I just purchased a Chris King Headset, why?

jujupunk · Sep 19, 2012

I just got one off ebay for £49 including postage, a fair deal I though, but why??? I don't need it, my FSA Orbit III headset is fine.

What makes us buy these things with the little money we have left towards the end of the month!

I just felt the urge to try a Chris King...

:shock:

cyfa2809 · Sep 19, 2012

I felt the urge. It creaked on me which i kind of expected. Then realised king have changed the design of the top bearing cover and still charge for it even though they know of the problem.
Ergo i was disappointed. I still miss it though.

dyna-ti · Sep 19, 2012

Might just come down to tradition :? theyve been around and came as standard no a few high end bikes,possibly thats the link

you'll not be joining this thread then

http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewto ... light=king

Rampage · Sep 19, 2012

The headset is probably the only bike part I don't ever have any trouble with (except the previous Peaks ride), I've never seen the point in spending £100 on one!

sylus · Sep 19, 2012

It's allllllll about the labels people

Rampage · Sep 19, 2012

sylus":sqgl39s2 said:
It's allllllll about the labels people

I buy clothes from George, so that could be true.

sylus · Sep 20, 2012

Rampage":19ay4l5k said:
sylus":19ay4l5k said:

It's allllllll about the labels people

Click to expand...

I buy clothes from George, so that could be true.

that's because you've spent all your money on your bikes

FMJ · Sep 20, 2012

My oldest King is 17 yeas old. It's on it's 8th bike now, 3 of those saw hard use on DH race courses throughout Eastern Canada. It's just getting to the point now where I'm thinking about sending it off for new bearings during the winter. I think I got my money's worth out of it.......so far.

jujupunk · Sep 20, 2012

sylus":3dn5s49q said:
It's allllllll about the labels people

It's a little about this...

FMJ":3dn5s49q said:
My oldest King is 17 yeas old. It's on it's 8th bike now, 3 of those saw hard use on DH race courses throughout Eastern Canada. It's just getting to the point now where I'm thinking about sending it off for new bearings during the winter. I think I got my money's worth out of it.......so far.

and a whole lot about this!

I look forward to putting it on my new Explosif

Jaz · Sep 20, 2012

I have one I bought 2nd hand in about 1996 and it's still going fine

Had a Cane Creek that lasted less than a year before that in the same bike. It's been through 3 bikes since and I've given up cleaning or greasing it because every time I take it apart it still looks like new inside.

I just purchased a Chris King Headset, why?

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