Last summer at the Eurobike tradeshow, Cane Creek teased a prototype of a new coil shock the company was working on. It was a slimmed down version of the DBcoil CS, minus the piggyback reservoir. This new shock, officially known as the DBcoil [IL], is now ready for prime time.
We visited Cane Creek’s headquarters in Fletcher, North Carolina to learn more about the company’s latest suspension offering and spend some quality time getting acquainted with the shock on Cane Creek’s proving grounds.
- Cane Creek teases prototype inline coil shock
- Why coil shocks are making a comeback
- How to adjust the rebound and compression settings on your mountain bike
DBcoil [IL] highlights
- High- and low-speed compression adjustments
- High- and low-speed rebound adjustments
- Cane Creek’s Climb Switch
- Intended for short to mid-travel trail bikes
- Comes with new, lightweight Valt coil spring
- DBcoil [IL] pricing is set at £TBC / US$550 / AU$TBC
- Valt spring pricing is £TBC / US$130 / AU$TBC
- Available now
This new inline coil shock has the same adjustments as Cane Creek’s air-sprung DBinline, DBair CS and DBcoil CS.
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There are dual independent high- and low-speed rebound and compression damping circuits along with Cane Creek's Climb Switch.
Instead of fully locking out the shock, the Climb Switch increases low-speed compression damping to firm up the suspension and increases low-speed rebound damping to slow the shock's return after compressions. These two adjustments, made with the simple flip of a switch, optimize the rear suspension for the slower speeds encountered when riding uphill.
Development details
Springing forward
First ride impressions
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