Workshop Chatter: Starling Cycles V3 Frames Walkthrough
Starling Cycles V3 frames are now in full production. Here’s everything you need to know.
This Technical Journal is our manifesto.
It is a series of technical articles, written to explain the how and the why behind what we do.Â
It’s a complex process to make uncomplex things that perform well. This series aims to explore that process.
Starling Cycles V3 frames are now in full production. Here’s everything you need to know.
Starling Cycles V3 frames are now in full production. Here’s everything you need to know.
Are mullet wheels better? Can you convert your mountain bike to mullet? Time for a proper chat about all things mixed-wheel.
We’ve undertaken this process to better understand the environmental impact of our business and our bikes.
Joe’s just back from a week racing his Stainless Murmur at Trans Madeira – time for another Workshop Chatter video!
Introducing the first carbon fibre Starling Cycles frame, developed with the National Composites Centre.
Anyone who knows Joe and has talked about bikes with him will know he talks a lot about CushCore.
Joe tackles the fork offset debate and doesn’t reckon that there’s much in it.
Joe wades into the wheel size debate and reckons it doesn’t make too much of a difference bar one key element.
Bike weight vs wheel weight. Which one really makes the difference? Joe weighs in.
Joe considers the pros and cons of brazing and TIG welding steel tubes for his bikes.
Joe runs you through how his philosophy of ‘fast’ has created the Starling bikes you ride.
Joe recommends you move and regrease your seat post regularly to save it getting stuck via galvanic corrosion.
Joe talks why you’ll never see any standards he doesn’t feel are the best for the job on any Starling bikes.
Joe talks through his best advice for paint and component colour options for Starling Cycles bikes.
Joe McEwan explains why he won’t be selling any unpainted Starling Cycles frames any time soon.
We often see comments that our seat stays are too thin and likely to snap. Let’s explore why that’s not the case.
We often see comments saying that flexible swing arms damage rear shocks. Let’s explore why that’s nonsense.
Confused about low mountain bike bottom brackets and worried about pedal strikes? Read on to find out why the two might not be as linked as you might think.
Unsure about how to choose the right Starling Cycles frame? Here’s how.
Starling Cycles started making bikes when the “long, low, slack” geometry movement was in its infancy. With early prototypes, we experimented with a range of
Bike marketing suggests that stiffer is better but is a bit of flex actually a good thing?
We believe that single pivot suspension, coil shocks and steel swing-arms are the ideal setup
Are steel mountain bike frames better than carbon or alloy ones? Let’s find out.
Previously known as Starling Cycles, Puffin Pedallers was born out of a commitment to the hard yards of mountain biking. No assistance, no engines, no driver-assist style technology. Just a rider, a bike and the mountain.
When you’re puffin’ on a Puffin no one will be in any doubt that you’re working hard and earning those descents.
Our new website is coming soon. In the meantime, please continue to use the existing Starling Cycles website.
