Current frame lead time is 12 weeks, but we can often deliver quicker if we have frames in stock.
£7,000.00
Starling’s mid-travel, mullet-wheeled and bullshit-free steel mountain bike.
The Twist is our tough-as-nails, corner-slashing, do-it-all single-pivot.
It has 135mm rear travel, mullet wheels and our award-winning, bullshit-busting, handmade steel frame that’s made with Reynolds 853.
That perfect compliant steel ‘feel’ creates a one-of-a-kind ride feel that’ll handle everything from your local singletrack to your once-in-a-lifetime season in the mountains.
Just two bearings to maintain. Zero marketing gimmicks or next-best-thing shithousery.
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Our bikes eliminate complexity.
They are the counter-argument to mountain biking’s obsession with ‘more’.
With more pivots and more space-age materials. More acronyms and more marketing bullshit. The misconception that more tech means more fun.
We make unapologetically simple bikes. We include only what’s necessary, nothing more. Zero marketing gimmicks and next-best-thing shithousery.
We’ve stripped away the bullshit and left tough, long-lasting, beautiful and hassle-free mountain bikes. Bikes made to ride, not polish and preen. Simple to ride and bags of fun.
But simple doesn’t mean basic, and it certainly isn’t easy. It takes a whole heap of experience, expertise, testing, refinement and raw passion 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 Twist |
| Fork | Ohlins RFX36 M2 Air 29″ 150mm |
| Shock | Ohlins TTX Coil 210x55mm 135mm |
| Wheels | DT Swiss XM 1700 F/R |
| Tyres | Michelin AM 2 (includes tape/valves) |
| Crankset | Hope Evo 165mm / 32T |
| BB | Hope 30mm BB |
| Chain | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Cassette | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Rear Mech | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Shifter | Shimano 8100 (XT) |
| Brakes | Hope Tech 4 E4 |
| Rotors | Hope Floating F:200mm/R:180mm |
| Grips | Sensus Lite |
| Bar | Renthal Fatbar 30mm rise |
| Stem | Hope Gravity 35mm |
| Headset | Hope |
| Spacers | Hope Head Doctor |
| Top Cap | Hope |
| Seat Clamp | Hope |
| Seat Post | Bike Yoke Revive 3 |
| Dropper Remote | Bike Yoke |
| Saddle | Fizik Aidon 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 | Small | Medium | MediumPlus | Large | X Large |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shock | 210×55 | 210×55 | 210×55 | 210×55 | 210×55 |
| Rear Travel | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
| Max Rear Tyre | 2.8″ | 2.8″ | 2.8″ | 2.8″ | 2.8″ |
| Fork Length | 150mm | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
| Rider Size Range | 5’2″ – 5’6″ | 5’6″ – 5’9″ | 5’9″ – 5’11” | 5’11” – 6’1″ | 6’1 – 6’4″ |
| 157cm – 167cm | 167cm – 175cm | 175cm – 180cm | 180cm – 185cm | 185cm – 193cm | |
| Reach | 425 | 450 | 465 | 485 | 515 |
| Stack | 629 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 638 |
| Head Angle | 65.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 | 65.0 |
| Seat Tube Length | 375 | 410 | 430 | 440 | 480 |
| Head Tube Length | 110 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 120 |
| Chainstay | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| Wheelbase | 1195 | 1218 | 1237 | 1250 | 1288 |
| BB drop | 34/15 | 34/15 | 34/15 | 34/15 | 34/15 |
| Eff. Seat Angle | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 | 78.0 |
| Eff. Top Tube* | 557 | 596 | 611 | 628 | 663 |
| Max Post Insertion | 250 | 280 | 300 | 310 | 340 |
| Standover # | 820 | 824 | 832 | 839 | 843 |
| Rear Travel | 135mm (or 165mm with shock change) |
| Front Travel | 150mm |
| 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 | 29 x 2.6″ |
| Brake Mount | Post Mount 180mm |
| Max Disc | 203mm |
| Front Shock Hardware | 30x8mm |
| Rear Shock Hardware | 35x8mm |
| Main Pivot Bearings | 6902 2RS |
| Bash Mount | ISCG05 |
| Derailleur Hanger | Replaceable SRAM UDH / T-Type Compatible |
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