Ever since hydraulic shifting popped up, we haven’t seen much done with it. That’s a shame since it seems to be an interesting system that promises a mix of lighter weight and consistent performance over standard cable systems. Which is what attracted the crew at Fair Wheel Bikes when they set out to build a new project Turner. They say their goal was to build an XC/Trail bike that was light but didn’t resort to any compromises in order to get the weight down. Starting with a new Turner Flux, the bike was built with the Acros AGE hydraulic system and a selection of light but durable parts to get the weight down under 23 lbs…
Starting with the drivetrain, the Acros AGE hydraulic kit makes up the rear shifter, rear derailleur, and the lines to operate it. Combined with a SRAM 10-42 cassette and a KMC X11SL DLC Black chain, the bike runs a typical 1×11 drivetrain.
The chain is propelled with a Race Face Next SL carbon crank and Race Face narrow wide chainring. Wheels are a custom build with ENVE M60 rims and Aivee Edition One hubs, all wrapped in Schwalbe Nobby Nic 27.5 x 2.35″ tires.
Magura was tapped for both the TS8 fork as well as the MT7 Trail brakes. All together, the build came in at an impressive 22.3 lbs (10.12 kg). Check out the full build list below.
- Frame: Turner Flux 4.0 carbon
- Fork: Magura TS8
- Headset: Tune Bubi
- Crank: RaceFace Next SL
- Bottom braket: HSC Ceramic
- Derailleur: Acros AGE hydraulic
- Shifter: Acros AGE hydraulic
- Chain: Kmc X11SL, DLC Black
- Cassette: Sram 10-42
- Rims: Enve M60
- Spokes: Pillar Xtra Titanium
- Hubs: Aivee Edition One
- Thru Axles: Kcnc Low Profile
- Pedals: Acros Aflat Titanium
- Brakes: Magura MT7 Trail
- Rotors: Ashima AiNeon
- Handlebars: Box Trail 35mm carbon
- Stem: Box Cusp
- Grips: Kcnc Lockon
- Seat: Bontrager Inform
- Seatpost: Kcnc Ti Pro Lite
- Seat Collar: FWB Carbon
- Tires: Schwalbe Nobby Nic 2.35
