Supplied with an all-new bearing cap design, the GripLock™ is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a precision controlled split ring that improves steerer tube interface. 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. The Chris King NoThreadSet™ is simple yet without limitation. It is equally appropriate on road or mountain bikes. It has been ridden to mountain bike world titles in both endurance and gravity disciplines and has crossed the finish line under yellow at the Tour de France. The NoThreadSet™ features aluminum cups, bearing cap, and stem cap built around our renowned stainless steel sealed bearings. Each NoThreadSet™ includes a stainless steel baseplate and our custom starnut with bolt. Check out the Chris King Size chartClick here to enlarge.
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.
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 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.