Did you spot that unusual-looking Murmur that starred in our recent announcement SRAM UDH announcement?
It’s actually something pretty special and the UDH launch gave us an excuse to make a one-off super bike.
It is – if you hadn’t already guessed – a Starling Cycles Murmur, DownCountry Edition.
So, the Starling Murmur is a super versatile, handbuilt, steel full suspension frame.
The Murmur’s adjustable shock mount allows different length and stroke shocks to be run, meaning owners can adjust travel and completely change the personality of their bike to suit their style.
The Murmur is offered as standard in ‘Trail’ or ‘Enduro’ modes – but the DownCountry setup demonstrates another, non-standard but easily achievable option. One with shorter travel and, if you choose, steeper geometry.
Our DownCountry build pairs up a standard Murmur frame and a 210x50mm rear shock to create a hard-charging, big-pedalling, fast and super exciting short-travel 29er. Travel is reduced to 120mm (with no impact on geometry) and then a 120mm fork steepens the head and seat angles by 1.2° to 66.2° and 79° respectively.
The build as shown here weighs in at just 12.7kg – although as we all know, bike weight doesn’t matter. And with fast-rolling Michelin Force tyres and lightweight wheels it absolutely flies.
The super-bike spec shown here was built especially for the recent DT Swiss Craft Bike Days show, pieced together with a super high-end components list including:
And that IPA finish? That’s something special – more on that coming soon. Maybe!
The Murmur DownCountry build isn’t something we currently offer… but it could be.
Let us know on email if you’d like to build one and we can have a chat about what’s required! Contact us here.
