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New Turner Flux gets official, v4.0 flows into carbon 27.5″ trail bike

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Back at Sea Otter, David Turner dropped a bit of a bomb on us. There was going to be a new carbon Flux, and it was at least for the time being, the end of aluminum Turner mountain bikes. Essentially, since the launch of the RFX and the Czar carbon models, the sales dwarfed the demand of the aluminum Burner and with Zen Fabrication closing their OEM framebuilding operation, it left Turner with a tough decision. Dave didn’t seem too flustered about it though stating that consumers wanted light weight carbon bikes more than U.S. made aluminum bikes when the price points were similar.

Which allowed him to focus on projects like the new Flux. Back for version 4.0, the Flux adds modern geometry and a unique ordering system while keeping a few things the same…

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Filling in as the third carbon Turner in their current line up, the Flux uses their C6 Toray high modulus carbon fiber front and rear with aluminum DW Link hardware and 120mm (4.72″) of travel. The tapered head tube houses a tapered ZS44/56mm headset, and the frame continues Turner’s ‘No More Zip Tie’ approach with fully external cable routing with individual clips. The only internal routing is for the stealth dropper post which tucks in at the bottom of the seat tube.

Fans of doubles needn’t worry as the frame includes a high direct mount provision which can also be used for an upper chain guide for those running 1x. The choice for a PF30 bottom bracket was made for the larger bearing and spindle which offers better bearing performance and longer service life and is also lighter than a similar threaded system. Not shown is the downtube Rock Pad which will protect the frame from trail debris impacts.

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Like other Turners before it you’ll find post mount rear disc brake tabs with replaceable hardware and a stout replaceable derailleur hanger.

What you won’t find, is Boost spacing – at least at the rear. Dave points out that a huge portion of their business is still frame only. While he would love to sell more completes, the ability for consumers to be able to use their current wheels was very important. There was also not a huge benefit to adding Boost spacing in the rear since the frame is meant for one wheel size and the 142 x 12mm axle works very well with the frame design and offers a lot of heel clearance. Meant to be paired with 130mm travel forks, the frame only option allows consumers to build up a new Flux with most of their current parts.

However, completes will ship with Boost spacing Fox suspension forks which Dave says is a result of product availability. Non-Boost forks are still available, but for a super small OEM like turner, the availability of small quantities of non-Boost forks apparently isn’t something they can count on if they want to get bikes out the door quickly. If you have a current set of wheels that you want to use that aren’t boost, you have two options – replace the (cheaper) front hub with a Boost hub, or simply use something like the Boostinator Kit for the front. Dave mentioned that they have been using the Lindarets/WTC Boostinator kits for awhile thanks to how many wheels they have that are non-boost, and likes the fact that the kit not only recycles good wheels, but it actually improves the spoke bracing angles after the wheels are re-dished.

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You have a few options when it comes to buying a new Flux. Buying the Frame only will run you $2,895, and you can add the Upgrade kit for another $723 which includes a Cane Creek 40 headset and Fox 34 Float Boost Kashima fork. From there you can add one of the 5 build kits (GX, XT, X01 Eagle, XX1 Eagle, or XTR) which all do not include the wheels (note the prices below do not include wheels). The wheels are the final piece of the puzzle with Turner offering a number of options from ENVE, Industry Nine (custom colors available for an upgrade), Stan’s, DT Swiss, and Knight Composites. All frames are Matter white and ship with a Fox Factory Series Float DPS Kashima rear shock.

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Turner Flux Geometry

Sold in S-XL, the Flux features a 67.5 degree HTA, 73.7 degree STA, and 437mm chainstays for a fairly modern XC/Trail geo that should make for a fun bike. Available now.

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Veganpotter
Veganpotter
7 years ago

The “No More Zip Tie” thing isn’t very cool if the frame is still externally routed.

dustytires
7 years ago

If you always go to the shop for bike work internal routing is beautiful. Work on it yourself and it sucks. Personally I don’t mind cable ties as I can angle them correctly and cut them with toenail clippers, but really most bikes you see with zip ties looks like a 12 year old assembled it.

Veganpotter
Veganpotter
7 years ago
Reply to  dustytires

For mountain bikes, its pretty darn easy. Earlier generation TT bikes are a different story. Personally, I like the idea of internal on a mountain bike for easy of cleaning, its way easier to get a tube completely clean if you don’t have dirt hiding under housing.

Stu
Stu
7 years ago

Also external cables don’t rattle.

Peter Cain
Peter Cain
7 years ago

The “boutique” brand isn’t very cool if the frame is mass produced in China.

mac
mac
7 years ago
Reply to  Peter Cain

Did you hear what the man said? No one was paying for his made in the US aluminum frames anymore. And no one is going to pay 5k for a carbon frame made in the US.

undertaker
undertaker
7 years ago

Beautiful frame, thanks for keeping it real DT

rgeniec
rgeniec
7 years ago

Boost front…non-boost rear…got it.

KD
KD
7 years ago

Still short reach!

hssp
hssp
7 years ago
Reply to  KD

Word. Short reach, longish chainstays. No fun at all.

invitadosaml
invitadosaml
7 years ago

Pressfit offers longer service life???!!!!!!

Jeb
Jeb
7 years ago

The whole “short reach” whining thing cracks me up. These are the same guys running 800mm bars. For frame of reference the fastest Enduro racer on the planet currently, Richie Rude is 5’11” and runs a Medium Yeti SB6c which is actually smaller than Yeti recommends for his size (way short reach) with a 40mm stem. He also runs a 740mm bar, as does Jared Graves…..and Cody Kelly. So the next time you think your bike is “no fun at all” because the reach or chainstays or handlebar are .5″ too short for your imagined skill level, it’s just cause you can’t ride, it’s not the bike.

dan
dan
7 years ago
Reply to  Jeb

Bingo!

TheKaiser
TheKaiser
7 years ago
Reply to  Jeb

In the bike check I saw, his stem was actually 60mm, which is unfashionable in a whole other way!

TheKaiser
TheKaiser
7 years ago
Reply to  TheKaiser

And by “his”, I meant Richie Rude, not one of the other guys.

Antipodean_eleven
7 years ago
Reply to  Jeb

Woooord! Could not have said it better…

Duzzi
Duzzi
7 years ago

Are they joking? Bolt on plastic cable guides, a hole for the seat post cable, a frame that looks like a 1990 aluminum one (including the silly reinforcement of the seat tube … it is carbon not aluminum!). And … gasp … press fit! It looks like a badly built Kona (not the recent ones that are much nicer than this “ugly duck”)

Xprmntl
7 years ago
Reply to  Duzzi

OMG, I can’t #^%*& ‘n believe it, it looks like a bike! And what’s with all the practicality and well thought out nonsense when I can’t even use my 10 yr old BB tool!

hllclmbr
hllclmbr
7 years ago
Reply to  Duzzi

Just out of curiosity, how does one run a stealth dropper post without a hole? Also, seat tube reinforcement is somehow an issue? Greater than half of all carbon fs bikes have this. I don’t get it? Check out the brand new Intense Primer http://www.bikemag.com/gear/bikes/review-intense-primer-29c/

Antipodean_eleven
7 years ago
Reply to  hllclmbr

Because sitting behind a keyboard at home offering your sage engineering opinion makes you a better bike designer/engineer that those actually doing it for a living.

GG14
GG14
7 years ago

How big of a rear tire can we put on this ride?

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