Catching Up: John Kirkaldie Interview on Vital MTB...

Legendary downhill racer, John Kirkcaldie, sits down with Sven Martin for some catching up. John was one of mountain biking's top downhill atheletes from 1995 through 2006 and now resides in his home country of New Zealand. Audio: Sven Martin. Photos: gordo

Follow this link to listen and see:
http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/Catching-Up-John-Kirkcaldie,1864/Slideshow,13849/sspomer,2

John is an old friend of ours. . . it's good to hear from him and take a trip back down memory lane. It's amazing to realize how fast things change, time will always move forward and we can only do our best not to forget where we came from.


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Turner Donates 2010 5.Spot to SoCal High School League for ebay auction...

Turner Suspension Bicycles is auctioning a 2010 Medium 5 Spot with XT or X9 build kit to support the SoCal High School Mountain Bike Racing League.  All proceeds will go to the League to support the sport we love.

Take a look at this link for more information:
http://cgi.ebay.com/2010-Turner-5-Spot-Brand-New-/330508209331?pt=Mountain_Bikes&hash=item4cf3d30cb3

The auction ends on December 23, so be sure to get your bid in before it's too late!

For more information on the SoCal High School Bicycling League go to : http://www.socaldirt.org/
or their face book page here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=60739659760

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Sicklines Project: 2011 Turner DHR

Check out this 2011 Turner DHR write-up the guys over and Sicklines did. . .

http://www.sicklines.com/projects/project-2011-turner-dhr/

The pictures speak for themselves, see why everyone is talking about this anticipated DH Racing Machine!!

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Turner Demos Approaching: Revo Cycles 11/26 & North of the Border 12/4

     We have a couple Turner Demos coming up in Southern California. So be sure to check your schedules and clear the dates so you can come by and test ride a 2011 Turner.

Revo Cycles 11/26, Lake Forest CA:
     The first upcoming Turner Demo will be at Revo Cycles in Lake Forest, CA, on November 26th. Yes that is the day after Thanksgiving. And as a bonus, David Turner will be there to lead a group 'Turkey Burner' ride for all of those who get there early enough to reserve a Turner to pilot. So set aside your 'Black Friday' to make the most important purchase of the year! For more information call Revo Cycles at 949.859.BIKE or go to their website revocycles.com .

North of the Border Bikes 12/4, San Diego CA:
     Then on Saturday December 4th, we will be out at North of the Border Bikes to show off our 2011 Turner line-up. So if you are in the San Diego area, be sure to come by and ride your next bike... The Holiday Season will be well underway, so make sure to get your Christmas Wish in before it's too late! For more information call Doug at North of the Border Bikes at 858.452.1230 or go to their website www.nbbikes.com .


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Turner Bike Closeouts!! We have old stock that must go...

     We have old 'new' bikes collecting here at our factory in Murrieta California. It is an odd group of leftovers consisting of a couple 2008 models, a few 2009 models and some 2010 stuff. All of which is new but either forgotten or unwanted custom color orders, so we are letting them go at killer deals.

     Check out our Turner Closeout page today before you miss your chance to get a new Turner at an incredible price.

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Turner 2011 Bikes. . . post show news.

Another year and another show under our belt. . . This was a good year for Turner Suspension Bicycles at the 2010 InterBike tradeshow in Las Vegas Nevada.

We had a lot to show this year including significant changes to the 5.Spot and Sultan frames, a new finish for all of our frames, a new RFX protoype for everyone to drool over, the infamous DHR and many other little tidbits for the industry insiders to buzz about.

Below are a couple of links to give you a taste of what Turner Bikes is bringing for 2011, while we are in the process of updating our website. The first is mtbr.com's virtual tradeshow booth for Turner Bikes and the second is bikeradar.com's coverage on Turner Bikes Outdoor Demo booth.

http://reviews.mtbr.com/interbike/turner-bikes-interbike-2010-virtual-tradeshow-booth/

http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/article/interbike-2010-turners-upcoming-rfx-all-mountain-machine--27902

We should have our website fully updated in the next few weeks, so please be patient as we bring it all up to date.


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Tyler Morland Wins Redbull 5000 on his New 2011 DHR

morland5000 from Dirt Pedaler on Vimeo.

