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Chris King NoThreadSet 08 - £94.99

Chris King NoThreadSet 08 from the Bike Parts product range at J E James Cycles.

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Chris King NoThreadSet 08

Chris King NoThreadSet 08

When Chris designed his first headset back in the mid 70's, his idea was simply to create a headset that would last more than a season or two. No one could have known that his efforts would revolutionize the bicycle industry the way they did. The Chris King headset has been considered a benchmark of quality for almost a quarter of a century. No other bicycle component can boast the longevity, performance and absolute reliability of the Chris King headset.

We manufacture each Chris King headset from materials and components hand picked and evaluated precisely for use in our headsets. Each headset was developed with every attention to detail and each part of every headset is made by us. We even go so far as to make our own sealed, cartridge style bearings - a practice unheard of in the bike industry.

Our bearings are made from surgical grade stainless steel and are fully serviceable. The constant contact seals are easily removed to allow for user servicing, yet provide an impervious barrier to the worst grit and grime of riding. Our seals protect the bearings so well that we often see headsets 10, and even 15 years old, that have never been serviced and still run like new.

What can be said about the NoThreadset™? Probably a fair number of your riding buddies have them. They last nearly forever. Most of us have moved the same King headset from frame to frame. Winter after winter without ever taking the seals out to clean the bearings. When properly installed, going beyond the 10 year warranty is normal for a King Headset.

The 1-1/8" threadless headset has been mountain bike standard for a few years now. Now most road bikes have adopted this size and style. It works great there too. This change has made for stronger, lighter road forks and frames.

Chris King was one of the first manufacturers to offer a threadless headset. Today, our threadless headset is available in all standard sizes as well as our exclusive Devolution size (allows 1-1/4" frames to use 1-1/8" forks). Each NoThreadSet™ includes our custom starnut and a matching stem cap.

1" and 1-1/8" sizes are also available in titanium.