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PostPosted: Thu 4th Sep 10:09pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 9:21am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Spokes wrote:
Robbie wrote:
Umm why?
A change for the better I would say, the only downside is that the new bikes are different to the old ones. Scarey.


I guess the question being asked is if its any better than TNT. I guess that remains to be seen.


read Wobbler's link, and you will be better informed Wink

DW-Links work, so the chances are they will be excellent.
All they need is corectly valved shocks and good QC .
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 9:30am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Robbie wrote:
Spokes wrote:
Robbie wrote:
Umm why?
A change for the better I would say, the only downside is that the new bikes are different to the old ones. Scarey.


I guess the question being asked is if its any better than TNT. I guess that remains to be seen.


read Wobbler's link, and you will be better informed Wink

DW-Links work, so the chances are they will be excellent.
All they need is corectly valved shocks and good QC .


I did read it and it sounds like marketing to me. He would say that.

I dont think QC is an issue for Turner.
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 9:34am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Ever aspect he mentioned is just a result of physics and levers, jump from a 4 bar bike or single pivot, or VPP bike onto a DW and all those characteristic differences he mentions are there.

Whether you think that it matters is your choice Smile
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 9:43am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

at the end of the day, turner does have a pretty good rep for bikes that just work. so taking his track record into account.. should be some pretty sweet riding frames.
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 9:54am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Yep. Change happens. It is a shame he could not have just held out and kept making HL Turners until he had the DW ones sorted. Bit of a shame to have a couple of years of something as a stop-gap.

When I am looking for a new trail bike in a couple of years time, Turner will still be my first stopping point. I like the build quality, how it rides and the bushes with grease zirks. I believe that they will make a great bike using the tried and tested DW technology. Apparently Turner have been testing the DW technology on their proto-bikes for the last couple of years!!
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 11:30am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Wide Open wrote:
Turner Suspension Bicycles have just announced that for 2009 and beyond that they have a license to use the DW link system.

Turners full bike line for 2009 will utilise the DW link design. Combining Turner's 15 years of making great handling bikes and the linkage system that has taken multiple world championship and world cup victories, will make for amazing bikes.

Wide Open will hopefully have Spot , Flux and Sultan frames available from late October. The DHR frames are expected in late April 2009, with the new RFX to follow in May.

Keep watching www.wideopen.co.nz for live updates from the Wide Open product launch in late October, where there will be DW link Turner bikes in the flesh.
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 11:42am    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Interviews and questions answered by Dave Weagle (DW link guy) here
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 12:22pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Good to see they havent jumped onto the carbon bandwagon
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 12:40pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

VERT wrote:
Good to see they havent jumped onto the carbon bandwagon


Steel bandwagons ride much better, you know Wink
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 7:24pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

I always found aluminium bandwagons to be a bit harsh unless you're riding a fully suspended bandwagon, then, if you do choose to ride one, you need a VPP design at a bare minimum.
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 7:31pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Stun wrote:
I always found aluminium bandwagons to be a bit harsh unless you're riding a fully suspended bandwagon, then, if you do choose to ride one, you need a VPP design at a bare minimum.


So why do you ride a steel bandwagon? Eh?
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 7:49pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

Percy Pig wrote:
Stun wrote:
I always found aluminium bandwagons to be a bit harsh unless you're riding a fully suspended bandwagon, then, if you do choose to ride one, you need a VPP design at a bare minimum.


So why do you ride a steel bandwagon? Eh?



I ride both steel and aliminium bandwagons thank you very much Smile
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 7:54pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

me too. If i was rich i would ride titanium and carbon bandwagon as well...
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PostPosted: Fri 5th Sep 8:13pm    Post subject: Reply with quote Report Abuse

You have to go retro, wood for the win.
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