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flag turner34
Posted: Oct 31, 2020 at 12:41 Quote
After pouring over various geometries of XC/Trail bikes (mostly Santa Cruz/Pivot), I keep coming back to the Flux carbon. I have an aluminum flux and will give that to my son.

Thoughts? Out of warranty, I'm sure, but new, unbuilt frames are available at Cambria.
flag harry-bolz
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Posted: Apr 7, 2021 at 19:13 Quote
turner34 wrote:
After pouring over various geometries of XC/Trail bikes (mostly Santa Cruz/Pivot), I keep coming back to the Flux carbon. I have an aluminum flux and will give that to my son.

Thoughts? Out of warranty, I'm sure, but new, unbuilt frames are available at Cambria.

It's old-skool geometry. Dave Turner even stated on mtbr that he had should have adopted the "modern geometry" back in 2012.

https://www.mtbr.com/threads/turner-bikes-is-back-but-different.1175232/page-5#post-15260068
flag toddmc
Posted: Apr 13, 2021 at 11:09 Quote
turner34 wrote:
After pouring over various geometries of XC/Trail bikes (mostly Santa Cruz/Pivot), I keep coming back to the Flux carbon. I have an aluminum flux and will give that to my son.

Thoughts? Out of warranty, I'm sure, but new, unbuilt frames are available at Cambria.
It doesn't matter what geometry your bike has if it doesn't fit you and how you ride the trails that you frequent. I own a Carbon Flux, and have owned aluminum versions. The Carbon Flux is great if you are doing a lot of steep climbing and are riding tight trails. You haven't told us how and what you ride. If you are a bikepark/shuttle rider, it probably isn't the bike for you.
flag harry-bolz
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Posted: Apr 13, 2021 at 11:25 Quote
toddmc wrote:
turner34 wrote:
After pouring over various geometries of XC/Trail bikes (mostly Santa Cruz/Pivot), I keep coming back to the Flux carbon. I have an aluminum flux and will give that to my son.

Thoughts? Out of warranty, I'm sure, but new, unbuilt frames are available at Cambria.
It doesn't matter what geometry your bike has if it doesn't fit you and how you ride the trails that you frequent. I own a Carbon Flux, and have owned aluminum versions. The Carbon Flux is great if you are doing a lot of steep climbing and are riding tight trails. You haven't told us how and what you ride. If you are a bikepark/shuttle rider, it probably isn't the bike for you.

I agree! I still own an XL aluminum Flux and if Turner made the carbon model in XL I would be riding that bike today. But having no warranty only works for me if I get it dirt cheap.
flag TheR
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Posted: Apr 1, 2022 at 10:25 Quote
This is an old thread, but how did it go? Did you ever go through with it? Saw an interesting thread on MTBR.com where Dave Turner himself saying he’s riding a Flux a size bigger, with a -2 degree headset. Cut the seat post tube to allow for a longer dropper. Sounded good in theory, and nothing to lose cutting the tube, since there is no warranty.

As for buying one of these off Cambria, it’s a screaming deal right now, just don’t fool yourself about what you’re getting. It’s a dated frame with absolutely no support/warranty from the factory If anything goes wrong. Maybe the price is worth the risk, but Turner won’t do anything if something goes wrong. He just can’t.

I bought an RFX in what was probably one of his last batches before phasing out suspension bikes entirely. I cracked the seat stay, and he just had no inventory to send me — this was a bike that was technically still under warranty. Got nothing for it. I don’t blame them; he was basically out of business from the suspension bikes. But it was disappointing.
flag harry-bolz
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Posted: Apr 1, 2022 at 11:14 Quote
Turner never made a carbon Flux in XL. I have my aluminum Flux for sale……I think it’s time to move on but still a great bike
flag eshew
Posted: May 4, 2022 at 13:03 Quote
The flux carbon does look nice...
flag kaiaiello110
Posted: Nov 5, 2022 at 21:16 Quote
I have two Turner Flux carbon bikes for sale. Both size large if anyone is interested
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