I am having the darnedest time figuring out if I can buy a new Chris King
threaded headset and make it work on my Saluki frame. I know it will not
work as it comes, but does anyone know if a site sells a conversion kit to
make it the old 2 nut that can accept spacers? Thank you in advance!
Karl
I like CK headsets and have used them on a number of builds over the years.
But the loud logo even in the soto voce and Ti versions does not move me.
My last three builds have silver Cane Creek 110s. Also made in the US.
Pretty darn lovely in my opinion. Silver version the logo is all but
i
Agree. What made CK's reputation was it was one of the first to use and
probably more importantly *market* angular cartridge contact bearings. I
know when I bought my Calfee back in 1997, there was only CK and Cane Creek
who offered this option. Neither Campy, which was my first choice, nor
Shi
I spent $100 for an American Classic Trilock Headset back in '99 and would
do it again if they still made them :)
Grease injection, cartridge bearings(replaceable) , and the locknut only
requires a 2.5mm allen wrench. What's not to like.
Oh yeah ... it looks way cool too :)
Priceless !
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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:
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> I agree that CK headsets are an extravagance. You can certainly get a
> functional, durable headset for much less money.
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
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,
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
I have a 1999 Litespeed Blueridge that will last long after I bite the dust. I
had the $$ so I put a CK headset (black) on it when my original 11 year-old
Aheadset got chunky.
Volvo, Ford, or Kia. To each his or her own.
And the CK looks and feels great.
Tim S
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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
fo
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