Turner RFX 4.0 long term review
The Turner RFX (click to enlarge).
Lowdown: Turner RFX 4.0
You may not have heard much from Turner in recent years, but make no mistake, the brand hasn’t lost their touch. The new RFX is as capable downhill as it is pointed up, which makes it one of our favorite bikes in the category.
| Build: XX1, w/ Stans Team Flow | Wheel size: 27.5 |
| Best use: Shredding the Gnar | Price as tested: $6,534 |
| Frame material: Carbon |
Rating:  5 out of 5 |
| Rear travel: 160mm (6.3”) |
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Review: Turner RFX 4.0
Turner bikes was founded in 1994 and over the next two decades, the brand consistently produced winning designs that have generated an almost cult-like following. However in recent years, for whatever reason, the brand’s popularity has decreased in our backyard. Where before you might see a half dozen Burners or 5spots over the course of a weekend, its representation on our local trails Santa Cruz trails has declined. And that’s a shame, because the new Turner RFX is one of the best new bikes released this year.
The frame is targeted towards the enduro end of the spectrum with 160mm of travel, and a slack 66 degree head tube angle in its stock configuration, but those numbers don’t paint the whole picture. Despite its bomber tendencies, the RFX is also more efficient in and out of the saddle than the several of short travel trail bikes we’ve recently tested.
Dave Weagle delivers again (click to enlarge).
The secret to its pedaling efficiency is the DW-Link suspension system, which controls pedal bob so well that despite a low 13.4” BB, the RFX rarely suffers from pedal strikes.
Big bars, short stem. Dialed (click to enlarge).
The geometry is also highly configurable. All frames ship with an angleset that allows the head tube angle to be adjusted upto 1 degrees in 0.5 degree increments. Want to slay the gnarliest tracks at the bike park? Set the chips to 65 degrees. Need something more nimble for your local race series? Steepen the fork and in under ten minutes you’ll have a long-legged trail bike.
Almost every Monarch shock we’ve ridden has a tendency to spew oil, yet that has never negatively impacted performance (click to enlarge).
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