Designed with road, CX and gravel riders in mind and embracing the dimensions favoured by these groups, the Chris King R45D Front Hub is built to last and perform reliably, with very little friction, for a great many years.Offering 12mm thru axle compatibility, it attaches firmly to the rotor using a plethora of spines, facilitating lightning-fast breaking, and incorporates Chris King's famous in-house bearings. Buy it if you're running a Shimano gear setup and looking for precise handling and long-term value.The expert craftsmen at Chris King originally designed the R45 Front Hub as the cornerstone of their hub product line, and the hard work and care they put into creating it has paid off, since it achieves a perfect balance between weight, performance, durability and looks.With a selection of beautifully finished colours, Chris King products add a finishing touch of understated elegance or pop of head-turning colour to suit your riding style.They're built to last from raw materials sourced in local mills, using environmentally sound manufacturing processes and vigorous quality control. They are also easily serviceable and fully rebuildable, and Chris King's Lifetime Warranty means that, if any bearings or other part becomes damaged and hinders the function of your headset, the company will repair it free of charge.Key features:Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland Oregon,King Lifetime Warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Completely re-buildable with the R45 Hub Service Tool,Ceramic bearing upgrade available,Available in 24, 28 and 32-hole drillings.
Key Features:Engineered, manufactured, and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Easily serviceable with a 2.5mm hex and pick or pen knife,Completely re-buildable with our R45 Hub Service Tool,Available with Shiamano/Sram HG or Sram XDR driveshell,Available in 28h, and 32h,Ceramic bearing upgrade available.Specification:Axle Width: 130mm,Flange Diameter DS & NDS: 51mm,Center to Flange DS: 17mm,Center to Flange NDS: 34.3mm.
The R45 front hub is lighter and more aerodynamic than most built-to-last hubs on the market. We use a narrow hub body and low flanges to make the R45 a rock solid starting point for any fast wheel build.Our bearings, both steel and ceramic, have heat-treated, surgical grade steel races that are machined simultaneously to ensure perfect matching. The quality and speed of our bearings is what you will feel (and hear) on every ride. As Chris King bearing tracks burnish they get actually get faster. A little bit of regular love (i.e. service) will keep this hub rolling for years upon years of demanding use.Key Features:Engineered, manufactured, and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,King Lifetime Warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Easily serviceable with a 2.5mm hex and pick or pen knife,Completely re-buildable with our R45 Hub Service Tool,Matte Available in 24h, 28h, and 32h,Ceramic bearing upgrade available.Specification:Axle Width: 100mm,Flange Diameter DS & NDS: 39.8mm,Center to Flange DS: 34.8mm,Center to Flange NDS: 34.8mm.
For riders who need the legendary smooth rolling quality of Chris King hubs for use in the high impact demands of enduro, DH, freeride, and slope-style we developed our ISO Large Diameter (LD) front hub. Built for gravity enthusiasts, our ISO LD front hub has been ridden to multiple downhill world championships and has rolled countless riders to the top step of the podium.Our bearings, available in steel and ceramic, have heat-treated, surgical grade steel races that are machined simultaneously, with tools of equal wear to ensure perfectly matched inner and outer races. The quality and speed of our bearings is what sets us apart from the competition and they are what you will feel and notice on every single ride. As Chris King bearing tracks burnish they get faster with age and all our hubs and bearings are fully serviceable for years upon years of demanding use.Key Features:Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,5-year built-to-last warranty,Legendary made-in-house angular contact bearings,Easily serviceable and completely re-buildable with our Chris King Hub Service Tool,Available in 9 beautifully anodized colors,Responsibly lightweight,Made to fit either a 15mm, 20mm or Lefty® LD thru axle,Easily convertible with a new axle between a 15mm, 20mm or a Lefty® LD thru axle,Ceramic bearing upgrade available,Matte Available in 32h.
Shimano Disc Rotor CL Lockring - For Chris King Hubs This is a pack containing one single Shimano CL lockring for Chris King Shimano Centre-Lock disc hubs.Key FeaturesCentre-lock disc lockring,One only,Aluminium.Please note this is a Shimano Lockring suitable for use on Chris King Hubs featuring the Shimano Centre-Lock disc mount system. Image for illustration purposes only.
