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Chris King’s Full Component Line Now Available in 3D Violet

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Chris King’s Full Component Line Now Available in 3D Violet

Originally produced in 1988, 3D Violet was Chris King‘s first component color (after silver and black, of course). After a long hiatus, it’s been back in the Portland, Oregon-based manufacturer’s lineup for the last couple of years. Now, with the release of the brand’s new King Seatpost Collar and Robert Axle Project-manufactured King Thru Axles, you can lace your frame with 3D Violet from headsets to hubs, axles, and bottom brackets.

You can order 3D violet for your bike from your local Chris King dealer or from Chris King direct.

REMINDER! June Group Ride Giveaway: A TITANIUM Chris King 1 1/8″ NoThreadSet

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REMINDER! June Group Ride Giveaway: A TITANIUM Chris King 1 1/8″ NoThreadSet

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There are some components you build a dream bike around, and you’re lookin’ at one of them. The Chris King Titanium line is a highly sought-after piece of US-machined componentry, and for June’s Group Ride giveaway, the team at Chris King is offering a TITANIUM 1 1/8″ NoThreadSet up to one lucky Group Ride subscriber!

Sign up by June 30th to be entered to win!

Congrats to Matthew from Corvallis, OR for winning the Yoshimura Chilao SS Pedals!

Chris King Overhauls Hub Design, Introduces Generation 4 Hub System

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Chris King Overhauls Hub Design, Introduces Generation 4 Hub System

Chris King Precision Components has streamlined hub ownership and maintenance with a new Gen 4 hub line that uses universalized drivers and axles. This is not a performance-based evolution. King’s in-house signature bearings and proprietary RingDrive system remain, but these new Gen 4 hubs make service and upgrades more effortless and less expensive. All this is done to lower the overall cost of ownership and increase the useful life of each hub. Check out more below.

Readers’ Rides: Chris King’s Own Cinelli Supercorsa

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Readers’ Rides: Chris King’s Own Cinelli Supercorsa

We’ve got a special Readers’ Rides today. It’s Chris King’s personal Cinelli Supercorsa. Chris has owned this since the mid-70s and rode it for 20 years straight, including a bike tour from Seattle to Santa Barbara. It features an early Chris King headset using salvaged grade 9 modified bearings and yeah, it’s got some beausage! Let’s check it out with words and photos by Jacob Olsen from Chris King below…

Chris King AeroSet Integrated Headset

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Chris King AeroSet Integrated Headset

With more builders, manufacturers, and riders asking for full internal routing of cables and brake lines, Chris King has released two more headsets to bring this option to a much wider array of frames. AeroSet™ 1 (Patent Pending) fits headtubes with IS52/IS52 upper and lower and 45° x45° bearing sizes. AeroSet™ 2 (Patent Pending) is the same but with a lower bearing spec of 36°x45° degree…

It’s All Ball Bearings: Chris King Precision Components Factory Visit

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It’s All Ball Bearings: Chris King Precision Components Factory Visit

Within a relatively straightforward product lineup, Chris King Precision Components manufactures hubs, headsets, bottom brackets, and, perhaps most importantly, the bearings inside that make them spin. On a recent trip to Portland, Oregon, Josh spent some time at the Chris King HQ factory to learn more about the company’s origins and what makes it continue to stand out in a crowded space of bearing-centric bicycle components. Read on below for the full rundown of what goes on at CKPC’s giant vegetable oil-fueled machine shop!

Chris King Announces Mix-n-Match Headsets

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Chris King Announces Mix-n-Match Headsets

Chris King just announced a custom headset builder called Mix-n-Match for custom colors under the Factory Finds banner. Available in a veritable panoply of colors (actually an assortment of King sunset colors) in NoThreadSet, InSet or Tapered NoThreadSet configuration. Want a NoThreadSet in orange, brown, and gold? Or an InSet to match your custom paint? Now’s your chance! Each Mix-n-Match headset is built to order while supplies last.

Roll on over to Chris King to build your custom Mix-n-Match headset.

Bikes and More from the Chris King Open House 2023

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Bikes and More from the Chris King Open House 2023

With this year’s Chris King Open House coming right after the 2023 MADE Bike Show, the event decided to shift gears and focus on the Portland area’s outdoor brands. Chris King opened its doors to the public, unveiling the process that goes into machining bike parts in the USA, while inviting the broader outdoor industry to display their products. It was a full day of bikes and more! Check out our Reportage, sent in by Chris King and let us know your favorite bike in the comments!