On September 12th, 2010,  Tyler Morland won the second Redbull 5000 on his new 2011 DHR. With an extended list of top pros and elite riders, one hundred thirty-one to be exact, Tyler pushed his way through the pack to christen his brand new ride.

For those of you who need to be brought up to speed, the Redbull 5000 is a mass start DH race in Whistler, BC Canada. It consists of a large group of qualified riders sprinting through snow, slush and mud down a 5,020 foot descent! Tyler's winning time ended up being 21:49:82. . . with Curtis Keene 11 seconds back and Chris Kovarik a full 23 seconds behind.

With Kovarik followed by Keene leading the pack out of the starting gate, Morland had his work cut out for him. With only sheer determination as his fuel, Morland had to pass and out maneuver countless racers to take the lead. After over twenty minutes, the very physically demanding course had laid into him but failed to foster defeat as Morland crossed the finish line without another racer in sight!

Now we wait to see what Tyler Morland's next adventure has in hold for his 2011 Turner DHR. . .

For more information on the Redbull 5000, check this write-up at pinkbike.com .

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2011 Turner DHR: an Interview with David Turner

 Here is a little snippet from the new interview with David Turner on mtbgeartech.com about the new dw-link DHR!
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By Sean – 2010/08/18 

Posted in: GearTech GearCheck, Industry News, News

There may not be a more anticipated and debated frame being released for 2011. In this interview David Turner (DT) takes the time to answer some of our most pressing questions.

The question everyone want’s answered.  How does the new DW DHR compare to the last production model DHR?

Materials? Mostly 6061, with some 6069 for higher load areas.
Suspension, rate, curve and feel? Well, this is certainly a DHR. It has the resistance to bottoming that I pioneered 10 years ago on the first DHR, not the same wheel rate of course, but it carries on the heritage of being able to take massive hits without slamming thru the end travel.
Demeanor on the trail? This bike is notably lighter feeling than its 07-09 predecessor, although the actual weight is not that much lighter, this is due to the location of the shock and my pursuit of mass centralization which have yielded a truly lighter feeling chassis. I wanted the weight of this bike to be carried as low and as far back as possible.  The mid section of the bike is also massively stiff, so combine this stiffness with butted tubes in the front and rear ends to keep the ‘swing weight’ of the bike low for a very light feel. This bike changes directions effortlessly; due to the very stiff mid section which takes the riders input and drives it right to the ground, the light extremities help it lean or change direction with just a thought

Geometry? Low and Slack!! 63.3HA, 13.4BB, 17.4 Cstay. Due to the excellent anti squat provided by the dw-link suspension kinematics I was able to go lower and slacker than I would have been comfortable doing before. This bike allows one to take pedal strokes where other bikes would be tearing the pedals off as the dw-link is keeping the plush suspension from dipping deeply into the travel with each pedal stroke.

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For the rest of this interview please go to mtbgeartech.com.

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Turner Rider, Dave Burdette gets 2nd at a MS Fundraiser Race!

Long time Turner Bikes rider and mega mileage altitude monster, Dave Burdette, placed second at the MS fundraser on the Colorado trail with an insane time of 11 hrs 19 minutes! The pic of the clean bike is from a couple days before the race while the second photo is from the finish after over 11 hours of riding through a couple hours of solid rain, with most of the race above tree line!

Dave had this much to say about the race "Just thought I would send a couple of pictures from the Colorado Trail... (the race was) fun but tough. The promoters raised about $20,000.00 for MS with the race." Sounds like time well spent. . . Congratulations Dave on the great race!

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SRAM 2X10 Experience with Turner Bikes

SRAM is choosing to use the dw-link Turner Flux as one of the bike choices on their 'SRAM 2X10 Experience' tour. They are employing this channel to showcase their revered 2X10 platform this year at select locations nationwide. The Dealer Camp next week, ODD West, and Outerbike in Moab Utah  are among the first stops scheduled for the tour.  Turner Bikes is thrilled to join forces with SRAM in an effort to open more eyes to how a bike should ride.

Riders for too long have learned to numb their senses to inept handling and performing bikes. Turner Bikes has striven to provide a bike which could stand out among its peers as a foundation of how a bike should ride. And thus enriching the ride to a new level of rider to bike to trail sensitivity. Be one of the few to learn how the standard of how a bike is meant to ride has changed.

