Cane Creek DB Air Inline Rear Shock

Cane Creek DBinline Rear Shock

Cane Creek's Double Barrel rear shocks have been a hit since day one, inspiring confidence with next-level adjustability and control. Originating as a piggybacked coil shock, later iterations included a piggybacked air-sprung model and then a piggybacked air-sprung model with a Climb Switch. Cane Creek has upped the ante once again by bringing the same damping characteristics of the DB shocks to the inline shock category, making it compatible with more frames than a traditional piggybacked rear shock.

Traditionally, piggybacked rear shocks are used for more aggressive riding styles. The piggyback reservoir allows for higher oil volumes, which improves the performance of the shock and significantly reduces shock fade. During use, the oil in a rear shock will begin to heat up which causes the oil to become much thinner. This lowers the damping rates, causing the bike to bounce around more as well as increasing the chance of bottoming out. By increasing the oil volume, it takes longer for the oil to heat up, which results in a more consistent and reliable damping system. Although the DBinline does not feature a piggyback reservoir, thanks to the Twin-Tube design it does use much more oil, about 37-48% more, than other inline rear shocks. This increase in oil volume directly improves the performance of the shock, allowing you to go bigger than before without the worry of bottoming out.

As with other Cane Creek shocks, the DBinline features 4-way external adjustment of high and low speed compression and rebound. By making these damping rates independently and externally adjustable, Cane Creek was able to produce a custom, rider-specific tuned rear shock with a plush and bottomless feel. Tune your shock to fit your bike, your trails, and your riding style.

The Climb Switch is a climbing feature made to enhance both pedaling-efficiency and rear-end traction by simultaneously adjusting both low-speed compression and low-speed rebound, resulting in one of the most innovative climbing features available. Where other rear shocks with climbing features only adjust the compression, the Cane Creek DBinline rear shock also adjusts the rebound damping which results in better traction while minimizing pedal-bob. The Climb Switch being a literal switch makes it easy to flip on or off; making that long treacherous climb more manageable with the flick of a switch!

Features

• Twin-tube damping for unparalleled small bump sensitivity and adjustability
• Climb Switch provides greater climbing efficiency on-the-fly
• Precision machined parts for maximum performance and reliability
• Four-way independent adjustability
• Handbuilt in North Carolina

Specifications

• Weight: 295g (165x38mm, no hardware)
• Damping: Twin-tube independent compression & rebound in two high-speed and four low-speed damping circuits
• Adjustments: Four-way independent adjustment:
  
  • High-speed compression
  • Low-speed compression
  • High-speed rebound
  • Low-speed rebound
  • Climb Switch On/Off
• Can Sizes: Standard (all sizes)
• Mounting Interface: High performance low friction bushing 1/2" universal axle
• Manufacturing: Handbuilt in North Carolina, USA

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