Are Cane Creek shocks any good?
Although pricy, the Cane Creek DB Air CS is a premium rear shock for riders who want premium performance from their suspension. It’s a great way to make your bike stand out from the majority of others that are specced with Fox or RockShox suspension, but the bottom line is that it’s a notably great feeling rear shock.
What is an Inline shock?
Membrane Design- Typically, inline style shocks use an internal floating piston (IFP). DBinline utilizes a flexible rubber membrane (or bladder) to separate the damper oil from the nitrogen-charged gas chamber. This is a unique feature for a shock in this category.
Where is Cane Creek made?
North Carolina
All of the 110 series headset cups are machined and assembled right here in North Carolina. All of the 110 series headsets are offered in black, red, blue, and silver anodized colors and come with a 110 year warranty! You know that is a product that Cane Creek believes in.
How do you put SAG on a coil shock?
Sag should be set to ~30% of total shock travel
- To increase sag, turn the preload adjuster counter-clockwise.
- To decrease sag, turn the preload adjuster clockwise no more than two full turns.
- To change to a higher or lower rate spring, see the Changing Coil Springs section below.
Do I need a piggyback shock?
Boobar suggests that riders consider upgrading to a piggyback-style shock if they: do shuttle runs or use chairlifts more than three times a year; don’t bother to switch the shock to Pedal or Lock; or if racing to the top of the hill isn’t at all your thing.
What are piggyback shocks?
In an inline shock, you have one piston that has to handle all the work. In a piggyback rear shock, you get the compression damping split between the main piston and a base valve. This stops the needs for check valves to stop oil crossover between circuits.
Who owns Cane Creek?
Dia-Compe USA
Cane Creek is Born In 1992, employees of Dia-Compe USA purchased the company and Western North Carolina facility from the parent company in Japan.
What is a suspension seatpost?
A suspension seatpost is just like any other bike seatpost but it features a special suspension system between the top part that connects the saddle. It is great for smoothing out rough and bumpy terrain, allowing you to ride in more comfort for longer.
How do I know if my coil shock is sag?
Measure the eye-to-eye distance of your bike’s shock mounts. With the help of a friend, mount the bike in your normal riding position with your normal riding gear and measure eye-to-eye distance again. The difference between the two measurements is sag.
What does preload do on a coil shock?
The more preload force there is, the more force you have to exert on the shock to get it to move. So basically, more preload means less sag. When setting preload on a coil shock, you always want to keep a minimal level of preload on the coil to keep the coil from rattling around when the shock is uncompressed.
Why are piggy back shocks better?
Nitrogen has a lower expansion rate which is why it is used in rear shocks. In addition because of the greater oil volume in the piggyback shock more heat energy can be absorbed for relatively smaller amount of viscosity reduction. Basically more oil means it stays thicker and more capable of doing it’s job for longer.
Are there double barrel rear shocks in Cane Creek?
Unless you have been living under a rock, up in a tree, or any other place isolated from the interweb, there is more than a good chance that you are aware of Cane Creek’s line of double barrel rear shocks.
How big is a Cane Creek DB coil?
With a near perfect out-of-the-box tune, Cane Creek makes dialing in the shock a breeze with thoughtful apps and a robust online support package. We tested the shock with Cane Creek’s Valt lightweight spring and found the 450-pound coil to be a great fit for our 165-173lb riders.
Is the Cane Creek dbcoil [ Il ] a piggyback shock?
The DBcoil [IL] is an inline version of Cane Creek’s piggyback shock that offers all of the same adjustments that you’re used to seeing from the North Carolina company, including their Climb Switch feature, but in a lighter weight and more compact package.
When did Cane Creek air shock come out?
Cane Creek wowed the industry when it introduced its ultra-compact 4-way adjustable DB Inline shock back in 2014. High and low speed compression and rebound, plus a Climb Switch, in a piggyback-less air shock? It seemed to good to be true—and it sort of was.