2009 Turners get the DW-Link Treatment
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Turner has launched their 2009 website (might be a bit overheated…). Competitive Cyclist conducted an interview with the man upstairs and have some good information on these new bikes.
- 5 Spot MSRP $2495.00
- Sultan MSRP $2395.00
2009 Turner DHR gets the DW-Link
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:20 pm
wow thats awesome looking!!
September 3rd, 2008 at 7:38 pm
ya i need that. how much? is it lighter? i am almost commited to buying it now
September 3rd, 2008 at 8:51 pm
looks solid as funk.
September 3rd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
ARRGH! UGLY like that banshee legend…
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:17 pm
wow awesome…….
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:29 pm
Wait a second guys!
5 new models in one year?
It takes a lot of work to get one out in a single year, could it be that maybe they are making them somewhere else?
September 3rd, 2008 at 10:31 pm
mutha f*kuing sick in the but!!!!!!!
sry for my profanity, but im having a celebration party that the design and the potential didnt go over to a crappy company. instead one the best that would/should be recongnized for there good bikes, no i am not a spokesman, lol.
iwouldnt be suprised yet amazed if good ol sammy joins turner for the DH link….
TURNER WILL STRIVE, LIVE LONGER, BE STRONGER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, RIDE BETTER!!!!
September 4th, 2008 at 3:50 am
enrico650, the 09 models are still made by SAPA (in the USA).
September 4th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Seems like the shock’s shaft will have some major punishment with this setup.. actually im sothing concerned with “Plushness” of all this. Looks alot different to what Sunday had. I respect Turner alot, but..
September 4th, 2008 at 9:36 am
sticky pivots.
September 4th, 2008 at 11:24 am
legion, correct me if i’m wrong but didn’t this guy design the DW link? i’m sure he knows what he’s doing. it looks like it will be incredibly progressive, and pedal like a dream!
September 4th, 2008 at 12:18 pm
Turner-Horses!!
Chad - I believe Dave Weagle is the creator of the DW Link. Dave Turner owns Turner bikes.
Honestly, im not too stoked that Turner went for the DW. I was impressed by Mr. Turners own DHR and Highline design. BUT Everything is done for a reason.
September 4th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Well i honestly liked alot the DW Link on IH bikes, and they know what they are doing, for sure, but still.. i have that nasty feeling that this bike will be not that good. Dunno just my own opinion..
September 4th, 2008 at 7:58 pm
Wow very ugly, not impressed at all by the look of any of 09 lineup, also what the guy above said it takes time to design and perfect one model. how much time could they have spent in r&d on the whole lineup in one year? Turner can’t make up his mind started with horst link, then went to faux bar(link above rear dropout), and now dw? why. Not sold on dw-link it seems to be a rip-off virtual pivot, and is know to be the least responsive of all the virtual pivot designs. Just a way around the virtual pivot patent. Also that rear shock in that position is going to get hammered by mud and debris from the rear wheel. Sorry Turner
September 5th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. There’s something to be said about riding a bike before quickly coming to conclusions.
September 5th, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I fully agree everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and yes riding a bike is the only way to know if it is good or bad, but when a new product is show cased and up for discussion, then it is all speculation both the good and bad comments.
September 6th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Armchair engineering at its finest. You have no idea, really.
September 6th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Im not sure I understand why such a profitable design was licensed to a company like Turner. Turner makes fantastic products, but they arent the biggest name out there. But then again IH wasnt near as well known before the dwlink (or S.HIll…but thats a different story) so maybe this will boost Turner sales and models.
September 7th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
What is the retail on the DHR going to be? When will it be available to the public?
September 11th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
very ugly bike that morewood makula looks like it would slay the turner and it comes with a fender sick
September 13th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
$2495! Whats the RFX gonna cost? $3000?
Crazy price hike, I doubt DW is charging $300 per frame for his design. I’ll take a new nomad for $700 less.