Chris King Dropset 2 Integrated Headset (IS42/IS52)An integrated headset made with top quality materials and a versatile design, this Chris King model ensures a smooth rotational interface between your fork and head tube. Consisting of a 42mm upper bearing and 52mm lower part, it holds firmly to your fork thanks to its patented GripLock construction, allowing you to twist and turn with confidence and composure as your route dictates. Suitable for use with Chris King baseplates and 45-degree integrated crown races, this hard-wearing headset is a great match for a variety of frames.Features: Upper Bearing: 42mm 45x45 Lower Bearing: 52mm 45x45 Design: Patented GripLock construction Compatibility: Open, 3T, All City, Low, Cinelli, Lynsky frames and more Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 3 Headset IS41/IS52Constructed using top quality materials, this versatile Chris King headset ensures your fork rotates with smoothness and swiftness when connected to your head tube. Comprising of a 41mm upper bearing and 52mm lower part, it keeps a firm grip to your fork thanks to its patented GripLock construction, letting you twist and turn as efficiently as can be. Compatible with Santa Cruz Stigmata frames among others, this durable and dependable headset is a great choice to keep your steering column spinning.Features: Upper Bearing: 41mm 45x45 Lower Bearing: 52mm 36x45 Design: Patented GripLock construction Compatibility: Santa Cruz Stigmata frame (without baseplate), and more Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 3 Headset IS41/IS52Constructed using top quality materials, this versatile Chris King headset ensures your fork rotates with smoothness and swiftness when connected to your head tube. Comprising of a 41mm upper bearing and 52mm lower part, it keeps a firm grip to your fork thanks to its patented GripLock construction, letting you twist and turn as efficiently as can be. Compatible with Santa Cruz Stigmata frames among others, this durable and dependable headset is a great choice to keep your steering column spinning.Features: Upper Bearing: 41mm 45x45 Lower Bearing: 52mm 36x45 Design: Patented GripLock construction Compatibility: Santa Cruz Stigmata frame (without baseplate), and more Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 2 Integrated Headset (IS42/IS52)An integrated headset made with top quality materials and a versatile design, this Chris King model ensures a smooth rotational interface between your fork and head tube. Consisting of a 42mm upper bearing and 52mm lower part, it holds firmly to your fork thanks to its patented GripLock construction, allowing you to twist and turn with confidence and composure as your route dictates. Suitable for use with Chris King baseplates and 45-degree integrated crown races, this hard-wearing headset is a great match for a variety of frames.Features: Upper Bearing: 42mm 45x45 Lower Bearing: 52mm 45x45 Design: Patented GripLock construction Compatibility: Open, 3T, All City, Low, Cinelli, Lynsky frames and more Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 2 Integrated Headset (IS42/IS52)An integrated headset made with top quality materials and a versatile design, this Chris King model ensures a smooth rotational interface between your fork and head tube. Consisting of a 42mm upper bearing and 52mm lower part, it holds firmly to your fork thanks to its patented GripLock construction, allowing you to twist and turn with confidence and composure as your route dictates. Suitable for use with Chris King baseplates and 45-degree integrated crown races, this hard-wearing headset is a great match for a variety of frames.Features: Upper Bearing: 42mm 45x45 Lower Bearing: 52mm 45x45 Design: Patented GripLock construction Compatibility: Open, 3T, All City, Low, Cinelli, Lynsky frames and more Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 4 (IS42/IS42) HeadsetChris King started making headsets in 1976 and have been refining them ever since. This model features a robust aluminium construction, which makes it more than ready to handle all the intensity that comes with long days on your bike. Whether you're clocking up the miles with your local road club or shredding the MTB trails, this versatile headset is engineered for maximum strength and performance. Built for precision, it sets the standard for quality by offering an integrated headset design that's built on the same pedigree of the brand's headsets from the past 40 years. Coming complete with a patented GripLock retention design, this model offers exclusively reliable headset adjustment.Features: Material: Aluminium, Stainless Steel Use: Road, MTB and Gravel Size: 1 1/8" Type: Integrated Upper and Lower Bearing: IS42/IS42 Baseplate Compatibility: Chris King baseplate and 45 degree integrated crown races 42mm 45x45 upper and lower bearing Patented GripLock retention design for exclusively reliable headset adjustment Legendary made-in-house bearings Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USATechnologies: GripLock: The most significant challenge to overcome is that integrated bearings are not pressed into a cup and sit loosely in the frame. When bearings are not pressed securely into a cup they shift and move, rapidly losing preload. As preload drops, the bearings are more susceptible to creaking, damage, and failure. Chris King's patented GripLock bearing cap is tried and tested and is a patented design that preloads the headset independently of clamping onto the steerer. The GripLock design ensures that the Chris King DropSet 4 retains preload far better than the competition and is impervious to the ill effects of load spikes from large hits and heavy braking. This means smoother steering, no more creaking, and a longer-lasting headset.Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King Dropset 4 (IS42/IS42) HeadsetChris King started making headsets in 1976 and have been refining them ever since. This model features a robust aluminium construction, which makes it more than ready to handle all the intensity that comes with long days on your bike. Whether you're clocking up the miles with your local road club or shredding the MTB trails, this versatile headset is engineered for maximum strength and performance. Built for precision, it sets the standard for quality by offering an integrated headset design that's built on the same pedigree of the brand's headsets from the past 40 years. Coming complete with a patented GripLock retention design, this model offers exclusively reliable headset adjustment.Features: Material: Aluminium, Stainless Steel Use: Road, MTB and Gravel Size: 1 1/8" Type: Integrated Upper and Lower Bearing: IS42/IS42 Baseplate Compatibility: Chris King baseplate and 45 degree integrated crown races 42mm 45x45 upper and lower bearing Patented GripLock retention design for exclusively reliable headset adjustment Legendary made-in-house bearings Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USATechnologies: GripLock: The most significant challenge to overcome is that integrated bearings are not pressed into a cup and sit loosely in the frame. When bearings are not pressed securely into a cup they shift and move, rapidly losing preload. As preload drops, the bearings are more susceptible to creaking, damage, and failure. Chris King's patented GripLock bearing cap is tried and tested and is a patented design that preloads the headset independently of clamping onto the steerer. The GripLock design ensures that the Chris King DropSet 4 retains preload far better than the competition and is impervious to the ill effects of load spikes from large hits and heavy braking. This means smoother steering, no more creaking, and a longer-lasting headset.Buy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King GripNut HeadsetThis versatile component allows you to build a low stack height threaded headset with a unique collet locking system that stays securely adjusted. Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA, this headset is also equipped with Chris King's legendary made-in-house bearings. This results in super-smooth performance and fantastic durability on every ride. This model is specifically engineered for use with threaded forks that don't require a cable hanger or additional spacers.Features: Steerer Tube Diameter: Multiple size options available to select GripNut proprietary collet retention system Legendary made-in-house bearings Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USABuy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
Chris King GripNut HeadsetThis versatile component allows you to build a low stack height threaded headset with a unique collet locking system that stays securely adjusted. Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA, this headset is also equipped with Chris King's legendary made-in-house bearings. This results in super-smooth performance and fantastic durability on every ride. This model is specifically engineered for use with threaded forks that don't require a cable hanger or additional spacers.Features: Steerer Tube Diameter: Multiple size options available to select GripNut proprietary collet retention system Legendary made-in-house bearings Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USABuy Chris King Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World's Largest Online Bike Store.
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.
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.
Manufactured to create a precise and functional interface between your frames bottom bracket shell and your 24mm cranks, our ThreadFit™ 24 bottom brackets ensure that your cranks will spin lightly and without interference. To help with bike fit issues we have developed a range of conversion kits that allow our ThreadFit™ 24 to be used with a wide selection of road and mountain bike cranks. As with all Chris King components in our ThreadFit™ 24 bottom brackets it all starts with the bearings. We make our bearings in-house and our process allows us to place more balls per bearing than our competitors. More rolling elements per bearing translates to a stronger overall bearing system. A bottom bracket-specific upgrade to our legendary sealing system allows the bearings to be purged and re-greased using our precision made injector tool. This combination of strength and serviceability gives us the confidence to offer an industry-leading 5-year warranty on our bottom brackets.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.