Chris King is one of a handful of brands in the bike industry -- Colnago, SRM, and Intense are other members of the club -- that at the utterance of their name causes everyone in the room to swoon. They provide the market with a sort of consistent precision no one else can replicate. It's not... read more
Chris King is methodical -- that's what we love about him. King products are well thought out, perform beautifully, and last a lifetime. But it's this same methodical nature that has kept us waiting for the Chris King 1.5 NoThreadset. King has been studying the loads applied, the needs... read more
The Chris King 1.5R Devolution NoThreadSet is a reducer headset, meaning it allows a bike with a 1.5" headtube to accept a 1-1/8" fork. It comes with a reducer sleeve, and a specially machined crown race designed to bear the reducing responsibility. The outer diameter of the crown race... read more
Did you know that Chris King actually manufactures their own sealed cartridge bearings? They’re fully serviceable, and they’re made from surgical grade stainless steel. The constant contact seals you get on a King are easily removed to allow for user servicing, yet provide an impervious... read more
Chris King is one of a handful of brands in the bike industry -- Colnago, SRM, and Intense are other members of the club -- that at the utterance of their name causes everyone in the room to swoon. They provide the market with a sort of consistent precision no one else can... read more
Suspension forks are gonna be making coffee for us before we know it. It seems every year a new feature is added -- which in turn adds a new knob to adjust some other function. Before we know it, we can't turn our fork 90 degrees because that damn knob hits the downtube. Enter the Chris King... read more
Using a Park HHP-2 tool to install headsets? If you don't use the Chris King Headset Installation Adapters, you'll likely put loads of force on the bearings as you press in the cups -- making your expensive, new King headset a candidate for tight spots and early ruin. These adapters save... read more