Chris King Headsets
RIDER serviceable and likely to outlast your frame.
Chris King designed the first sealed bearing headset in 1976. Thirty-two years later, the King headset remains a benchmark for quality. No other bicycle component can claim the precision, performance and absolute reliability of a Chris King headset.
At Chris King Precision Components, we manufacture each headset in our own facility to exacting standards, using quality-at-the-source methods to minimize waste. Even the sealed, cartridge style bearings are made in-house and are hand-checked. Post-anodization laser-etching ensures crisp detail and durability of external marks.
We believe this component so well represents us that we offer a 10-year warranty on all models.
Our standard headsets are available in 4 different models, 4 sizes and 10 colors. We make a stainless steel headset and 3 absolutely gorgeous titanium models. You’ find our headsets are ideal for every type of bicycle and all styles of riding.
Inset style headsets explained below
We recognize the popularity of the Internal system and choose not to produce one of our own. We presented an opinion on internal systems several years ago and our belief remains the same today. We simply believe these systems do not have the long-term durability and performance characteristics to carry the King name. We think the only way is to support a bearing in a cup of some king to enhance the strength and integrity of the headtube.
