{"id":39369,"date":"2022-07-19T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=690071"},"modified":"2022-07-19T15:20:12","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T13:20:12","slug":"canecreek-updates-eesilk-suspension-seatpost-with-carbon-shaft","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/canecreek-updates-eesilk-suspension-seatpost-with-carbon-shaft\/","title":{"rendered":"CaneCreek updates eeSilk suspension seatpost with carbon shaft"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Warren Rossiter\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 19 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Famous for developing the highly innovative Thudbuster suspension seatpost, Cane Creek has launched a lighter-weight evolution of that design in the form of the eeSilk all-road seatpost.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unveiling the new lighter carbon-shafted post at<\/span> Eurobike 2022<\/span><\/a>, Cane Creek also had the full production version of the accompanying eeSilk stem on display, designed to equalise the smoothness at both the front and rear of your<\/span> gravel bike<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The new Cane Creek eeSilk all-road seatpost is the lightest suspension post we\u2019ve seen.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The eeSilk seatpost, at just 334g (with the 5g seat clamp rail packaging retainers removed) for the sample carbon 350mm-length post we received at Eurobike, is 200g lighter than<\/span> Redhsift\u2019s excellent ShockStop<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>In fact, it\u2019s not far off the weight of a standard alloy post. For example, Prime\u2019s alloy Kanza gravel post in 27.2\/350mm weighs 314g.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our 350mm-long carbon post weighs in at 339g (with the 5.4g rail packaging retainers in the clamp). On a bike, it\u2019ll be down to 333.6g.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Aside from being lightweight, Cane Creek claims the eeSilk post will give up to 20mm of vertical compliance.<\/p>\n

Peter Gilbert of Cane Creek told us: \u201cThe idea behind the eeSilk post and stem [is] to help reduce fatigue on long rides; they\u2019re even an advantage for endurance riders looking to reduce chatter and vibration from poor road surfaces.<\/p>\n

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The faceplate is machined to help save weight.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The dial atop the stem enables you to choose between firm and soft.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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With three weights of elastomer, the eeSilk offers plenty of tunability to its suspension.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

\u201cBoth post and stem [are] designed to work in harmony with each other (both have 20mm of tuneable travel).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe think this gives you the best balance between comfort and performance without hampering control.\u201d<\/p>\n

The eeSilk post comes in two versions: the carbon-tubed example we\u2019ve got our hands on and the more affordable alloy alternative announced back in May. The latter post is longer at 375mm. The alloy post has a claimed weight of 345g.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The carbon-shafted eeSilk is the premium offering, with a less expensive alloy version also available.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The parallelogram and elastomer design is an evolution of Cane Creek\u2019s Thudbuster.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The saddle rail clamp offers micro-angle adjustment.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

The post is priced at \u00a3329.99\/$319.99 for carbon.<\/p>\n

Cane Creek explained the eeSilk post is designed to work with its gravel stem, also announced back in May. Like the post, it uses an elastomer to control its suspension travel. <\/span><\/p>\n

Unlike the post, however, the eeSilk stem comes with three weights of elastomer as standard, so you can tune the feel to your own preference.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The eeSilk stem offers 20mm of suspension compliance.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Cane Creek, however, has simplified the design compared to rival suspension stems from the likes of Redshift\u00a0and BMC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Switching of the elastomers can be performed in situ, even out on the trails, because it\u2019s only a matter of undoing a single 5mm hex bolt, pulling the stem down, popping the elastomer out and pushing the new one in.<\/p>\n

You can even alter the feel on the go, thanks to a two-way switch atop the stem enabling you to run it in either firm or soft mode.<\/p>\n

Gilbert explained: \u201cIt\u2019s not a traditional lock-out, it just enables you to firm up the stem for, say, when you\u2019re riding asphalt on the way to your trails or to firm up the front end for climbing out of the saddle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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At just 233.1g for a 100mm stem, the eeSilk is plenty light enough.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Our 100mm-long test stem weighs in at 233.1g, which is lighter than the Redshift ShockStop (294g) and BMC ICS MTT (330g), and is priced at $229.99\/\u00a3219.99.<\/p>\n

We have the pairing in for a test, so look out for a full review soon.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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