There was no shortage of new and shiny things at MADE, some of which were hiding in plain sight. That seems to be the case with this stem and headset combination from Cane Creek. To our knowledge, the only standard stem offered by Cane Creek currently is the GXC, a lightweight stem intended for gravel or XC builds.
But in the Paragon Machine Works booth there was a beautiful Bingham Built titanium all-road bike that has what looks to be a brand new stem and headset combination from Cane Creek.
Built using a new prototype 52/52 head tube from Paragon, the road bike also offers internal cable routing through the stem and headset. It looks like Cane Creek is calling this the HCR, and it includes a very clean stem that pairs with the headset top cap to provide internal routing.
The bottom of the stem features a recessed cavity with the brake hoses tucking into the top of the headset. From the looks of things, this would allow for you to remove and swap the stem from the bike without having to mess with the brake hoses, but still offers that clean through-the-stem routing look.
The rest of the bike includes new frame parts from Paragon along with the headtube including the rear dropouts and bottom bracket.
Is that not one of the coolest head badges?
As usual, just an incredible build from Brad Bingham with impeccable welds and understated styling.
