After more than thirty years of being around 1" headsets, our 1.5 No Thread Set sure looks a little strange. Who would’ve imagined back in 1976 that bike parts would evolve into this? Even more, who would believe wed have the riding style that demands this type of equipment? We took our time in developing a 1.5 headset. From the beginning we wanted the design to include all the qualities that have made King sealed bearing headsets so trustworthy. But we weren’t about to simply pump up a current design & call it a day. Any King headset has to be strong enough to live up to our 10-year warranty. That’s where we start. Next, it has to perform better than any other system on the market while, at the same time, being easy to maintain. Lastly, it has to look good & be responsibly light. Just having a big bike is no excuse for having a pig of a headset on it. We begin with stainless steel sealed bearings that we make entirely in- house. By developing our own bearings, we are able to put 32 rolling elements (ball bearings) into each upper & lower cup. That translates to 64 points of contact to handle the hardest impacts
- ride after ride after ride. Our design also means that you can service the bearing yourself using nothing more than a pen-knife & high-quality bearing grease. We machine the aluminum cups that house the bearings to within. 0001" for a precise fit with your frame. In 2001, we were among the few companies to develop the onepointfive standard & we believe, now more than ever, in maintaining exacting standards across the industry. Supplied with an all-new bearing cap design, the Grip Lock™ is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a precision controlled split ring that improves steerer tube interface. Check out the Chris King Size chart Click here to enlarge.
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Chris King No Threadset 1.5" Devolution Headset: The No Threadset 1.5" Devo Headset is built just like any other classic, unbeatable Chris King sealed bearing headset. Designed to allow you to fit a 1 1/8 straight steerer tubed fork into frames with a 49mm internal diameter straight headtube. After more than thirty years of being around 1" headsets, our 1.5 No Thread Set sure looks a little strange. Who wouldve imagined back in 1976 that bike parts would evolve into this? Even more, who would believe wed have the riding style that demands this type of equipment? We took our time in developing a 1.5 headset. From the beginning we wanted the design to include all the qualities that have made King sealed bearing headsets so trustworthy. But we werent about to simply pump up a current design & call it a day. Any King headset has to be strong enough to live up to our 10-year warranty. Thats where we start. Next, it has to perform better than any other system on the market while, at the same time, being easy to maintain. Lastly, it has to look good & be responsibly light. Just having a big bike is no excuse for having a pig of a headset on it. We begin with stainless steel sealed bearings that we make entirely in- house. By developing our own bearings, we are able to put 32 rolling elements (ball bearings) into each upper & lower cup. That translates to 64 points of contact to handle the hardest impacts
- ride after ride after ride. Our design also means that you can service the bearing yourself using nothing more than a pen-knife & high-quality bearing grease. We machine the aluminum cups that house the bearings to within. 0001" for a precise fit with your frame. In 2001, we were among the few companies to develop the onepointfive standard & we believe, now more than ever, in maintaining exacting standards across the industry. You can read more about that here. Supplied with an all-new bearing cap design, the Grip Lock is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a precision controlled split ring that improves steerer tube interface. Check out the Chris King Size chart Click here to enlarge. For 1 1/8" straight steerer tube forks Fits 49mm internal diameter straight headtube Chris Kings renowned stainless steel sealed bearings Aluminum cups, Grip Lock bearing cap & stem cap Conventional external upper & lower cup Supplied with a 1.5"
- 1 1/8" Devolution crown race

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Chris King No Threadset 1.5" Headset: The No Threadset 1.5" Headset is built just like any other classic, unbeatable Chris King sealed bearing headset. Designed to fit a 1.5" straight steerer tubed fork & frames 49mm internal diameter straight headtubes. After more than thirty years of being around 1" headsets, our 1.5 No Thread Set sure looks a little strange. Who wouldve imagined back in 1976 that bike parts would evolve into this? Even more, who would believe wed have the riding style that demands this type of equipment? We took our time in developing a 1.5 headset. From the beginning we wanted the design to include all the qualities that have made King sealed bearing headsets so trustworthy. But we werent about to simply pump up a current design & call it a day. Any King headset has to be strong enough to live up to our 10-year warranty. Thats where we start. Next, it has to perform better than any other system on the market while, at the same time, being easy to maintain. Lastly, it has to look good & be responsibly light. Just having a big bike is no excuse for having a pig of a headset on it. We begin with stainless steel sealed bearings that we make entirely in- house. By developing our own bearings, we are able to put 32 rolling elements (ball bearings) into each upper & lower cup. That translates to 64 points of contact to handle the hardest impacts
- ride after ride after ride. Our design also means that you can service the bearing yourself using nothing more than a pen-knife & high-quality bearing grease. We machine the aluminum cups that house the bearings to within. 0001" for a precise fit with your frame. In 2001, we were among the few companies to develop the onepointfive standard & we believe, now more than ever, in maintaining exacting standards across the industry. You can read more about that here. Supplied with an all-new bearing cap design, the Grip Lock is a multi-piece bearing cap that utilizes a precision controlled split ring that improves steerer tube interface. Check out the Chris King Size chart Click here to enlarge. For 1.5" straight steerer tube forks Fits 49mm internal diameter straight headtube Chris Kings renowned stainless steel sealed bearings Aluminum cups, Grip Lock bearing cap & stem cap Conventional external upper & lower cup
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The Chris King No Thread Set™ 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 & gravity disciplines & has crossed the finish line under yellow at the Tour de France. Chris King Precision Components was one of the first bicycle component manufacturers to offer a threadless headset. 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. ...

