Chris King NoThreadSet 1 1/8 Inch Bicycle Headset

Fit and forget. Chris King make headsets of unparalleled quality, setting the industry benchmark. Their threadless headset is simple, timeless and beautifully made with a ten year bearing guarantee thanks to surgical grade stainless steel cartridge style bearings, every one of which is made in-house and hand checked. Fully serviceable, Chris King headsets have been ridden to victory in both off-road gravity disciplines and the Tour de France alike, showing their true quality.

Chris King headsets now feature the Sotto Voce branding, meaning literally 'soft voice'. This new understated branding of the headsets will subtly compliment any bike. The traditional stronger graphics are still available - choose the 'Classic Black' sub option.

Special Edition Pink - Pretty and Strong: Since 2004, when you order a limited edition Pink Chris King headset, Chris King donate a portion of that sale to an affiliate of Susan G Komen for the Cure. This international organisation is a foundation dedicated to eradicating breast cancer as a life-threatening disease.

Special Edition Rasta - Wheels4Life: Established by Hans Rey, the not-for-profit charity Wheels4Life provides bicycles to people in developing nations like Uganda. With 90-95% of all donations going towards buying bikes, you can be sure the donation Chris King make when you buy a Rasta headset will help those in developing nations gain freedom and expand their horizons through the power of two wheels.

Key Features:

• Aluminium cups, bearing cap and stem cap with Sotto Voce logos.
• Surgical grade sealed stainless steel bearings which are fully serviceable.
• Stainless steel crown race/baseplate and custom star nut included.
• Ten year guarantee.
• Weight: 98g (Manufacturer claimed).
• Total stack height: 31.4mm.
• Lower stack height: 13.7mm.
• Cup skirt: 34.0mm.
• Head tube I.D: 33.9mm.
• Base plate/Crown race I.D: 30.0mm.
• Fork crown O.D: 30.1mm.
• Standard Headset Identification System [S.H.I.S]: EC34/28.6 | EC34/30.
• Please note the colour Blue is in fact Navy as described by Chris King. Also the Bronze option is called Pewter by Chris King and is the purple/grey item shown above.
• Chris King headsets should be fitted to the frame with the correct Chris King headset press adaptors (available separately) to avoid damaging the bearings. Standard headset presses will not fit correctly and may damage the bearings and cups.

Chris King are now fitting their headsets with the new GripLock system but this is a rolling change so you may receive either with your order.