Introducing the Starling Cycles Big Bird. Are 32er mountain bikes the next big thing? Starling Cycles was inevitably cynical but also interested to find out. After all, what’s opinion without experience? The new Starling Cycles Big Bird is a hand-built, steel mullet frame with a 32” front wheel and 29” rear. It has 120 mm front/rear travel and is built in-house at Starling in Bristol, UK. At the risk of spoiling the punchline, the frame is now available to order via Starling Cycles, alongside a range of 32”-specific components, including the IntendBC Samurai fork and Maxxis Aspen tyre. But, does…

Introducing the Starling Cycles Big Bird. Are 32er mountain bikes the next big thing? Starling Cycles was inevitably cynical but also interested to find out. After all, what’s opinion without experien...