Cane Creek Announces the 2022 Pisgah Project Bike Raffle

PRESS RELEASE: Cane Creek Cycling Components

For the sixth consecutive year, Cane Creek Cycling Components is proud to announce the Pisgah Project Bike Raffle.


Over the years the Pisgah Project and Cane Creek have brought together a group of premium cycling component manufacturers to build a very special bike with a truly selfless purpose.

THE CAUSE

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The Pisgah Project Raffle has directly benefited and supported the Pisgah Conservancy. By participating in the Pisgah Project Raffle, supporters invest in clean streams, maintained trails and a thriving environment for future generations to enjoy. The unique aspect of The Pisgah Conservancy is that it unifies the community. Mountain bikers, hikers, equestrians, backpackers, fishermen and the rest of the user groups all have a voice. This year's Pisgah Project bike is built from premium products sourced from local manufacturers and as well as global partnering companies who truly care about the well-being and prosperity of the Pisgah National Forest’s Ranger District.

BUY YOUR TICKET(S) HERE

THE BIKE

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The Frame:The JEFFSY is YT’s all mountain bike, climb the higher mountains, discover the most remote places and stamp downhill with full speed - JEFFSY and you, you are an unbeatable team.

Features:
• UM Carbon main triangle construction
• Sealed Pivot bearings
• Fidlock Bottle Mount
• Flip Chip - Geo adjust
• Frame Protection - TPE guards on the chain stays and seat stays as well as a bolt-on PA66 down tube shield



The Headset: A no-compromise, best-in-class premium headset. The Cane Creek 110-Series utilizes optimal materials, engineering the most effective internals and designing the best aesthetics available in a headset. The 110-Series offers the widest array of configurations available in a premium headset. With over 26 straight and tapered combinations, whatever your headset requirement, Cane Creek has a headset solution for you, backed by our lifetime guarantee and superior customer service.

Features:
• Durable Hellbender stainless steel cartridge bearings
• Low-friction upper bearing seal combined with a Dual-Seal crown race
• 7075 aluminum cup construction
• 100% Lifetime Guarantee – Including bearings


The Suspension: Designed, Developed and Built by Cane Creek Cycling Components right here in Western North Carolina. This year’s full suspension all mountain bike receives the latest innovations from Cane Creek with a DB Kitsuma Coil rear shock and a Special HELM MKII front fork.


The Shock: The DB Kitsuma Coil is a highly adjustable coil sprung shock that is incredibly intuitive and easy to tune. Built for maximum performance on any terrain while utilizing Cane Creek’s Double Barrel Twin Tube Technology - Cane Creek DB Rear Shocks

Features:
• Tool Free 4-Way Adjustment
• Three position climb switch - DESCEND. CLIMB. FIRM.
• Progressive Bottom-Out Bumper
• Lightweight VALT spring
• Hand Assembled in Western North Carolina

The Fork: The Helm MKII AIR fork is designed, built, inspected, tested and packed by a dedicated team of suspension professionals at our facility in Fletcher, North Carolina. Our suspension team’s attention to detail is illustrated in our three step Dyno testing, ensuring that our hand built products reach high standards of precision and performance.

Features:
• Independent positive and negative air chambers
• Indexed volume adjustment system
• SKF Oil Seal Head and Motorex damper oil
• Internally Travel Adjustable [130 - 160mm]
• Bolt on fender


The Cranks: Cane Creek eeWings cranks put a premium on durability, stiffness and weight. Only weighing a mere 400 grams – in the same weight range as premium carbon cranks but thanks to their design and construction are 20% to 30% stiffer. The fully titanium eeWings cranks are built to last, excelling under the rigorous demands of the most aggressive trail and enduro mountain bikers for years to come.

Features:
• 100% Titanium
• CNC aluminum bottom bracket preloader with Ti screw
• 10 Year Warranty
• 165mm crank arms | 30mm spindle


The Bottom Bracket: The Hellbender 70 bottom bracket utilizes a bearing made of 440C stainless steel, providing exceptional ride quality and reliability. All Cane Creek Bottom Brackets are precision engineered in Fletcher, NC.

• PF41/92 Bottom Bracket with Double-Row stainless steel bearings bearings
• Dual lip seal and marine grease


The Wheels: A custom laced set of Industry Nine Enduro 305 V3 wheels with the revolutionary Hydra Series freehub design. The best alloy Enduro rim on the market just got better. Our most popular wheelset is now re-invented to improve your ride experience while protecting you from pinch flats. The third generation Enduro 305 is engineered with a shallower rim profile designed to improve radial compliance and traction allowing the rider to minimize trail chatter while holding any line, on any trail. The latest EN305 wheelset is built with a 45% wider bead wall that reduces the chance of pinch flats and impact damage.

