Starling Roost Hardtail Review - Starling's Mullet Stainless Steel Wonder

Starling Cycles introduced the Roost stainless steel hardtail in 2021. It quickly sold out, and batch 2 is back in stock. Today we take a first look at this beauty. It's a mullet (MX, or 29/27.5) with some party geometry. Starling says they made this bike to be a do-anything hardtail. What do you think? What's your favorite feature? What would you change? Learn more about this bike here: https://www.starlingcycles.com/bikes/...

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