I have many years of experience riding many different mountain bikes, but I am a novice at building up a bike from the frame, so I was a little nervous giving this a shot. I wanted an end-game hardtail and I suspected the Turner Nitrous would be it. Not only is the final build everything I thought it was going to be, I am also left feeling incredibly satisfied to have assembled the bike myself. I couldn’t have done this without the support and guidance of David Turner, who is not only a remarkable frame builder, but an incredible model for customer support and care for his product and clients.

Now about the bike. It rides like no other hardtail in that it covers so much ground. It’s a cross country-ish bike, it’s a trail bike, it’s a dirt jump bike…ultimately it’s just a perfect hardtail. It has an incredibly well-balanced weight distribution that spreads out my 178lb, 6’1” body over a large frame perfectly. It is supple but also incredibly snappy and responsive, kind of an elusive characteristic in a bike (usually have to sacrifice one). It shreds but it also keeps you comfortable on long grinds and climbs.

The build includes a RS Sid Ultimate 120mm fork, Shimano XT component group, Logos carbon wheels, Girder carbon cranks, OneUp Dropper post and a 35mm Industry nine stem (usually 35mm feels to short to me, but on this relatively long bike its perfect).

I can’t say enough about my experience, from purchase, to consultation with Turner bikes, to the fun factor with the ride. I have reached hardtail perfection!

I received the frame and upon opening the box it felt like I was opening the Ark of the Covenant. White doves flew out of the box, an aura exploded from the top of the box and the presence of frankincense and mir permeated. That may have all been in my mind but I swear it felt like that. The small details in the etching to the head tube badge makes it feel world class. Most importantly David himself going back and forth in email with me to make sure everything was what I needed was just one amazing experience. Maybe he is the Messiah?

This is an absolute home run from Turner Bikes, A beautiful sculpted custom titanium tube set packed with modern geometry and a lot more.

The build quality and all the detail exceeds the competition and you have to get your hands on this frame to truly appreciate it.

I couldn’t be more thrilled with the Nitrous and the outstanding customer service from the legend David Turner! He truly cares about his customers!

Turner Bicycles changed the Game. Get 0ne!

So happy with my nitrous. David was a great help in the process and surely made the build much smoother. Out here in the Mojave desert I’m running 120 mm Sid with 2.4 syerra’s and a vittoria airliner xc light insert in the rear. I can run lower psi and man it really screams. Little slacker HT angle helps with the chunk. Climbs like a goat and handles so intuitively. Love it. Thanks David.

I built my 2024 Nitrous with David's generous guidance as a fast and light XC rig.  The frame is gorgeous and the ride is smooth and fast.  The Nirous is an exceptional climbing machine that is thoroughly capable in all terrain in northern NM I have ridden in the last 6 months.  The motto may be N+1, but when N=1 this bike makes me really happy I bought it, as it does everything so well. David is a gem of a human being and his bikes are beautiful, tough, and well executed.