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The GripLock™ preloads the headset independently of clamping onto the steerer, so it 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.

DropSet™ 4 is built to be precise and dependable and sets the standard for quality integrated headset function delivering precision performance that is built on the same pedigree of Chris King headsets from the past 40 years.

From the beginning Chris King understood that integrated headsets posed a unique challenge in that the 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.

Contemporary bicycle frame designs are incorporating larger diameter headtubes and tapered-steerer forks to improve the bike’s front end stiffness, and as a result handling accuracy. This move has made particular sense for off-road bikes.

Chris King created their InSet™ family of headsets by applying the legendary form and function of Chris King headsets to fit solutions for a wide variety of tapered and oversized headtubes and steerer tubes being utilized in modern bicycle design.

Contemporary bicycle frame designs are incorporating larger diameter headtubes and forks with tapered-steerers to improve the bike’s front end stiffness, and as a result handling accuracy. This move has made particular sense for off-road bikes.

As part of our Street Artist Series, each year we ask an artist we love to collaborate with us on some graphics. Last year, we worked with the inimitable Russ Pope. This year we worked with Portland street-artist and avid cyclist Chet Malinow. Chet has a bold, graphic style you can see in his murals and smaller works, too.

• MATERIAL: BPA Free
• Capacity: 21oz (500ml)
• Model: Specialized Purist
• Leak proof

• Material: 100% Cotton
• Color: Cream
• Size: M

• Material: 100% Cotton
• Size: S
• Color: Black

• Material: 100% Cotton
• Size: M
• Color: Black

• Material: 100% Cotton
• Color: Black
• Size: S, M and L

• Material: 100% Cotton
• Color: Black or Cream
• Size: S

• Material: 50% Polyester, 25% Cotton, 25% Rayyon
• Color: Macchiato
• Size: S, M and L

Why We Make This

We’ve been making hubs a long time, and our hubs last a long time, so we provide the tools you need to service them, even if a lot of you have never worked on a hub with an adjustment cone.

Why We Make This

It’s all well and good to make a thing that lasts a lifetime. You also have to give your riders the tools they need to do the easy service work that will make that lifetime a reality.

Devolution baseplates allow you to use Chris King headsets designed for larger diameter steerer tubes on forks with smaller diameter steerer tubes.

Devolution baseplates are NOT compatible with DropSet™ headsets.

If you’re after the best road or gravel hub in the industry then look no further. The Chris King R45D Centerlock hub is manufactured, engineered, and assembled in Portland Oregon to the highest standards in the bike industry.

Original replacement O-Ring for Chris King R45 driveshells.

Servicing your Chris King hub regularly will make it perform its best.

Original replacement O-Ring for all Chris King driveshells including R45 Shimano. Not compatible with Campagnolo.

Servicing your Chris King hub regularly will make it perform its best.

This is where the bees live, the heart of the Chris King RingDrive. These parts are compatible with ISO, Classic, Tandem, Single Speed, Uni-Disc, and BMX hubs.

Adjustment clamps are used to adjust bearing preload on Chris King hubs.

• Includes one High Profile (HP) Adjustment Clamp
• Fits all Chris King ISO/Disc Rear Hubs

ISO AB and Boost 6-Bolt axles, axle ends, and adjustment clamps.

• PHB781B 110mm x 15mm Axle End