Features:
• Ano Lab Custom Color
• 32h System hub and spoke chassis
• High quality aluminum alloy with weatherproof sublimated graphics and a tubeless friendly bead shelf
• 690 P.O.E. Hydra Freehub body engages every .52 degrees
• Straight pull, integrated nipple, one-piece aluminum spokes that thread directly into the hubshell

The Stem: Industry Nine A318 Stems are crafted from aluminum billet into a svelte design of equal form and function. Every A-Series stem is machined, anodized and assembled entirely in I9’s Asheville, NC facility and available in a variety of lengths geared for modern trail bike geometry.

Features:
• Machined, anodized and assembled entirely in our Asheville, NC facility
• Stainless steel hardware
• Domestically-sourced 7075 aluminum billet
• Mix and Match between 11 anodized colors


The Pedals: Your pedals are one of the main contact points you have with the bike. And the Crankbrothers STAMP 11 is a premium concave platform pedal that provides an optimal shoe/pedal interface.

Features:
• Titanium spindle for weight reduction
• Optimal surface area
• Minimal profile 11mm-13mm thin
• Concave platform for secure foothold
• 10 adjustable pins per side for grip
• Premium bearings & seal system
• Fully Serviceable w/ Grease port for easy maintenance


The Seatpost: Crankbrothers all new Highline 7 dropper seatpost delivers infinite adjustment, smooth feel, and Linear actuator for quick return speed. Paired with the Crankbrothers Highline Remote - world's most ergonomic remote; ensures intuitive operation and proper ergonomics.

Features:
• Premium Trelleborg® sealing
• Exclusive Igus® LL-glide bearings and keys
• Jagwire® cable and housing
• Self-contained IFP hydraulic cartridge
• 2-bolt quick-connect head
• Remote is capable of 360° rotation / 22° tilt


The Saddle: The Fizik Terra version of the Alpaca saddle is perfect for full-suspension trail bikes; it’s designed to feel right whether your dropper post is extended for pedaling or dropped for descents. The 145mm wide saddle offers great pedaling support but it’s also easy to move around on. A gradual transition from the nose to the wings allows constant fore and aft position changes, while the slightly waved tail discreetly supports your lower back.

Features:
• Smooth-edged shape that combines support and riding control
• Combination of a ride-compliant fiber reinforced nylon shell and an S-Alloy rail
• Closed loop Mobius rail design for added strength and weight distribution
• Co-injected elastic wing panels that flex upon impact


The Tires: The Continental Kryptotal tire balances stability of grip, traction for braking and rolling resistance. Ideal for mixed terrain conditions for you to push your limits in trail, enduro or downhill gravity riding.

Features:
• Durable single ply carcass construction with Apex to prevent snakebites
• Aggressive knob and tread pattern
• 29 x 2.4


The Handlebars: Built to last a lifetime - the Thomson MTB Ti handlebars provide a ride quality that is second to none. Designed to be super lightweight, strong while retaining the incredible comfort and stiffness Thomson handlebars are renowned for.

Features:
• 800mm wide
• Brushed Ti finish
• 345 grams


The Brakes: Born from technology proven in World Cup DH and tuned for the demands of Trail bikes and E-MTB's, the TRP Trail Evo Brakes take modulation and braking power to an entirely new level of control.

Features:
• New ergonomic lever-blade
• newly formulated brake pad compounds
• 5mm brake hose-system
• New selection of 2.3 rotors
• 10mm master cylinder piston


The Drivetrain: The TRP TR12 rear derailleur feature is the adjustable Ratchet Clutch. Depending on the suspension layout of the bike, there can be different amounts of chain growth. This is why the team designed adjustability into TRP‘s ratchet style clutch. If a rider wants to free up the system, he or she can back off the clutch to balance pedal feedback with chain retention. This provides the ultimate personalized feel as the drivetrain works in unison with the suspension setup and riding style.

Features:
• Hall Lock function
• Ratchet Clutch for increased chain stability
• Chain length indicator
• Sequential Speed Shifting
• Linear actuation (Linear Release Action) for improved ergonomics and consistent thumb contact


The Chainring: Endless Bike Co. is a truly rider owned company that focuses on what is important to serious riders. The Endless Bike Direct Mount Narrow Wide Chainring is durable, functional and drop dead gorgeous.

