Being Frank: To Hellbender With Bottom Brackets
We like to say that we do the products that we want to do, the way that we want to do them. But that is not the full story because we also strive to ensure that each of our products has a reason to be – that it provides real benefits that riders appreciate. Our […]
Coil Vs Air Shock
Coil Shock Vs Air Shock: Which One is Better? Coil shocks have made a resurgence on modern trail bikes within the last few years, and with that comes a question we often hear: should I get a coil shock or an air shock for my full suspension mountain bike? There will always be exceptions or […]
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 series. The series will consist of 12 races across North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia between March and August 2020. Cash prizes […]
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 it was the design, other times it was the function or performance, and some just made […]
Being Frank – Where is it Made?
The question of where a product is made is more important to some than others and seems to be less important to many than it was in the past. Certainly the world feels smaller these days with the ability to see, hear, and learn about anything with a digital device. Case in point, in the […]
The Big Show – Thoughts From Eurobike 2019
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 that time I’ve been to more than a few trade shows in my career – mostly of the machine tool and material processing variety. Boring. Before […]
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 formalized process, while others seem to operate on tribal knowledge and routine. Over the last twenty years there has been a […]
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 we would have to do nothing. Forget the interdependence of physical and mental health, it seems […]
eeSilk at Dirty Kanza 200
Living up to its name and not disappointing, Dirty Kanza was one of the hardest, single day events I’ve ever done. Part I: Preparing the bike At 4:00am Saturday morning, things began to get real as I was woke from a peaceful slumber by the sound of my alarm. Only two short hours remained before […]
Being Frank – Those Responsible for Me Being Here
One never really knows the actual beginning, but a yellow Huffy with a banana seat in 1970 seems to be about right. Before that anything with wheels had my attention, but after that bicycles were clearly the front runner. But the start of this story begins almost a decade later. This story is about […]
