Month: November 2021

We’re big fans of gearbox bikes here at Starling Cycles, and the Starling Spur is what that looks like.

But… we understand a lot of people still have a lot of questions and there’s a lot of myths surrounding gearbox bikes that need to be dispelled. So, when GMBN Tech’s Doddy got in touch to really get under the skin of gearbox vs ‘normal’ gears we didn’t hesitate.

Press play, like and subscribe, leave a comment and learn which is better, gearbox or derailleur mountain bike gears.

You can learn all about the Starling Spur here on Starling Cycles.

Starling rider Fleur is a true one of a kind.

By day, Fleur is an ambulance driver and student paramedic. If you’ve not seen her racing round Bristol with the blues-and-twos wailing, she might well have patched you up at Dyfi Bike Park. 

Before training to save lives, she spent over a decade risking her own, racing yachts around the world and getting into more than a few sticky situations on the high seas. 

And, of course, she absolute shreds on that pink Swoop of hers. Loose as a goose, not afraid to hit the big jumps and totally in love with scaring the shit out of herself on the high-speed and technical stuff. Perfect for the Starling Cycles crew!

We spent the day with Fleur, on the river and on the trails, to get to know her a bit better.

You can follow Fleur on IG at https://www.instagram.com/fleurtk_

Film by @openwide_agency (Dom John and Jamie Edwards).

Photos by Stephen Sweeney.

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