This superb model employs a disciplined approach to manufacturing which

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The R45 hubset is 20% lighter than their Classic hubset with a sleek new hubshell bodies & new 17mm axles. Thats 17mm from dropout to dropout resisting deflection during cornering or when the power is full on. They have designed a driveshell with a twin bearing design & responsibly removed as much weight as they could from the inner components. Even the patented Ring Drive engagement system was redeveloped resulting in a quiet, fast-engaging 45-tooth stainless steel system unique to the R45 rear hub. Chris King also designed & built a bearing specifically for the R45 hubset. As with every King bearing, these stainless steel sealed bearings are made in-house in Portl&, Oregon & individually h&-checked for precision & smoothness. Ring Drive™ Engagement Mechanism Ring Drive™ uses 72 engagement teeth on each drive ring. This means that the hub engages over 3 times quicker than the standard 24 tooth pawl-type freehub. This unique design offers instant & positive engagement thats capable of handling a torque load of over 800ft/lbs, or over three times more than most other high end hubs. All of Chris King hubs are easily adjustable & simple to work on, requiring only two hex wrenches & a pen knife for regular maintenance. ...

Chris King R45 Rear Road Hub: Chris King hubs, some of the most highly sought after components in the bicycle industry, are both engineering masterpieces & examples of meticulous craftsmanship. The R45 hubset is 20% lighter than their Classic hubset with a sleek new hubshell bodies & new 17mm axles. Thats 17mm from dropout to dropout resisting deflection during cornering or when the power is full on. They have designed a driveshell with a twin bearing design & responsibly removed as much weight as they could from the inner components. Even the patented Ring Drive engagement system was redeveloped resulting in a quiet, fast-engaging 45-tooth stainless steel system unique to the R45 rear hub. Chris King also designed & built a bearing specifically for the R45 hubset. As with every King bearing, these stainless steel sealed bearings are made in-house in Portl&, Oregon & individually h&-checked for precision & smoothness. Ring Drive Engagement Mechanism Ring Drive uses 72 engagement teeth on each drive ring. This means that the hub engages over 3 times quicker than the standard 24 tooth pawl-type freehub. This unique design offers instant & positive engagement thats capable of handling a torque load of over 800ft/lbs, or over three times more than most other high end hubs. All of Chris King hubs are easily adjustable & simple to work on, requiring only two hex wrenches & a pen knife for regular maintenance. One piece axle Axle

Width: 130mm Axle compatible with: QR only (not supplied) Compatible with 9, 10 speed Shimano & 10 speed SRAM cassettes Drillings: 28h, 32h Colours: Black, silver, red Weight: 216g

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The R45 hubset is 20% lighter than their Classic hubset with a sleek new hubshell bodies & new 17mm axles. Thats 17mm from dropout to dropout resisting deflection during cornering or when the power is full on. They have designed a driveshell with a twin bearing design & responsibly removed as much weight as they could from the inner components. Even the patented Ring Drive engagement system was redeveloped resulting in a quiet, fast-engaging 45-tooth stainless steel system unique to the R45 rear hub. Chris King also designed & built a bearing specifically for the R45 hubset. As with every King bearing, these stainless steel sealed bearings are made in-house in Portl&, Oregon & individually h&-checked for precision & smoothness. Ring Drive™ Engagement Mechanism Ring Drive™ uses 72 engagement teeth on each drive ring. This means that the hub engages over 3 times quicker than the standard 24 tooth pawl-type freehub. This unique design offers instant & positive engagement thats capable of handling a torque load of over 800ft/lbs, or over three times more than most other high end hubs. All of Chris King hubs are easily adjustable & simple to work on, requiring only two hex wrenches & a pen knife for regular maintenance. ...

Manufactured to create a precise & functional interface between your frames bottom bracket shell & your 24mm cranks, our Thread Fit™ 24 bottom brackets ensure that your cranks will spin lightly & without interference. To help with bike fit issues we have developed a range of conversion kits that allow our Thread Fit™ 24 to be used with a wide selection of road & mountain bike cranks. As with all Chris King components in our Thread Fit™ 24 bottom brackets it all starts with the bearings. We make our bearings in-house & 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 & re-greased using our precision made injector tool. This combination of strength & serviceability gives us the confidence to offer an industry-leading 5-year warranty on our bottom brackets. ...

The extruding alloy construction on this rim lets it stay remarkably durable & stiff through tough weather conditions. The orientation of nipple/spoke bed has been tweaked to increase the tension of your spokes, helping to create a greater lateral strength for more responsive turning. Plus, the fusion welding of the rim helps increased impact-resistance thanks to its reinforced seam. ...