Chris King ISO rear hub compatible with 6 bolt disc rotors. 135mm rear spacing QR only. Can be converted to 135mm with fun bolts, 135mm x 10mm and 12mm thru axle and 142mm x 12mm Thru Axle options, not supplied.Months of design and testing went into our ISO disc hubset. During the development process, we adapted our machines to use larger bar stock when we make the hub shells. This manufacturing improvement allowed us to increase the spoke flange diameter significantly. A larger spoke flange spreads the spoke holes away from each other. Also, you can use shorter spokes to build a more durable, stiffer and stronger wheel.Make no mistake, these are not "disposable" parts. There are a lot of super light hubs out there, but will they still be working in 2 years? How about 5? If you ride a lot, 5 years is a lot of panic stops, high speed feathering and braking bumps. Like all of our other hubs, these carry a 5 year warranty. It is easy to make a really light hub, not so easy to make one that you can sell with confidence and back that up for 5 full years. Who else does this but King?
Chris King - RingDrive 2.0 Lube is a Nano-Particle lubricant engineered by Chris King to further reduce resistance and wear in your Chris King rear hub. In addition to lower resistance and a longer wear life, RingDrive™ Lube 2.0 improves performance in cold weather conditions.To install, simply remove old lubricant and contaminants from your RingDrive™, Drive, and Driven Rings and apply 1-2ml of RingDrive™ Lube 2.0. Only a 2.5mm hex key is required to perform the service.Key FeaturesNano-Particle lubricant,Reduced resistance,Increased wear life,Improved cold weather performance.
Every Chris King headset is built with our heat-treated bearings, and surgical-grade steel races machined simultaneously to ensure they are perfectly matched. As Chris King bearing tracks age and burnish, they actually get smoother, and all headsets are fully serviceable for years upon years of demanding riding.The Chris King InSet™ 7 combines seamless design and legendary quality in a 44mm headset with an external lower cup that is a precision headset option for your 1.5” tapered steerer fork. Our InSet™ 7 is equipped with our exclusive built-in-house bearings and our patented GripLock® system for precise fit and function.Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,King Lifetime Warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Patented GripLock® retention design for dependable headset adjustment (US Patent 8662517),Responsibly lightweight,Designed specifically for a 44mm straight headtube and a 1-1/8” to 1.5” tapered steerer tube.
The Chris King NoThreadSet headset combines maximal durability, silky-smoothness and unrivalled longevity with a service life like no other. Handcrafted in the USA, this is the go-to headset for world-class athletes and discerning amateurs alike.Grand Tour winners, world champions and record-breaking endurance athletes have all benefitted from NoThreadSets. Perfectly primed for peak performance whilst also sturdy enough to outlast the bike you fit it to, this is a truly remarkable feat of engineering, honed over several decades from humble beginnings.The meticulous care and attention invested into the production of each and every NoThreadSet reflects Chris King’s lasting commitment to quality and environmentally conscious manufacturing. Bike disciplines, trends and fashions change but you’ll never go amiss with a NoThreadSet.Every single NoThreadSet is engineered, manufactured and assembled in-house at Chris King’s HQ in Portland, Oregon. Fully serviceable and with a 10-year warranty, you can be confident that you’re investing in an elite performance product that has been built to last.Chris King’s legendary steel bearings and heat-treated, surgical-grade steel races not only form a perfectly integrated system but actually become smoother as they burnish with use – wearing in, rather than wearing out. In contrast to many other manufacturers, Chris King has complete control over every aspect of production, meaning that they can make bearings in-house to a specification that simply wouldn’t be achieved otherwise.An innovative GripLock retention system utilised in the NoThreadSet isolates forces normally exerted on your steerer tube, protecting it from fatigue and wear. If you want to care for your frame, particularly carbon and non-standard material constructions, the NoThreadSet is a solid choice. The GripLock system also reduces the chance of your headset coming out of adjustment, even after repeated high-impact riding.The NoThreadSet is often emulated but never matched in durability, lasting quality and ultra-smooth functioning.Key FeaturesEngineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,10-year built-to-last warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Patented GripLock® retention design for unrivalled headset adjustment.
