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CompanyPartner Highlight: Guerrilla Gravity

Partner Highlight: Guerrilla Gravity

Colorado, USA-based mountain bike manufacturer Guerrilla Gravity recently launched extensive Cane Creek customization options on every model in their line-up. We shared a digital coffee with Bobby ...

Being FrankBeing Frank – David vs. Goliath vs. David

Being Frank – David vs. Goliath vs. David

Brent Graves, President and CEO Twenty-five years ago, I was the proud father of my first bike line, and many of those Diamond Back (as it was spelled back then) models included Shimano’s Rapidfire...

TechnologyLet's talk tech!

Let's talk tech!

Cane Creek presents technical clinics to professional bike mechanics at Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association Technical Workshop in Atlanta, GA The Professional Bicycle Mechanics Association,...

Being FrankBeing Frank – "EVIL" Standards

Being Frank – "EVIL" Standards

Brent Graves, President and CEO “An industry standard is a generally accepted set of criteria within an industry relating to the standard function, specification, and/or compatibility of a product ...

CompanyBlack Friday Weekend Sale

Black Friday Weekend Sale

2018 BLACK FRIDAY / CYBER MONDAY SALE!  We’re taking the weekend off to hang out with friends and family and ride bikes so instead of doing separate Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, we’ve decid...

DOUBLE BARREL Climbing Efficiency

DOUBLE BARREL Climbing Efficiency

CLIMBING SWITCH TECHNOLOGY CS is the most innovative climbing feature available and is now standard on all  Cane Creek CS & IL Double Barrel shocks.   This proprietary climbing feature (patent-...

Company7 Days of Givaways

7 Days of Givaways

Cane Creek and Silca have teamed up to bring you Seven Days of Giveaways. Every day between Thursday, Nov 8th 2018 and Wednesday, Nov 14th 2018, we will randomly select a new winner for that day's ...

Being FrankBeing Frank – Best American Bike Racer

Being Frank – Best American Bike Racer

Brent Graves, President and CEO I rode Tomac off my wheel, and despite knowing that he was ill, recently retired, and not training, it was a surreal experience – one I’ll never forget and one he’ll...

HELM Fork Price Adjustment

We’re pleased to announce that, beginning today, Cane Creek is adjusting the retail price on the HELM suspension fork from $1,100 USD to $899 USD. Our guiding principle at Cane Creek is “We believe...

Press ReleaseAnnouncing 1X and 2X 110 BCD Crank Spiders For eeWings

Announcing 1X and 2X 110 BCD Crank Spiders For eeWings

We're happy to announce the upcoming release of both 1x and 2x crank spiders for 110 BCD chainrings. The spiders are optimized to fit Cane Creek’s eeWings cranks,  adding more options for riders on...

OEM Partner Highlight - Why Cycles

OEM Highlight: The reason why we ride - Why Cycles  Why Cycles got its start in early 2016 in Ogden, Utah as the common idea of a group of cycling enthusiasts and business associates: Adam Miller, ...

CompanyQuick Q&A with Courtney Smith

Quick Q&A with Courtney Smith

Cane Creek exists and excels because of its people. And those people make up the all important culture at the company. So what does it take to make sure we have the right people and those people ha...

CompanyOEM Partner Highlight - Litespeed

OEM Partner Highlight - Litespeed

OEM Highlight: A LEGACY FORGED IN TENNESSEE. A LIFETIME OF GREAT RIDES Over 30 years ago, we started listening to cyclists who wanted something strong and durable, yet light and agile. It was a ta...

Surprise Me 2018 - Speedvagen

DON'T BOX ME IN, BRO... Surprise Me 2018 is here. Inspired by surfing. Loose washed lines are paired with hardline graphics in transparent colors. Its raw and subtle, yet still is without a doubt a...

Being FrankBeing Frank – No Greed Here

Being Frank – No Greed Here

Brent Graves, President and CEO If it was not so inaccurate and frequent, it probably would not bother me so much. But seemingly a week cannot go by without someone commenting how a “greedy bicycle...

