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Old 08-20-2007, 10:05 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Well it's finally done. Went down to the Path today to pick up my wife's extra small Turner Flux. I think it's pretty sweet looking.

Ever since I picked up my One9 about a month ago I have been riding it exclusively during the week after work here in Ladera. My wife has been itching to ride with me especially during the times when I take and pull our 14mo old daughter in her Chariot trailer. She has an old 01 GT iDrive [small] that my brother has had for the past 2months and doesn't want to give it back, thus she has sacked up and has ridden my RFX...

So one afternoon I get this call from Tani he's known that I've been waiting for a run of xs Turner Fluxes... they just don't do many as the demand is really low. He says something like
Tani: Rodel, Turner is having a run of xs Fluxes you want one.
me: uhhh... HELL YEAH.
Tani: what color? none of them have been painted yet
me: Pink.. wait wait... RAW [what was I thinking it was for my wife not me]... wait wait wait, just make it Pink... Gail loves pink.
Tani: cool, it'll be here in a couple of weeks.
me: sweet see you tomorrow with my deposit.

Now it's just a waiting game for the frame to arrive. I am doing my usual surfing of STR and MTBR one evening and Gail happens to be looking for my shoulder while I peruse the 2007 Turner setup databases. We come across a picture of a RAW Spot... to my surprise she actually really likes it. Damn I'm thinking to myself I shoulda got the raw... First thing in the morning I placed a call to Tani and had him change my order to a raw frame, hoping it wasn't to late. A few weeks later after waiting for different parts for the bike to show up it's all done.

We went for ride this evening and it fits her much better than her old bike. We still need to fine tune the cockpit for her with bar height and stem length, but overall she's just so much happier on her new bike.
Sorry for blabbering, I'm just much more excited for her and her new bike than I have ever been with any of mine... so on with the pics.










weight came in a bit heavier than I thought but her platforms are heavy and I could have shaved a few grams with XTR cranks and XO r.der... but it's respectable
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Old 08-20-2007, 10:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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were you driving a subie? I saw a shiny new turner on top of one turning from b street to 4th street today around 12:30 or so today...thought to myself someone's very luck to get a new bike today

Great looking bike, cant wait for my wife to ride w/ me
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Old 08-20-2007, 10:12 PM   #3 (permalink)
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yup that was me.
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Old 08-20-2007, 10:13 PM   #4 (permalink)
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awesome looking bike
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Old 08-20-2007, 10:27 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Very Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 08-20-2007, 10:31 PM   #6 (permalink)
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The raw finish looks even better in person. Nice, nice rides. Even the trailer!
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Old 08-21-2007, 06:00 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Looks like a girls bike....


Good job, lucky wife.
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Old 08-21-2007, 06:36 AM   #8 (permalink)
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nice ride !
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Old 08-21-2007, 06:45 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:03 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Rodel,

Approve of the pink accessories. Are those I9 wheels?.. couldn't quite make them out. Completely understand your excitement at building this up for the wife. Good job!

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Old 08-21-2007, 07:08 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Rodel,

Approve of the pink accessories. Are those I9 wheels?.. couldn't quite make them out. Completely understand your excitement at building this up for the wife. Good job!

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Thanks. No I9s on this, didn't want to wait around for 2mo. Pink CKs on Mavic719s w/pink nipples.

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Good job, lucky wife.
No truely I'm the lucky one
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:36 AM   #12 (permalink)
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Thanks. No I9s on this, didn't want to wait around for 2mo. Pink CKs on Mavic719s w/pink nipples.


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No truely I'm the lucky one
how do you like those wheels on the SIR?

Thinking of changing my wheels. Are they stiff?

Thanks
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:37 AM   #13 (permalink)
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oh baby I likes it raaaw
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:47 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Beautiful build, when you first mentioned it i knew Gail would love it. Now if we can get my wife out on the bike we could all tear up SoCo
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Old 08-21-2007, 07:57 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Sweet Flux Rodel! Jeez, if you would have me build up all of your bikes I wouldn't need to find a job anytime soon!
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:05 AM   #16 (permalink)
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how do you like those wheels on the SIR?

Thinking of changing my wheels. Are they stiff?

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Really stiff and light. I haven't noticed any flex on them at all. These are my 3rd set of I9s, I only had an issue with the first set, loose hub/shell that I9 replaced and the Path installed. Now if only they were more readily available in custom colors.
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:24 AM   #17 (permalink)
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Rodell,

Really nice build. Stoked for your wife because that's a sweet ride! And 26lbs. is way respectacle especially without using carbon bars/seatpost and Ti bolts.

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Old 08-21-2007, 08:28 AM   #18 (permalink)
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how do you like those wheels on the SIR?

Thinking of changing my wheels. Are they stiff?

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I think that's a 1-9ner ?
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Old 08-21-2007, 08:40 AM   #19 (permalink)
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I think that's a 1-9ner ?
U bee right

Sorry I just thought everyone likes steel
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Old 08-21-2007, 10:13 AM   #20 (permalink)
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What? No I9's

Killer wheels - worth the wait

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