Developed from the ground up for a wide range of tapered and oversized headtubes, the InSet 2 headset combines maximal durability, silky-smoothness and unrivalled longevity with a phenomenal service life. Handcrafted in the USA, this is the go-to headset if you’re running zero stack, mixed zero stack or an external cup set up.Perfectly primed for peak performance whilst also sturdy enough to outlast the bike you fit it to, this is a truly remarkable feat of engineering, honed over several decades from humble beginnings.The meticulous care and attention invested into the production of each and every InSet reflects Chris King’s lasting commitment to quality and environmentally conscious manufacturing.Every single InSet is engineered, manufactured and assembled in-house at Chris King’s HQ in Portland, Oregon. Fully serviceable and with a 10-year warranty, you can be confident that you’re investing in an elite performance product that has been built to last.Chris King’s legendary bearings and heat-treated, surgical-grade steel races not only form a perfectly integrated system but actually become smoother as they burnish with use – wearing in, rather than wearing out. In contrast to many other manufacturers, Chris King have complete control over every aspect of production, meaning that they can make bearings in-house to a specification that simply wouldn’t be achieved otherwise.An innovative GripLock retention system utilised in the InSet isolates forces normally exerted on your steerer tube, protecting it from fatigue and wear. Because the preload is set independently from the steerer tube it can be matched to precise torque specifications.If you want to care for your frame, particularly carbon and non-standard material constructions, the InSet is a solid choice. The GripLock system also reduces the chance of your headset coming out of adjustment, even after repeated heavy braking and bit hit riding.Key FeaturesEngineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,10-year built-to-last warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Patented GripLock® retention design for exclusively dependable headset adjustment,Available in 9 beautifully anodized colors,Responsibly lightweight,Designed specifically for a 44mm/56mm tapered headtube and a 1-1/8” to 1.5” tapered steerer tube,Available in Matte Jet and Matte Slate,SHIS ZS44/ZS56.
The sturdy, integrated Chris King Dropset 3 41/52 Headset is built for dependable performance on all sorts of terrain, whether road, MTB or gravel. Made from aluminium, it incorporates Chris King's patented GripLock technology, so you can be sure that, regardless of bumps, sudden stops, spills or skids, the steel bearings will stay put and your headset will remain freely adjustable. It's compatible with Santa Cruz, Yeti, Alchemy, Santa Cruz Stigmata (without baseplate), Ibis Hakka MX and more.Chris King is renowned for the quality of its bearings, which are machined simultaneously with the same tools to ensure the inner and outer races match perfectly, and burnish with age so that they get faster the longer you ride with them.That could be a long time, as they're built to last from raw materials sourced in local mills, using environmentally sound manufacturing processes and vigorous quality control. They are also fully serviceable, and Chris King's Lifetime Warranty means that, if any bearings or other part becomes damaged and hinders the function of your headset, the company will repair it free of charge.You can also choose from a range of anodised finishes, so that you can match your headset to your Chris King hubs or bottom brackets and choose a more subtle, Sotto Voce option if you're not big on bold logos.Key features:Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,King Lifetime Warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Patented GripLock retention design for dependable headset adjustment (US Patent 8662517),41mm 45x45 upper bearing,52mm 36x45 lower bearing,Compatible with the included baseplate and 36-degree integrated crown races.
The sturdy, integrated Chris King Dropset 3 41/52 Headset is built for dependable performance on all sorts of terrain, whether road, MTB or gravel. Made from aluminium, it incorporates Chris King's patented GripLock technology, so you can be sure that, regardless of bumps, sudden stops, spills or skids, the steel bearings will stay put and your headset will remain freely adjustable. It's compatible with Santa Cruz, Yeti, Alchemy, Santa Cruz Stigmata (without baseplate), Ibis Hakka MX and more.Chris King is renowned for the quality of its bearings, which are machined simultaneously with the same tools to ensure the inner and outer races match perfectly, and burnish with age so that they get faster the longer you ride with them.That could be a long time, as they're built to last from raw materials sourced in local mills, using environmentally sound manufacturing processes and vigorous quality control. They are also fully serviceable, and Chris King's Lifetime Warranty means that, if any bearings or other part becomes damaged and hinders the function of your headset, the company will repair it free of charge.You can also choose from a range of anodised finishes, so that you can match your headset to your Chris King hubs or bottom brackets and choose a more subtle, Sotto Voce option if you're not big on bold logos.Key features:Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,King Lifetime Warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Patented GripLock retention design for dependable headset adjustment (US Patent 8662517),41mm 45x45 upper bearing,52mm 36x45 lower bearing,Compatible with the included baseplate and 36-degree integrated crown races.