For more information on the SRAM 2X10 Experience go to sram2x10.com
For more information on Outerbike go to outerbike.com

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Lightest Turner Flux Bike Yet. . . 20.72lbs!

Belgium native Peter Smet is the proud owner of the lightest built Turner Flux that we have seen to date! 9.4kg, which is 20.72lbs! It's a 2009 Turner Flux chassis with an interesting mix of parts. Below is Peter's recipe for weight savings:

Frame: Turner Flux DW-link Medium RAW

Headset: Tune Bobo - GumGum

Wheels: Tune KingKong - FRM XMD 333 - Sapim CX-ray

Fork: Magura MD100SL

Brakes: Hope X2 Race

Cassette: Sram 11-32

Chain: KMC X10SL Gold

Cranks: Tune BigFoot - Sixpack Ti - Specialité TA 26-38

Pedals: CrankBrothers Eggbeaters SL Ti Tuned

Tire: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 1.8

Handlebars: Easton EC90 CNT

Stem: Syntace F99

Seat: Tune Speedneedle

Seat Post: New Ultimate Alu

Seat Post Collar: New Ultimate

QR Skewers: KCNC Ti

Shifters: Sram X0 Grip

Front Derailleur: Sram XX

Rear Derailleur: Sram X0 carbon

Spacers: Carbon

Grips: Esi Grips

WB Holder: Tune Wassertrager

Tubes: NoTubes

Cable Housing: Alligator Mini I-Links

And with this the first hat has been thrown in. . . if anyone can beat this weight send us a few pictures and a specification list. One of the pictures needs to be your bike on a working scale and it would need to be a dw-link model. And please no fake weights, non-functional builds or modified components since after all this is purely for bragging rights.

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.::..: OuterBike : TurnerBikes :..::. 9.30-10.3, Moab UT :..::....:.

Outerbike is a consumer demo event for both road and mountain bikes in Moab, Utah September 30th to October 3rd. There will be three different trailheads, The Bar M, the Sovereign Trail, and the Slicrock Trail, to give participants a chance to ride short and medium loops of all types. This is that opportunity you have been waiting for to ride your dream bike on a world famous trail.

Turner Bikes, along with a few other mountain bike companies, will be there in full force with a fleet of 2011 demo bikes for you to ride and experience. Be one of the first to ride a 2011 Turner and learn first hand why the dw-link on Turner Bikes is redefining how a full suspension mountain bike should perform.

To participate go to Outerbike.com to register and for more information. Participants will receive demos for all four days of the event, lunch at the trailheads, and discounted tickets to evening parties and films. And as a bonus, you can have a warm and fuzzy feeling knowing that the proceeds from this event will go to both IMBA and Moab Trails Alliance to help preserve and maintain mtb trails.

For years companies have put forth so much effort for the yearly national bike show that is only open to industry members. Now there is finally an alternative for the bike community, for the public that supports the passion that this industry is built on.

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Turner DemoTour Schedule Update

Here is the latest Turner Demo Tour Schedule. Gray colored dates are still Tentative, Be sure to use the link for more details about the venue.

If your in the area be sure to stop by and demo a dw-link Turner. See why we have the best suspension mountain bikes available!

