Workshop Chatter: No, Mullet Bikes Aren't Better (But They Are Different)

Oh boy, do we get a lot of questions about mullets here at Starling Cycles!

"Is a mullet better than 27.5" wheels?"
"Is a mullet better than 29" wheels?"
"Should I mullet my mountain bike?"
"Are mullet bikes faster?"
"Can I convert my Starling Cycles Swoop/Murmur to Mullet?"

Let's break this one down once and for all and have a good chat about Mullet bikes. We love them, and we make one in the form of the Starling Cycles Twist but, as you'd probably guessed it's not quite as simple as just sticking a new wheel in the back.

Link to our full tech blog on mullets: https://www.starlingcycles.com/worksh...

Link to the tech blog on wheel size: https://www.starlingcycles.com/what-d...

Link to the Starling Twist: https://www.starlingcycles.com/bikes/...

As always, comments/questions/observations in the comments!

00:00 Intro
00:36 Welcome, What Is a mullet bike and how do we make one at Starling?
01:45 What is the difference between wheel sizes?
03:49 Is a mullet bike better than 27.5" and 29"?
04:21 Why is mullet better?
05:07 Frame size drives wheel size
05:35 So should you go mullet?
06:15 How do you turn your existing MTB into a mullet?