FLETCHER, N.C. (April 13, 2009) – Cane Creek Cycling Components, the originator and market leader in threadless headsets, introduces AER, the world’s lightest headset.

By incorporating Norglide® composite bearing technology into a proprietary super lightweight design, Cane Creek’s AER comes in at under 50 grams; offering up to 50% weight savings over competing headsets. AER headsets will be available in Traditional, Integrated (IS), and Zero-Stack (ZS) versions to fit all modern headset configurations. All models utilize Cane Creek’s core threadless headset technologies and incorporate the new composite bearing to deliver the new benchmark in lightweight headsets. The AER is designed specifically for road cyclists dedicated to lightweight equipment and represents the ultimate upgrade for riders with an eye on weight.

“Based on our research, road riders looking to reduce weight are willing to pay upwards of $10 per gram saved on lightweight components,” says Peter Gilbert, Cane Creek’s vice president of sales. “At a cost per gram saved of $2.36, the AER headset is the most cost-effective weight-focused upgrade available on the market.”

AER headsets are meticulously machined in-house in Fletcher, North Carolina from 7075-T6 aluminum alongside the 110 line of premium headsets.
Cane Creek will debut the AER at Sea Otter on April 16 - 19. The industry is invited to Booth #317 to see the new headsets and to learn more about Cane Creek’s Preferred Dealer Program.

To find out more about the new AER super-lightweight headsets, contact Cane Creek at (800) 234-2725 or visit www.canecreek.com.