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The eeSilk Stem is a premium, lightweight suspension stem that reduces fatigue and improves rider comfort on gravel, endurance, and adventure bikes. It cushions your hands, shoulders, and neck from harsh bumps and vibrations caused by riding on rough roads. This reduced fatigue allows you to ride longer, faster, or both – and be happier while doing it.
eeSilk Stem SL (No CS, 20mm suspension, 225g): $199.99
eeSilk Stem CS (Compliance Switch, 20mm suspension, 235g): $229.99
For the best possible ride, pair with the eeSilk+ Seatpost.
Up to 20mm (¾”) of smooth suspension movement.
Lightweight and simple suspension provided by a dense polymer spring.
The lightest suspension stem on the market – starting at 210g.
Instantly toggle between Firm & Soft modes.
*eeSilk Stem CS only
Choose Between 5 elastomers to fine tune ride feel & bump absorption.
eeSilk Stem CS: Soft/firm modes with Compliance Switch
eeSilk Stem SL: No CS. Sleek, simple, always active.
70mm, 80mm, 90mm, 100mm.
High gloss anodized finish compliments premium, modern bikes
is all you need to tune the exact ride feel of the eeSilk Stem. Choose between 5 external elastomer springs to set your desired softness. This change is performed 100% externally using only a basic 4mm allen wrench.
eeSilk Stem CS comes with a Compliance Switch to instantly toggle between soft and firm modes while riding. Run it on ‘Soft’ for maximum plushness, then flip to ‘Firm’ when you want reduced stem movement for pedaling out of the saddle or on smoother surfaces.
eeSilk Stem SL is a lighter, simpler, and visually cleaner option. This version of the stem is always active, but still tunable with 5 elastomers to control the exact ride feel.
eeSilk Stem CS comes with a Compliance Switch to instantly toggle between soft and firm modes while riding. Run it on ‘Soft’ for maximum plushness, then flip to ‘Firm’ when you want reduced stem movement for pedaling out of the saddle or on smoother surfaces.
eeSilk Stem SL is a lighter, simpler, and visually cleaner option. This version of the stem is always active, but still tunable with 5 elastomers to control the exact ride feel.
– Maggie Slepian, Bicycling.com
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Verified OwnerSmooths out the washboards and allows you to ride faster
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Verified OwnerMoney well spent, made big difference on rough surfaces on gravel bike
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Over the past 20 or so years, I have been using different suspension/damping stems for my non-mountain bikes to attenuate the rattles from the neglected roads and gravel trails.
It all started about 20 years ago when I bought my first suspension stem, the Softride Front Suspension, which introduced the philosophy of “suspending the rider, not the bike”. It worked beautifully by filtering out all the bumps and rattles from the road. But it is heavy, non-adjustable, and it bobs when climbing hills and stopping.
About 5 years ago, I tried a ShockStop suspension stem (+30 degrees x 100mm). It worked great on a bike with a flat bar but had a weird sensation on a road bike with a drop bar because of the circular motion of the handlebar. The firmness of the damping can be adjusted by selecting the desired combination of elastomers.
Shortly after that, I bought a spring based Kinekt stem. The stem moves up and down, which gives a more natural feel of suspension effect, just like the Softride Suspension stem. But it is not light at all.
Over the past Labor Day holiday, I saw the promotion from Cane Creek on their eeSILK stem and said to myself: “with a price of this good, I have nothing to lose”. Besides, I can always return it if it does not work out. Here you go, I got a 90mm one with the compliance switch.
Man, it is day and night riding on neglected roads with this wonderful stem on my older full-carbon road bike with tubeless setup. Yes, the stem pivots along the joint close to the steer tube, but the rotating sensation is barely noticeable, probably due to a different tuning. It’s light (230 grams, or only 67 grams heavier than the FSA Team Issue carbon/alloy stem of the same length), tunable (from soft to firm) and good-looking. One week later, I also bought an eeSILK carbon seat post (not directly from Cane Creek though) to complete the upgrade. I am so happy to the upgrades. They gave my beloved older road bike a new life – I can now ride it faster, further, and more comfortably.
Now, the upgrade also gave me a dilemma: Should I keep my older full-carbon road bike with all the comfort-oriented upgrades or my newer Trek Domane SL5? With the eeSILK upgrades, my older full-carbon road bike is now truly a more cost-effective (and lighter) alternative to my Domane SL5 when it comes to comfort in riding.
Thank Cane Creek for making these wonderful products!
Great product, it makes bumpy roads so much better. 👏🔥
A great improvement over my rigid stem. Makes gravel riding even more pleasurable.
Worthy companion to the seat post, it really does soak up the rattle.
Don’t expect anything like a suspension fork on the gnarlier, single track type trails. It feels slightly delayed, for lack of a better word, when you work your way over large obstacles. But it does feel quite good on rocky doubletrack, cobbles, etc. And does noticeably reduce fatigue in the hands and really most of the upper body.
It really shines on rough gravel roads, making potholes and washboard disappear with surprising efficacy. Handling did not suffer, and I do appreciate the compliance switch to provide a firmer, more rigid feel on smooth asphalt sections.
Very compliant, and the adjustability means I can ride road/hard pack without power loss, but switch it to soft and hit pothole ridden gravel roads and even some MTB trails. Far better than the other ‘red’ company stem I returned.