Chris King Road Bike Headset

I have had two of these headsets a 1 on my road bike and 1 1 8 on my mountain bike.

Chris king road bike headset. We are proud to be the first manufacturer in the bike industry to meet their rigorous standards and hope that others will follow. Chris king dropset 2 42mm 52mm 45 45 degree integrated headset. I thought the headset was nice and quality built but i think the price is too much. Road wheels disc road wheels non disc our brands.

Chris king precision components was one of the first bicycle component manufacturers to offer a threadless headset. Their custom stainless steel bearings have a deservedly legendary reputation for almost perpetual. When it s working as it should you probably won t notice your headset too much but you will become conscious of it if it needs regreasing or starts to wear out because your steering will begin to suffer. Chris king precision components is a certified b corporation joining their movement to use business as a force for good.

The headset is the bearing assembly that fits to a bike s head tube and allows the fork and front wheel to turn. It might not be the sexiest component in the world but it does a vital job. Free shipping for many products. The first chris king integrated headset we started making headsets in 1976 and have been refining them ever since.

I do agree that the headset is not perfect and is over hyped. Oddly enough i ve just bought another for the new bike. Our dropset integrated headsets are built to be precise dependable and set the standard for quality integrated headset function delivering precision performance that is built on the same pedigree of chris king headsets from the past 40 years. Chris king inset 8 headset 170 00.

Find many great new used options and get the best deals for eddy merckx elite 54cm road bike frame fork with chris king headset at the best online prices at ebay. I splashed out on a chris king headset and after years of abuse it was still working fine at the end. The modular design of the headset chris developed in 1976 served as a platform for him to transform the concept of threadless into one of the most iconic pieces in the cycling universe. Avt bike is an authorized chris king dealer and proud to carry one of the largest selections of chris king products available online and shipped anywhere in the world.

I ve just retired my 20 year old santa cruz mtb frame. Chris king were one of the first threadless headset manufacturers alongside japanese firm hatta.