Customer Reviews
Dave is spot on with the geometry of this bike. I wasn’t sure if I should get a medium or a large but after telling him my height and road bike size, Dave recommended a large. I guessed that a shorter (80mm) stem would be good and it was! First ride was on the farm roads in southern Illinois and I could not be more stoked. The comfort of titanium and 45c tires made short work those loose gravel roads. If you are a “gravel curious” mountain biker, look no further. This is the one!
There's lots of gravel bikes out these days. Made from all materials. As a mechanic in a shop who's owned several different brands - I got my first taste of titanium with the Turner Cyclosys. I've built, repaired and serviced lots of other brands from Moots, Mosiac, Litespeed and even a Parlee... Plenty of brands are very "proud" of their frames.($) And while I think every manufacturer should get their just desserts from the R&D, I cannot believe the value and quality that I've gotten from my Turner. My build is one of the lighter I've built, I did use mid to high level components. But what is shocking is there are brands with 4x the cost per frame with similar spec that do not ride nor perform any better and were heavier on the scale. The Turner Cyclosys does stand in its own category as not just an affordable titanium frame but also EXTREMELY well built, super compliant when it needs to be, but snappy enough to sprint when asked! It is literally everything I think a gravel bike should be with this material! If you wanted to run a suspension fork, use it in a flatbar manner - nothing would shake it. I love the future proof compatibility with the UDH and T47 BB. Asphalt, mountain roads, gravel, singletrack... Ride whatever you want. The bike enhances the experience to only levels of joy. I have nothing negative to say about the frame at all... I love it was spec'd with an Enve fork - which some people and their experiences could object to. I love the Cane Creek headset it comes with as well... They've only been making some of the best headsets and BBs for awhile. And maybe the looks could be subjective - but I wanted a RAW titanium frame for the simplicity. I know a painter of I chose to go that route, but to me - it doesn't get better than the Turner Cyclosys!
Dave’s bikes never fail to impress. I’ve had a fleet of Turners so far in life and somehow he just keeps making them better. This Ti Cyclosys is such an awesome bike! Looks amazing and the difference in smoothness (coming from an aluminum Cyclosys) is pretty substantial. There is just something about Turner bikes, you just feel comfortable riding them. First ride on this thing and it just fit like a glove. Its gonna be a great summer on this thing! Thanks again Dave!
I am just so happy w my Turner Cyclosys in so many ways, I felt it deserves a review. I can easily say that this is the most capable, comfortable and best performing Ti. gravel bike I have ever owned. While my two prior, L-brand titanium gravel bikes were good. This Turner bike is easily the best. The reasons I like the bike are that it is so stable and forgiving w/out tendencies to bury the front wheel in sand & deep gravel, also very stable on washboard. How it does this without feeling sluggish or poorly responsive is a Cyclosys trait I love. When you purchase a Turner Cyclosys you are getting the benefit of David Turner's substantial background & knowledge on how to design and build a bike that will perform well off-road. David is not afraid to conduct years of development as needed to optimize his products. Indeed, he is known for this, and this bike's design has gone through multiple generations of refinement. Head tube angle, top tube length, chain stay length etc. are just so perfect on the bike in my opinion. I have been riding the Texas Hill Country 30 years mostly gravel for the last 5 years. Summary-I finally found the upscale performance I wanted without a big boutique bike price tag. I am right at 20#'s for size large frame, Enve fork, Enve 44 bars w Industry 9 alum. wheels, SRAM XPLR 1x, 700x45 rubber. One sweet ride for sure.
I've been riding my Cyclosys Ti in various parts of New England since May. I love it!
The geometry lets me power along paved roads, descend loose and firm gravel confidently and navigate single track and chunder that used to be sketchy on my original mountain bike of 25 years ago. It truly is a do-it-all piece of craftsmanship. The titanium frame soaks up chatter and transmits power super well.
TurnerCycles has been totally responsive to my questions and provided great guidance as I built up the bike from the frame and fork I purchased from them.
Highly recommend this fun and awesome bike.
