Chris King Headset Reddit
However the bearings are now shot and whilst not a fortune to replace i m wondering whether now is a.
Chris king headset reddit. Chris king appearing to be at the luxury end of the spectrum. Everything else is too cheap. I m sure it really comes down to manufacturing and material quality. For the rourke i went with hope as i couldn t push to chris king at he time which has been fine for many years of abuse with a stiff 853 fork.
Chris king don t make an integrated headset because they believe that running the bearings directly in the frame is bad engineering practice. Headsets are a bit of a bete noir for me. Nothing chris king makes will fit this frame. There are so many chris king headsets i m a bit unsure on which to get.
Their custom stainless steel bearings have a deservedly legendary reputation for almost perpetual. Can anyone provide some insight. As far as what makes a quality headset. Most fully carbon forks i have installed in the past have been on integrated headsets with split crown races this is the first which happens to be on my own bike that i ve tried to install a standard chris king headset race onto a 100 carbon steerer.
They may be expensive but i ve frankensteined the same mountain bike since 2004 replacing things as they break and one of the only mechanical components i haven t replaced are the chris king headset and the chris king hubs the other are my shimano xt disc brakes. It seems to me that chris king cane creek hope and fsa seem to be the most common brands. I can t afford a chris king at 125. Hey all i m looking to replace my fsa headset with something a bit better probably chris king.
The nothreadset uses surgical grade stainless steel. In another post someone asked whether a 130 chris king headset was really a better deal than a 30 fsa headset. Chris king were one of the first threadless headset manufacturers alongside japanese firm hatta. They do not make an integrated headset yet and their press fit bb30 bottom bracket will not work as this frame is a direct bb30 design where the bearings press directly into the frame.
I am looking at the velo orange grand cry fsa and origin8. I ve read lots of reviews that the chris king headsets last forever. I have a trek émonda sl 7 disc etap with a fsa integrated sealed cartridge bearing 1 1 8 top 1 5 bottom.