Chris King Service Centre
Keep your King Products in tip top Condition by our trained technicians
We here at Evolution are the UK's only authorised Chris King Service Centre, with over 20 years of experience working with Chris King products. All our service work is fully guaranteed and we usually work on a 24h turn arround. You can either book a service through our website or alternativly just box up your product and send it back to us with a covering note. With the magnatude axle combinations now avaliable we can swap axles during the service. You can send back complete wheels or just the hub on its own.
HUB SERVICE.
Hubs are inherently more complex and thus require more maintenance than our headsets to maintain peak performance. As a general guideline, the hub should be checked and re-lubed every 3-6 months and completely serviced once a year. Actual necessary service intervals will depend on riding conditions.
The periodic maintenance of the bearings and RingDrive™ is simple and may be performed by simply removing the axle with two 5mm hex wrenches. Complete service of the hub involving total disassembly requires our hub service tool or may be returned to us for service.
Check and Service the Bearings:
All of the bearings are stainless steel, so short term water intrusion should not lead to any substantial damage. Judging when to service the bearings is completely dependent on the riding style and conditions.
HEADSET SERVICE.
In general, headset service should be done at least every two years. In dry climates, service intervals may be longer. In wet climates, service may be necessary as often as every 6 months.
You may service your Chris King headset while in the frame using a light solvent based lubricant (e.g., GT85 or WD-40,) to flush the bearings. If you have access to the correct tools for the proper removal and reinstallation of Chris King bearing cups, we have found it easier and more effective to remove the cups and use a solvent tank.