Features:
• Made in the USA
• 3 Bolt direct mount
• Precision Machined


THE SCHEDULE

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Thanks to some amazing local Western North Carolina partnering businesses - The Pisgah Project Raffle bike will have even more chances to inspire and influence passersby to support our cause - See the bike in person during the following times and locations:

Oct. 29 - 30 - The Riveter - Mills River, NC
Oct. 31 - Nov. 6 - The HUB - Pisgah Forest, NC
Nov. 7 - 13 - Piney Mountain Bike Lounge - Greenville, SC
Nov. 14 - 20 - D.D.Bullwinkels - 60 E. Main St, Brevard, NC
Nov. 21 - 27 - Liberty Bicycles - 1378 Hendersonville Rd Ste. G, Asheville, NC
Nov. 28 - Dec. 4 - Motion Makers Bicycle Shop - 878 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC
Dec. 5 - 11 - REI - Asheville, NC
Dec. 12 - 14 - Hunter Subaru - Fletcher, NC
Dec. 14 @ 5:00pm EST - Cut off for ticket sales
Dec. 15 - 8:00pm EST - Raffle drawing at The Riveter - Mills River, NC - Drawing will stream live from Cane Creek Cycling Components’ Facebook page.

THE FOREST

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A primary goal of The Pisgah Conservancy is to enhance the recreational experience of visitors to Pisgah while protecting the rich natural resources that attract them in the first place. Construction and maintenance of infrastructure in the District, including trails, trailheads, buildings, monuments, parking lots, and other facilities will play a central role in accomplishing this mission. At the time of the founding of TPC, a substantial majority of the trails on Pisgah do not satisfy the National Quality Standards for Trails. For as long as TPC exists, our goal will be that 100% of the trails are upgraded to meet those standards - Protecting Pisgah’s natural resources and supporting the fantastic recreation that our forest and community fosters.

Pisgah Ranger District mountain biking trails

Pisgah Ranger District Facts
• Managed Acreage: 162,000
• Acres of Wilderness: approximately 25,943

Elevations:
• Highest peak is Richland Balsam – 6410ft
• Black Balsam – 6214ft
• Tennent Mountain -- 6056ft
• Cold Mountain – 6030ft
• Shining Rock -- 6001ft
• Mt. Pisgah – 5721ft
• Devil’s Courthouse -- 5670ft
• Pilot Mountain – 5072ft
• Looking Glass Rock – 3970ft
• Lowest point is near the NC Arboretum -- 2000ft

The Pisgah Conservancy
The Pisgah Conservancy will support the environmental, social, and financial sustainability of Pisgah’s trails for a variety of recreational uses. This means, among other things, working with federal, state, and local agencies and other interested parties to maintain trail stability, reduce erosion and flow of sediments to waterways, prevent unacceptable impacts on wildlife and cultural resources, ensure that trails and trail shelters are not in disrepair and are supported by user groups and volunteers, make sure that they serve a meaningful purpose within a trail complex (or, if not, support their decommissioning), promote user safety (including through improved signage), help open and maintain approved scenic vistas, and contribute sustainable funding for the trails. Where appropriate, TPC will support improvements to and maintenance of trailhead complexes and Forest Service roads to help improve parking, sanitation, and access to trails.

THE RULES

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▪ ▪ Raffle Tickets will be on sale starting 10:00 a.m. ET on October 28, 2022 at www.pisgahconservancy.org or www.ThePisgahProject.com.

▪ Online raffle ticket purchases made until 5:00 p.m. ET on December 14, 2022 will receive one chance in the “Pisgah Project” drawing per $25. No limit to the number of tickets an individual can purchase.

▪ “The Pisgah Project” drawing will be held at 8:00 p.m. ET on December 15, 2022 at the Riveter. Results will be posted on the Pisgah Conservancy’s homepage (www.PisgahConservancy.org), on Facebook, and on the Cane Creek Cycling Component’s Instagram page. The winner will be contacted with the contact information provided.

▪ ”The Pisgah Project” is open to anyone 18 years of age or older.

▪ Contest rules adhere to North Carolina raffle regulations.

▪ You do not have to be present to win. The winner will be contacted by telephone and/or email.

▪ Should the contact information prove incomplete, illegible, discontinued, or the winner fails to contact The Pisgah Conservancy to claim the drawing prize within 7 days, or if he or she is deemed ineligible to receive the prize, an alternate winner will be selected at random from the remaining entries.

▪ Winner assumes all risks and will be responsible for all costs associated with claiming and transporting the drawing prize.

▪ Drawing date 12/15/2022 at 5:00 p.m. ET at the Riveter


Tickets available only at: www.ThePisgahProject.com


THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT

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Thank you for supporting the Ranger District of the Pisgah National Forest. Through the funding provided by the Pisgah Project raffle bike and efforts of The Pisgah Conservancy, we can continue to enhance the recreational experience of visitors to Pisgah while protecting the rich natural resources that attract them in the first place.

BUY YOUR TICKET(S) HERE

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