CompanyeeWings - Guaranteed to Last

eeWings - Guaranteed to Last

The Toughest Cranks - Guaranteed Cane Creek eeWings now come with a 30-day 100% satisfaction guarantee. Regardless of the reason, a rider can return their eeWings to the place of purchase within 3...

Pink Headsets

Limited Production Order Deadline: October 5th The precision, quality, and performance you have ridden with for years is now available in PINK! Now until October 5th Cane Creek Cycling Components i...

Being FrankBeing Frank - The Balanced Bike

Being Frank - The Balanced Bike

Brent Graves, President and CEO Some good ideas get buried under Marketing. While unfortunate this is not surprising, particularly in this day and age of ever shorter attention spans, immediate sti...

CompanyThe eeFamily

The eeFamily

Precision, ingenuity and the love of the ride... That's the essence of ee In the fall of 2016, renowned cycling components designer Craig Edwards joined forces with Cane Creek, forming a lasting pa...

DB Air CS and DB Coil CS trunnion mount shocks

Cane Creek’s legendary Double Barrel CS shocks are now machined with Trunnion mounting options. Allowing riders to fit their trusty DB Coil CS and DB Air CS into the new bearing driven frame design...

OEM Partner Highlight - Orange Bikes

OEM Highlight: THE FORMULA CONCEPT Call us sentimental, but in our 30th year we can’t help reminiscing. In the early days of Orange we had an exclusive model we named the Formula. They were never i...

Press ReleaseeeBarKeep - I'll Take It Neat

eeBarKeep - I'll Take It Neat

Keep your handlebars light and neat with Cane Creek’s new eeBarKeep bar end plugs. Order Yours Today

Introducing eeSilk

EXTEND YOUR RIDE Ride longer, ride farther with the eeSilk premium suspension seatpost from Cane Creek. Order Yours Today

Being FrankBeing Frank - Why Be Different?

Being Frank - Why Be Different?

Brent Graves, President and CEO Not that it is my aim to defend a competitor, but the recent launch and subsequent dialogue around Cannondale’s new Lefty Ocho raises an interesting, if not common, ...

HELM 27.5 Cherry Bomb

Declare your independence from mass produced suspension with the HELM 27.5 Cherry Bomb. Named for the iconic red fireworks, the Cherry Bomb sports matte black lowers with a firecracker red metallic...

Being FrankBeing Frank – Think before you type

Being Frank – Think before you type

Let me be… um, frank. Some forum commenters are losers. Unwilling to use their real names, these commenters pontificate without accountability, common sense, tact, and in many cases knowledge. T...

#CrankitUp - Do you have what it takes to WIN a set of eeWings?

Let us know why you need the eeWings in a single image or short video clip that shows how you push your riding to the edge. Tag us on Facebook @canecreekcyclingcomponents and on Instagram @canecree...

The 2018 Pisgah Project Bike Raffle

THE PISGAH PROJECT 2018 A Bike Raffle Benefiting The Pisgah Conservancy Cane Creek Cycling Components, Industry Nine, REEB Cycles,Thomson Bike Products, Maxxis tires, Find Your Line Bike Shop, Oska...

OEM Partner Highlight - Eminent Cycles

OEM Highlight: "Eminent is a zero compromise brand - that extends to both the way we craft bikes and the way we treat Eminent riders. Innovative designs, peerless craftsmanship, the freedom to cust...

Being FrankBeing Frank - Fun Never Goes Out Of Style

Being Frank - Fun Never Goes Out Of Style

WARNING: This blog is not limited to topics related to Cane Creek or even bicycles for that matter. However it will always be true to its title and offer my candid view on things. Odds are that you...

Introducing eeBrakes G4

Welcome to a new generation of excellence with the eeBrake G4. With an all new CNC machined design, increased clearance for wider tires and a stiffer spring for better performance on bikes with int...

eeWings Titanium Cranks

eeWings Titanium Cranks

Experience the best-in-class stiffness and durability of titanium with the all new eeWings crank. Place your order today.

