If Chris King made brake and derailleur cable I'd buy them. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh, PA
On Thursday, July 11, 2013 1:20:36 PM UTC-4, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > I agree that CK headsets are an extravagance. You can certainly get a > functional, durable headset for much less money. But let's face it, this is > a forum for fans of a bicycle company that sells frames that cost a minimum > of $1200 and complete bikes that could easily hit $5k. There are much less > costly frames and bikes thats serve the same function, right? In that > light, an extra $100 or so for an extravagant headset is just the tip of > the iceberg. > > On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 3:41:45 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> As with many pricey things you can put on a bicycle, sometimes "it's >> pretty, it's light, and I want it" are darn good reasons to put it there. >> >> Joe "not a headset geek, but I get it" Bernard >> Vallejo, CA. >> >> On Wednesday, July 10, 2013 6:42:20 AM UTC-7, stevef wrote: >> >>> American designed and made, to exacting standards, in an >>> employee-friendly atmosphere, and an environmentally responsible way. Lots >>> there to like IMO. That said, probably more financially justifiable for >>> a rough use mountain bike which puts a great deal more strain on a headset. >>> >>> Plus, the fine finish and colors-bike jewelry! B-) >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 6, 2013 at 2:12 PM, Don Genovese <dge...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> What's with the Chris King headset? I've owned at least twenty-five >>>> bikes over the last thirty years, none with a Chris King headset. I've >>>> never had a head set fail. Perhaps they will require replacement at some >>>> time but I don't think they actually break. Why do people pay such >>>> outrageous prices for a Chris King. IMO any headset is not worth that >>>> price. Just my rant. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
