attention to detail they brought to bike prep.
It’s certainly a quiet bike, or will be once I get around to building up the DT 240 hubs I’ve got and swap them for the obnoxious Pro4s. ;o)
Yes love attention to detail, probably why my last few bikes have been custom from small manufacturers. A silent bike is top of my list so glad to hear the Swoop is quiet and yes DT Swiss much quieter than Hope and in my experience much more reliable.
Woop! I can post on this kind of thread now!
We’re in the process of setting up an MTB guiding/holiday place in Norway and Joe/Starling have gotten on board to support us with bikes to guide on! Very exciting, especially as we’ve never started a business before, never owned steel bikes and never had a custom geometry bike.
We’re both about 5’11” tall so we both have about the same size, mine with 480mm reach and Klara’s with 450mm, then both with 64 degree head angles. There’s a mixture of Hope bits, Burgtec, Shimano and DVO components and we were able to select some custom colours ooo, dream bikes really, custom everything and we’re hoping they’ll last for plenty of years to come. Really loving riding them so far!
If you want more pics there are loads more on our Instagram pages
We’re over in the UK for the next few weeks if anyone fancies a meet up for a ride?! Otherwise you’re welcome to come ride with us in Norway.
Great name anus! And lovely bikes, good luck with the business. If you are passing through the Lake District on tour let me know I can guide you round some spectacular routes!
Some brightly coloured things arrived... 🙂
OK, now to find out how to post pics now that it's easier than it used to be...
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Bedmaker , that's not a Starling - that's a red breasted canary ::-D 😀
Yellow with red forks! A bold statement indeed. Chapeau
The finished article - clean,
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and dirty after a play on some local steep stuff.
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and a quiet bike deserves a quiet hub 🙂
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About a month in now and loving it!
All I can say is, well done everybody!
That looks nice, love the Onyx hub! Mine is half built...
Any Factory Murmurs out there in STW land yet?
Yes, but the only photos I have are of it half built in the kitchen. Grey with red 160mm Lyriks and GX Eagle.
What is the rear end stiffness like on these, particularly the Murmur? I'm a big lump and I have a feeling these will be one of the more flexible rear ends?
Don't these bob horrendously?
I thought a single pivot near a BB was a recipe for a bungee like ride?
Achingly fashionable bikes.
Mine doesn't bob in the open mode as far as I can tell. The pivot is in-line with the chainring, not the BB.
Don’t these bob horrendously?
I thought a single pivot near a BB was a recipe for a bungee like ride?
No.
Could someone buy a sturn, raw finish, and post lots of pics please?
Aaaarrrr my eye's.
**** me Paul that mudguard looks ugly.😜
True, but my arse is clean n dry 😁
Are you sure?😲 😉
You could pop round and check 😁
Oh go on then I'll post another pic since this thread has resurfaced 😉
and me riding my OHs almost identical one
CheezybeanZ was it you that passed me and my lad over at Dowies last weekend? Nice to see another Starling in the wild and I'm very jealous of the colour.
Speeder , hi yes it was . Been over there again today - Dowies is running brill 😀
Thread resurrection
Just wondering if any of you have had your Starling for a decent amount of time.
How's the bearings going? Just wondering if the single pivot is as fit and forget as an Orange, or does the 'positive flex' the bikes are known for has an effect on bearing life
I've done roughly 500km on mine and no issues yet, had to nip up the rear shock bolts on the first few rides but otherwise it's all good.
Good start 👍
Any new additions? Photos and what kind of weights are people getting
Thinking about ordering a short travel twist in the current lockdown offer
I want to check the weight of mine again as its been creeping up with various changes (coil shock, different stem, now 12 speed). In isolation it doesn't feel too bad, but compared to my other bikes it's a bit hefty- I'd guess around 35lb ish. Mind you, I only really notice when I need to carry it over a gate or something.
Just got mine last weekend. What a bike! Weighs about 16kg, or about the same as my carbon Nomad V4. Most of what I ride is steep climb followed by steep descent, so not an issue for me.
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