Press ReleaseIntroducing HELM 29

Introducing HELM 29

The same hard charging performance and hand built quality of the HELM made for 29 and 27.5+ wheel sizes. Available in both air and coil.  Order yours today.

CompanyOEM Partner Highlight - Production Privee

OEM Partner Highlight - Production Privee

OEM Highlight: "917. Porsche. Gulf. The car and its emblematic livery made mythical by the movie Le Mans and Steve McQueen is back, and this time, on our Shan nº5. Limited to 58 frames, this versio...

CompanyThe Cane Creek Crew heads to the Enduro World Series

The Cane Creek Crew heads to the Enduro World Series

"Sounds like you boys need a Montage" - Cane Creek employees Jake and Andrew only have one week left to get ready for the 2018 Enduro World Series.

CompanyThe People Behind The Product - Craig Tamburello

The People Behind The Product - Craig Tamburello

Craig Tamburello talks about living the cycling life and keeping things positive.

Being FrankBeing Frank - Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Being Frank - Don’t Believe Everything You Read

Brent Graves, President and CEO For years my better half implored me to call them out on their blatant errors. She repeatedly saw my frustration that resulted from someone not doing their job compl...

2018 Frostbike and CABDA

Freezing temperatures, ice encrusted tundra, and frozen lakes on paper doesn’t sound like the best environment for a cycling trade show does it?  But the inhabitants of the United State’s Great Lak...

CompanyFaster = Lighter

Faster = Lighter

Welcome To Your New Weight Loss Plan   Lose 220 grams (half a pound) off of your front and rear brake and headset. eeBrakes: The eeBrake is the ultimate brake from start to finish – a uniquely robu...

CompanyOEM Partner Highlight - Kingdom Bikes

OEM Partner Highlight - Kingdom Bikes

“For the Refined Savage” - KingdomBike.com OEM Highlight: "At Kingdom Bike, we obsess over details when designing our mountain bikes.  From the way our tubing is joined, to the small details on our...

Being Frank - Our stuff is not cheap

Our stuff is not cheap – by that I mean our products are neither inexpensive nor just of acceptable design and construction. Let’s take the Helm fork as an example. It is one-thousand one-hundred d...

Press ReleaseIntroducing eeBrake El Diablo

Introducing eeBrake El Diablo

eeBrakes El Diablo Edition are no longer available for factory direct sale, however they are available at select Cane Creek distributors and retailers. Experience the same best-in-class stopping po...

Being FrankBeing Frank - Rim Brakes In A Disc Brake World

Being Frank - Rim Brakes In A Disc Brake World

Eleven years ago before heading into a meeting with some Shimano Japan executives, my good friend Adam Micklin who was at the time the Shimano American OEM Sales Manager asked me “Are you going to ...

Take care of your bike so it will take care of you

Take care of your bike so it will take care of you

Spring is almost here! The winter permafrost will soon be transforming back into loam and the trails will be full of overgrowth in no time.  The social media chatter is all about shred this! And cu...

Welcome to our new website

In today's connected digital world, a website is a company's front door. With this newly designed site, our goal is to make that door a little wider and more inviting for our customers and fellow r...

CompanyOEM Partner Highlight - Deviate Cycles

OEM Partner Highlight - Deviate Cycles

“Exactly. Once you ride it, you’ll see what I mean” - Singletrackworld.com  

CompanyCane Creek HELM: Designing A Fork We Wanted To Ride

Cane Creek HELM: Designing A Fork We Wanted To Ride

A closer look at the Cane Creek HELM - from the features that make it awesome to the awesome people who made it a reality. Take a look inside how a group of riders when about designing a fork we wa...

StoryRiding Dirt In The Land Of The Sky

Riding Dirt In The Land Of The Sky

They say the Appalachians are the oldest mountain range in the word. They were formed around half a billion years ago when huge plates of land slammed into one another to form the supercontinent of...

OEM Partner Highlight - Riese Muller

OEM Highlight: Markus Riese and Heiko Müller, Managing Directors of Riese & Müller are thrilled about the (2018 Design & Innovation) award. "This award recognises our work and we feel highl...