High Gas prices Got You Down? Ride A Bike!

High Gas Prices Got You Down? Ride A Bike! March 18, 2022by Colin Reis It’s a crazy time to be alive. We’re two years into what seems like a never ending pandemic, and Russia has invaded Ukraine. Everyone has been impacted with the rising tide of inflation, and more recently (and abruptly) higher gas prices. […]

What Is ISO Testing?

What Is ISO Testing? March 16, 2022 by Colin Reis ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization – it’s a group of committees that put together standards (or tests) for a wide range of activities like making products, offering a service, testing in laboratories, vendors supplying materials, and so forth. Each standard is accepted […]

Being Frank: How To Get The Best Job In The World

Brent Graves – CEO & President Being Frank: How To Get The Best Job In The World For many years I have been asked how to get a job in the bike industry, which I consider to be the best job in the world. True, it might not be the best for everyone, but if […]

The Personal Challenges

The Personal Challenges Kyle McNamee – Product Coordinator I love bikes, obviously a big reason why I chose to work at Cane Creek. Just about every type of riding excites me, I’ve even dabbled in a bit of racing and even won a few. I’ve always found the idea of racing to be fairly daunting. […]

I Ride to Live; I Ride to Thrive

I Ride to Live; I Ride to Thrive Rob Nelson – Rider Engagement Representative It sounds odd to say that a sport or hobby can save your life but that’s what I believe riding bikes has done for me. There have been more days than I care to count where I wouldn’t have had the […]

Being Frank: What Could Have Been

Brent Graves – CEO & President Being Frank: What Could Have Been For obvious reasons you usually only hear about the products that we have to sell. However, there are products that never make it to the market. While we cannot afford to spend too much of our resources on products that will never provide […]

Staying Focused in Work and Life

Staying Focused in Work and Life Joseph Grimes – Senior Purchasing Manager I’ve worked at a deli, an outfitter shop, and three bike shops before starting at Cane Creek Cycling Components nearly 5 years ago.  In my retail experience, we focused on the customer that just came in the door or on a phone call.  […]

Being Frank: Where Are The Bikes?

Being Frank: Where Are The Bikes? Brent Graves- President and CEO From first-time buyers to cycling enthusiasts the last year-and-a-half has been frustrating for those looking to buy a new bike or parts. But you may not really know why. While this installment of Being Frank will mostly answer that question, one brief blog cannot […]

From Building Trails to Brand Manager: How I Got Here

From Trail Builder to Brand Manager: How I Got Here Sam Anderson – Brand Manager Although it has been almost 7 years since I started working at Cane Creek, my connection with this company began 5 years before my first day hitting the payroll in 2014. My parents moved to Western North Carolina in 2002 when I […]

Being Frank: Our 7 Tenets

Being Frank: Our 7 Tenets Over thirty years I have worked for a number of companies in the bike industry, and while none were perfect, all had good intentions to deliver products riders would appreciate. It is common, consultants would say “best practice”, to translate those intentions into a company vision, a mission statement, and […]