AM Mega Murmur

[Wake Jake]

Chosen to go down the simplified path for something different. Steel and two bearings. XXL in all it's glory. First frame out of the factory now it's all made in the UK. Frame/shock snuck through customs so no duties
Customer service was impressive and accommodating.

XXL Starling Mega Murmur
EXT Storia V3 w/ 525lb from Mojo
Trail shock length 140mm travel
Intend Edge 160mm
E13 TRS carbon wheelset
SRAM GX AXS
OneUp 240mm dropper
SQLab 612 saddle
Hope Tech4 X2
TRP R1 Rotors
Praxis Works Cadet cranks
Ochain
HT X2 pedals
Protaper 30mm stem
Ergotec 80mm 12° bars
ESI Foam grips
Schwalbe Nobby Nic/Rock Razor

Weight - 17.15kg

Only changes to come are a black chain, shorter cranks and new rotors. Had a little rip on it tonight and boy does it ride well, pedals miles better than I thought it would.

 

[ausdb]

The rear triangle is more a piece of art than a bundle of tubes welded together, very nice.

 

[johnny]

Love me some simple.

Watching keenly.

 

[Shredden]

Whats the go with the head tube gusset? Did forget to weld it?

 

[ausdb]

Whats the go with the head tube gusset? Did forget to weld it?

I think these are fillet brazed not TIG welded, by the looks of the main tube joints. If that's the case then the gussets could look like that if they are brazed on with most of the braze on the other side.
@Wake Jake can you confirm?

Edit, confirmed fillet brazed, sorry for going OT but its interesting to see how his setup has grown since 2016.

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To now.

 

[caad9]

Excited for this one. They look so good when finished compared to the big, boxy trend of modern carbon.

 

[dirtdad]

Love it. Totes jelly. I reached out to the Starling guys before I bought my Banshee. I like that their rear triangle is steel as well. Still sits in my head nagging me.

Keen to read a ride report once you get on it in anger.

 

[kten]

Now that is clean! Lovely choice of colours.

Solid commitment to longer reach too

 

[wkkie]

Looking good! Nothing like the feel of steel.

What can you bump the travel up to with another sized shock?

 

[Rorschach]

Looking good! Nothing like the feel of steel.

What can you bump the travel up to with another sized shock?

The front shock mount is adjustable so travel can be increased to 165mm

 

[Wake Jake]

Hoping the reach will be spot on. Going to experiment with 30mm & Rulezman stem.

Frame is 5kg with shock is fairly reasonable in an XXL.

Travel can be bumped up to 165mm in the rear with a longer shock.

 

[ashes_mtb]

Looks absolutely mint.

Derailleur hangar on the left with the disc brake tabs is an innovation I haven’t seen before!

Out of curiosity, are they a UDH hangar?

 

[Wake Jake]

Looks absolutely mint.

Derailleur hangar on the left with the disc brake tabs is an innovation I haven’t seen before!

Out of curiosity, are they a UDH hangar?

Haha that's the non boost hanger on the axle. No UDH hanger, Hope hanger in fact.

 

[Wake Jake]

All built up! Starling forgot the headset and seatclamp.

 

[slowmick]

Would you describe this as your trail bike? Is the Nicolai still the race bike?

 

[Wake Jake]

Would you describe this as your trail bike? Is the Nicolai still the race bike?

Yes, my trail bike and the G1 still the race bike.

 

[kten]

Is that frame brace at the headtube making external brake routing not quite fully external?

 

[cokeonspecialtwodollars]

Is that frame brace at the headtube making external brake routing not quite fully external?

Toy 4 had a similar nuance.

 

[Wake Jake]

Is that frame brace at the headtube making external brake routing not quite fully external?

Correct, you route it on the outside but it would probably stick out too far.

 

[caad9]

That frond end is wild.

How is front end traction with such a high front end?