The sturdy, integrated Chris King Dropset 5 42/52 Headset is built for dependable performance on all sorts of terrain, whether road, MTB or gravel. Made from aluminium, it incorporates Chris King's patented GripLock technology, so you can be sure that, regardless of bumps, sudden stops, spills or skids, the steel bearings will stay put and your headset will remain freely adjustable. It's compatible with many Specialized MTB frames.Chris King is renowned for the quality of its bearings, which are machined simultaneously with the same tools to ensure the inner and outer races match perfectly, and burnish with age so that they get faster the longer you ride with them.That could be a long time, as they're built to last from raw materials sourced in local mills, using environmentally sound manufacturing processes and vigorous quality control. They are also fully serviceable, and Chris King's Lifetime Warranty means that, if any bearings or other part becomes damaged and hinders the function of your headset, the company will repair it free of charge.You can also choose from a range of anodised finishes, so that you can match your headset to your Chris King hubs or bottom brackets and choose a more subtle, Sotto Voce option if you're not big on bold logos.Key features:Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,King Lifetime Warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Patented GripLock retention design for dependable headset adjustment (US Patent 8662517),42mm 45x45 upper bearing for 6.85-7.05mm bearing ream depth,52mm 45x45 lower bearing,Compatible with included baseplate and 45-degree integrated crown races.
Seal and snap ring kits specifically for DropSet headset bearings. They keep the elements out and ensure your bearings continue to spin smoothly.PHS815 - For 41mm and 42mm bearings only(Used in all DropSet models),PHS816 - For 52mm bearings only(Used in DropSet 2 and 3).
The Chris King GripNut headset combines maximal durability, silky-smoothness and unrivalled longevity with a phenomenal service life. Handcrafted in the USA, this is the go-to headset for world-class athletes and discerning amateurs alike.Grand Tour winners, world champions and record-breaking endurance athletes have all benefitted from GripNut. Perfectly primed for peak performance whilst also sturdy enough to outlast the bike you fit it to, this is a truly remarkable feat of engineering, honed over several decades from humble beginnings.The meticulous care and attention invested into the production of each and every GripNut headsets reflects Chris King’s lasting commitment to quality and environmentally conscious manufacturing. Bike disciplines, trends and fashions change but you’ll never go amiss with a GripNut headset.Every single GripNut is engineered, manufactured and assembled in-house at Chris King’s HQ in Portland, Oregon. Fully serviceable and with a 10-year warranty, you can be confident that you’re investing in an elite performance product that has been built to last.Chris King’s legendary steel bearings and heat-treated, surgical-grade steel races not only form a perfectly integrated system but actually become smoother as they burnish with use – wearing in, rather than wearing out. In contrast to many other manufacturers, Chris King have complete control over every aspect of production, meaning that they can make bearings in-house to a specification that simply wouldn’t be achieved otherwise.Key FeaturesEngineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA,10-year built-to-last warranty,Legendary made-in-house bearings,Available in 9 beautifully anodized colors,GripNut™ proprietary collet retention system,Options for 1”, 1-1/8” or 1-1/4” straight steerer tubes.
The Chris King 34mm/49mm NoThreadSet™ provides Chris King precision function in a design that brings Chris King's legendary headset precision to radically tapered headtubes.
Chris King NoThreadset Tapered Headset - Sotto VoceUser serviceable and likely to outlast a few frames. Chris King designed the first sealed bearing headset in 1976.Thirty-four years later, the King headset remains a benchmark for quality. No other bicycle component can claim the precision, performance and absolute reliability of a Chris King headset. At Chris King Precision Components, we manufacture each headset in our own facility to exacting standards, using quality-at-the-source methods to minimize waste. Even the sealed, cartridge style bearings are made in-house and are hand-checked. Chris King sealed bearing headsets now feature the Sotto Voce logo mark in all colours. We believe this subtle logo style better complements a quality bicycle. For those who desire the classic King style, black headsets are available with either a Bright Silver King logo or Sotto Voce style King logo.Sotto Voce (sot-toh voh-che) is an Italian term used in music to denote a dramatic lowering of the tone. It literally means “under voice" but can be translated as “soft voice". Tapered Steerers & Headtubes. To accommodate today's newest frames and forks we offer a complete NoThreadSet featuring a 1 1-8" upper