New Product: Cane Creek Helm Fork

Rockshox and Fox Suspension have been dominating the mountain biking sport especially in suspension, mostly fork. It doesn't mean that another suspensions are not good, but it's something hard to explain. But as the time goes, there are so many good competitors for those two, and they deserve to be worried. After the comeback of SR Suntour a while ago, and another forks like BOS, DVO, Manitou, and the recent, the moto-suspension Ohlins, now another new competitor is coming: Cane Creek Helm fork.

Yes, Cane Creek gets massive success with their shock, the DB range and now they are producing the fork. Not only usual fork, but really high end fork to give serious competition not only in the track but also in the market. The Cane Creek Helm fork will face againts, such as the Rockshox Pike, Fox 34 and 36, and also the Ohlins RXF.

Cane Creek Helm Details

• Intended use: trail / all-mountain / enduro

• Travel: 100 - 170mm (internally adj. in 10mm increments)

• Wheel size: 27.5'' 

• Spring: air

• Manual negative spring

• Air volume adjustment for ramp-up

• Mono-tube damper

• Damper adjustments: low-speed compression, high-speed compression, low-speed rebound

• Stanchions: 35mm

• Steerer: tapered only

• 7'' post mount 

• Axle: 'D-Loc' 15mm QR Boost thru-axle

• Colors: black, blue (limited release option)

• Weight: 2,010 grams / 4.43lbs (w/ axle, 205mm steerer)

• MSRP: $1,100 USD

As listed above, for now the fork is available only in 27.5 inch wheels but the bigger one is also under development. To take the people's attention, Cane Creek builds the fork in two color; all-black and the combination blue-black stanchion. The second color is limited edition, but maybe one day the company produces this color for the fans.

But can this fork give serious challenge? The fork comes at competitive price and there are several forks at the same or similar price. But one thing, if your bike has Cane Creek Double Barrel, so this Cane Creek Helm will be good match for your bike. And the fork is now available on their website. More information about the fork, please visit Cane Creek Helm Fork.

(photo: pinkbike.com)