June 20	Basalt Ski & Sport	Basalt, CO	www.basaltbikeandski.com
June 22	Mtn Pedaler of Vail	Eagle, CO	www.mountainpedaler.com
June 24	Durango Cyclery	Durango, CO	durangocyclery.com
June 25	Uranium Bicycles	Moab, UT	www.uraniumbicycles.com
July 3-4	Watta Bike Shop	Lake Tahoe, CA	wattabike.com
July 9-11	Downieville Classic	Downieville, CA	www.downievilleclassic.com
July 13	Sunnyside Sports	Bend, OR	www.sunnysidesports.com
July 16-18	Mtn Bike Orego	Oakridge, OR	www.mtbikeoregon.com
July 19	Cycle Path	Portland, OR	cyclepathnw.com
July 20	Camas Cycles	Camas, WA	www.camasbikes.com
July 21	Custom Cycles	Boise, ID	custommtncycles.com
July 23-25	Teton Valley Fest	Driggs, ID	www.tetonmountainbikefest.tvtap.org
July 26	Fitzgerald's Bicycles	Jackson, WY	www.fitzgeraldsbicycles.com
Aug 3	Big Sky Cyclery	Helena, MT	www.bigskybikes.com
Aug 4	Red Barn Cycles	Hamilton, MT	www.redbarnbicycles.com
Aug 11-15	Crankworx	Whistler, Canada	www.crankworx.com/whistler
Aug 20-22	Mtn Bike Orego	Oakridge, OR	www.mtbikeoregon.com
Aug 27-29	Fat Tire Fiesta	Kirkwood, CA	www.teambigfoot.net/KWFest2010.htm
Sep 20-21	Outdoor Demo	Boulder City, NV	www.interbike.com/outdoordemo
Sep 22-24	Interbike	Las Vegas, NV	www.interbike.com
Sep30-Oct3	Outerbike	Moab, UT	outerbike.com
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Racers And Chasers SUPER D, June 5th

On June 5th, Turner Bikes is Sponsoring a Super 'D' in San Diego County!

The Race is going to be held on epic Elfin Forest trail-ways, so this should make for a perfect venue for a Super 'D' style race. For more information check out RacersAndChasers.com .

As soon as we have more information we'll  clue you in on all the details!

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Turner Recap of the Fruita FatTire Festival

     Another Fat Tire Festival in Fruita Colorado has come and gone. Just  another journey for the Turner Demo crew with their fleet of the best suspension mountain bikes available right? . . . hardly!

Some will look back and think about the world class scenic trail system, recall the heightened sense of camaraderie among riders and enjoy the memories of what was experienced.

Others, well others will try to remember what exactly happened those four short days and rejoice in the fact that it all seemed more like a dream than reality.

And this being the true magnificence of such an event as Fruita. . . the way all the riders feed off of each others energy in such a positive and enlightened way. Everyone brings their unique identity and takes away an experience that can be had no where else. Unless you made it there this year it may be time to mark the calender for next year to really understand this distinct event.

As a first hand observant the Turner Demo crew can only revel in the marvels of what they have seen, as with the local 'Mike the Headless Chicken' monument. It begins to sound more like a flurry of empirical segments of experience rather than your normal collection of bike geeks and racers collage that blurs one moment into the next.

What can be said is Turner Bikes brought their dw-link suspension mountain bikes with the hopes to open eyes on how a bike should ride and as always we found a very enthusiastic response. The people rode, they laughed and a good time was had by all. Then everyone went home with the lingering memories of what to expect next year at the Fat Tire Festival in Fruita Colorado.

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Tyler Morland: Riding his dw-link 5.Spot at the Superenduro Italia

Last October, Tyler Morland and friends had a little side track in Italy which turned out to be the 'Superenduro Italia' .

Here is an image from issue 57 of Singletrack magazine from the UK Highlighting their adventure, which was a nice 5 page story.

As you can see, Tyler is killing it on his dw-link 5.Spot! It must be nice to find yourself in Italy wondering what you're going to do with your day off. . .  But those of us who are lucky enough to find themselves poised in this predicament have earned the right to shred some of the best places on the planet to ride. At least we normal people have to keep telling ourselves this as we dream about being in their predicament. Although this again is why Tyler gets to R&D Turner Prototypes where ever his riding career pulls him.

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Turner Bikes News Feed

Turner Bikes now has an Atom news feed. Go to turnerbikes.blogspot.com to subscribe.

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Turner -4- Turner Trade In Program

The Turner-4-Turner Trade-in Program allows a current Turner frame owner to send in their old Turner frame and receive a $500 credit off of the M.S.R.P of a brand new Turner frame. The frame trade-in program is extended to all Turner frames regardless of age or condition. Your old frame will then be recycled and you can feel good about doing your part to help the environment, not to mention having a new Turner to ride is the sweet icing on the proverbial cake.

To trade your old Turner in just contact our warranty department for an RA Number to get the process started.

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Turner Demo @ Fruita Fat Tire Festival

Fruita Fat Tire Festival is now underway! If you're here, come by the Turner booth to Demo a dw-link mountain suspension bike done right!

If not, then we will be giving you a fat tire festival rundown early next week to let you know what you missed!!

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