Journal

Introducing DB Kitsuma

Pro- Tune At Your Fingertips We are proud to announce the DB Kitsuma, a highly adjustable rear shock built for maximum performance in a design that is incredibly intuitive and easy to use. Grounded...

Being Frank - My Cane Creek Favorites

Favorites, everyone has them. Craft beer, James Bond actor, MotoGP racer, burger joint, and even offspring (but parents can’t admit that) -- everyone has favorites. While all of the Cane Creek prod...

Being Frank: Fading Stain

Years ago as a young product manager I learned that there are three big mistakes that can limit, hurt, or kill a new product: price, spec, and quality. A pricing mistake can be addressed quickly, a...

Introducing HELM MKII

Introducing HELM MKII  Cane Creek Cycling Components is proud to announce the release of the HELM MKII suspension fork. The HELM MKII is the first major revision of Cane Creek’s HELM fork lineup an...

Being Frank: COVID-19 Impact on Cane Creek

COVID-19 has likely impacted everyone to some degree, and while it has impacted Cane Creek, things could be a lot worse. I’ll try and spare you the CEO-speak that is intended to project how morally...

Being Frank - Unconditional Joy and Wonder

Like most everyone, I am consumed by the uncertainty and anxiety being caused by the coronavirus pandemic. So I have decided to force myself for a few minutes to focus on something that brings me u...

Being Frank - What's in a name?

Marketing and politics are considered dirty disciplines by many, but they can be used for positive results – well sometimes. However, what follows is my rant on how Marketing and its managers can b...

Hellbender Neo BB

The Hellbender Neo Bottom Bracket At Cane Creek, we are all about making advancements in technologies that make cycling better. Demand for Cane Creek to make a bottom bracket has long been on our r...

Introducing The All-New Thudbuster

Introducing The All-New Thudbuster For over 20 years, Thudbuster has been the bicycle industry standard in suspension seatposts by providing unequaled comfort and reliability to riders around the ...

Being Frank: More Is Not Always Better

I will admit that I am predisposed to want more of a good thing. If one piece of homemade chocolate pie is good, three pieces should be better. If a four-hour road ride in the mountains is good, th...

The Cane Creek Cup Is Back!

Cane Creek Cycling Components is proud to announce the return of the Cane Creek Cup Mountain Bike Race Series! For 2020, Cane Creek will return as title sponsor for the legendary cross country seri...

Being Frank - My Favorites

There have been a lot of great bicycle parts over the last 30-40 years, and I have had the good fortune to ride many of them. Even among the great parts, some stood out even more for me. Sometimes ...

The Big Show - Thoughts From Eurobike 2019

Sarah Montplaisir - Director of Engineering I’ve been an engineer for 18 years, I’ve been riding mountain bikes for 13 years, but I’ve only been an engineer in the bike industry for 8 months.  Over...

Being Frank - Developing Product

I am not aware of set product development process for the bicycle industry, though the companies I’ve worked for and with do follow the same basic concept. Some companies have a more regimented and...

Being Frank - Utopia is Lazy

I find it fascinating that the human race seems to equate utopia with sitting on our ass. The deeply rooted belief is that the less we have to do physically, the better off we are. Thus in utopia w...