Chris King Korea | Chris King Headsets · Hubs · Bottom Brackets

Fit it once,
and it moves with you
to your next bike.

Chris King Precision Components was founded by Chris King in California in 1976. Frustrated by headsets that quickly loosened and rusted, the young machinist cut his own headset with sealed bearings. That headset was Chris King's first product.

Fifty years on, Chris King still makes its headsets, hubs and bottom brackets in its own factory in Portland, Oregon. Machining, bearing production, anodizing, assembly and inspection all happen under one roof. Parts you use for years, service, and move to your next bike. That is what Chris King considers a good part.

Our first product in 1976,
still at the heart
of Chris King.

The headset is the least visible part of a bike, yet one of the first to fail. Rain, sweat and every impact from the road go straight into it. Chris King started with exactly this problem. In-house sealed bearings, precisely machined cups and seals that keep dirt out preserve the same steering feel after tens of thousands of kilometres.

The GripLock design of the NoThreadSet centres the steerer precisely and holds it without play. Choose the InSet for tapered head tubes and the DropSet for integrated frames. Every Chris King headset comes with a 10-year warranty.

Push the pedal
and it engages instantly.
And that sound.

The heart of every Chris King hub is RingDrive. Instead of conventional pawls, two wide toothed rings engage across their full face, spreading the load evenly and transferring power the moment you push the pedal. 45 points of engagement on the R45, 72 on the Boost and Superboost mountain hubs. It is also where the famous Chris King buzz comes from.

The hubs also use in-house bearings and are designed for adjustable preload and full service. That is why many riders keep the same hubs through several wheel rebuilds.

Where the most force goes,
and where it should be quietest.

The bottom bracket is where a rider's power passes first and hardest. Chris King bottom brackets use the same in-house bearings as our headsets and hubs, turning quietly here for years. Choose ThreadFit 24 or 30 for BSA threaded frames and ThreadFit T47 for T47 frames.

The bearings are designed to be opened and regreased, so a noisy bottom bracket becomes a part you service, not one you throw away. Match the colour to your headset and hubs and the whole bike comes together in one tone.

Headset, hubs and
bottom bracket in one colour.

Chris King colours are applied on the anodizing line in our Portland factory. Because they come from the same process, a headset, hubs and bottom bracket bought separately still match on the same bike. From classic silver and black to the vivid colours Chris King is known for, choosing the final detail of a custom build is part of the fun.

Parts that last
need somewhere to look
after them.

Chris King parts reach their full lifespan when installed precisely and serviced regularly. At Rubi Workshop we use dedicated Chris King tools for headset installation, hub overhaul and preload adjustment, and bottom bracket installation and regreasing. We can also advise on building new wheels around Chris King hubs.

From a small machine shop
to a factory in Portland,
50 years.

Chris King began in 1976 with the idea of making one headset that would last, and still makes parts with the same idea. Instead of making them cheaper and faster, it has spent 50 years machining, assembling and standing behind its own parts.