cup and a 1.5" lower cup and baseplate.Our devolution™ headset solves one tough problem. Or is it two? How to use your new frame with your old fork? What about using your old frame with a new fork ? Upgrades and crash replacement can lead to all sorts of combination and in today’s electronic marketplace, you can buy all sorts of stuff from all sorts of places. Want to do something out of the ordinary? Devolution™ can make it happen.For tapered 1-1/8" to 1.5" steerer tubes but can be used with 1-1/8" steerer tubes by purchasing a Devolution 1.5 to 1-1/8" Baseplate/crown race.Features:Steerer Tube OD: Tapered 1-1/8" to 1.5" Upper head tube ID: 33.9mmLower head tube ID: 49.6mmUpper head tube ream depth: 10mmLower head tube ream depth: 20mmFork crown seat OD: 39.8mmTotal stack height: 31.7mmLower stack height: 14.0mmWeight: 230gBuy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King InSet 2 HeadsetInSet™ is the latest addition to the Chris King® NoThreadSet™ family. InSet™ is a low-stack threadless headset designed for use with contemporary frames featuring what would traditionally be called "oversized" headtubes.As times have changed, so have the designs of bicycles. These new large headtubes allow frame manufacturers greater surface area on which to attach top tubes and downtubes with the overall result being improved frame strength and rigidity. Chris King pride themselves on adapting Chris' forward-thinking original modular designs into ever-evolving configurations to meet most new bicycle designs. The Chris King® InSet™ now brings King's legendary bearing quality and time-tested durability to even more bicycle models.GripLock™ Bearing CapOur InSet headsets feature an all-new bearing cap design. GripLock™ is a multi piece bearing cap that utilizes a split ring that improves steerer tube interfaceFor tapered 1-1/8” to 1.5” steerer tubes but can be used with 1-1/8” steerer tubes by purchasing a Devolution 1.5 to 1-1/8” Baseplate/crown race.Features:Steerer Tube OD: 1-1/8” to 1.5” taperedUpper headtube ID: 44mmLower headtube ID: 55.95mmUpper headtube ream depth: 10mmLower headtube ream depth: 15mmFork crown seat OD: 39.8mmUpper stack height: 8.46mmLower stack height: 4.11mmWeight: 150gBuy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King InSet 2 HeadsetInSet™ is the latest addition to the Chris King® NoThreadSet™ family. InSet™ is a low-stack threadless headset designed for use with contemporary frames featuring what would traditionally be called "oversized" headtubes.As times have changed, so have the designs of bicycles. These new large headtubes allow frame manufacturers greater surface area on which to attach top tubes and downtubes with the overall result being improved frame strength and rigidity. Chris King pride themselves on adapting Chris' forward-thinking original modular designs into ever-evolving configurations to meet most new bicycle designs. The Chris King® InSet™ now brings King's legendary bearing quality and time-tested durability to even more bicycle models.GripLock™ Bearing CapOur InSet headsets feature an all-new bearing cap design. GripLock™ is a multi piece bearing cap that utilizes a split ring that improves steerer tube interfaceFor tapered 1-1/8” to 1.5” steerer tubes but can be used with 1-1/8” steerer tubes by purchasing a Devolution 1.5 to 1-1/8” Baseplate/crown race.Features:Steerer Tube OD: 1-1/8” to 1.5” taperedUpper headtube ID: 44mmLower headtube ID: 55.95mmUpper headtube ream depth: 10mmLower headtube ream depth: 15mmFork crown seat OD: 39.8mmUpper stack height: 8.46mmLower stack height: 4.11mmWeight: 150gBuy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King InSet 5 Headset InSet™ is the latest addition to the Chris King® NoThreadSet™ family. InSet™ is a low-stack threadless headset designed for use with contemporary frames featuring what would traditionally be called "oversized" headtubes.As times have changed, so have the specifications of many of the greatest bicycle designs. These new large headtubes allow frame manufacturer's greater surface area on which to attach top tubes and downtubes with the overall result being improved frame strength and rigidity. We pride ourselves on adapting Chris' forward-thinking original modular designs into ever-evolving configurations to meet most new bicycle designs. The Chris King® InSet™ now brings King's legendary bearing quality and time-tested durability to even more bicycle models. GripLock™ bearing cap Our InSet headsets feature an all-new bearing cap design. GripLock™ is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a split ring that improves steerer tube interface. For tapered 1-1/8” to 1.5” steerer tubes but can be used with 1-1/8” steerer tubes by purchasing a Devolution 1.5 to 1-1/8” Baseplate/crown race. Features: Steerer Tube OD – 1-1/8” to 1.5” tapered Upper headtube ID – 49.61mm Lower headtube ID – 49.61mm Upper headtube ream depth – 16mm Lower headtube ream depth – 20mm Fork crown seat OD – 39.8mm Upper stack height – 8.0mm Lower stack height – 4.0mm Weight – 150g Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.