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Chris King dropset 5 headset in silver
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Chris King dropset 5 headset in violet
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Chris King dropset 5 headset in matte black
Chris King dropset 5 headset in matt mango
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Chris King | Dropset™ 5

£ 210.00
Tax included.

This product is a special order with Chris King. Orders normally arrive within 1 week if in stock with our supplier, please call us on 01977 520852 if you require an ETA


  • FREE Delivery on orders over £40
  • Standard delivery £4.99
  • Whippet delivery £7.99

T’s&C’s apply

At Cykel House, we are committed to bringing you the best products at the best prices. If you find a product cheaper elsewhere, contact us via email or via live chat and we'll see if we can match that price.

We do have some criteria to meet when offering a Price Match.

  • To request a Price Match, provide the URL to the competitor’s lower price. If in-store, you can show us on your phone or a printed copy.
  • The competitor must be a UK-registered shop. All our products are brand new and genuine, therefor we cannot match prices from private sellers, auction sites, or international businesses.
  • The product must be identical to ours in condition, model, colour, and size, and the competitor must have it in stock at the time of the Price Match.

 

  • The competitor’s price must include VAT and delivery charges, and be listed on their website. We cannot match prices combined with other offers, including vouchers, clearance, or discontinued items.

 

  • Price Match offers cannot be applied after the sale is complete.

 

  • We cannot offer Price Matches for orders using insurance vouchers or on products purchased through finance or cycle-to-work schemes; these items must be paid in full using our usual payment methods.

 

  • If your Price Match is accepted, we will provide a discount code or link to complete your order. Only one discount code can be used per order.

 

  • All Price Match requests are subject to Cykel House's discretion, and we reserve the right to decline, alter, or withdraw this offer at any time.

 

Please note, whilst we can Price Match the majority of products, sending this information does not guarantee a price match is viable.

Email us your enquiry to: Hello@cykelhouse.com or hit the live chat.

Why We Make This

The simple answer is that many contemporary bicycle frame designs call for the headset bearings to ride inside the frame’s headtube. After decades of making press-in bearing headsets, we needed to make headsets that worked in these newer frames.

 

From the beginning we understood that integrated headsets posed a unique challenge in that the bearings are not pressed into a cup and sit loosely in the frame. When bearings are not pressed securely into a cup they shift and move, rapidly losing preload. As preload drops, the bearings are more susceptible to creaking, damage, and failure. That’s a problem we know how to solve.

Why You Want It

Enter, our patented GripLock™ bearing cap. The GripLock™ preloads the headset independently of clamping onto the steerer, so it retains preload far better than the competition and is impervious to the ill effects of load spikes from large hits and heavy braking. This means smoother steering, no more creaking, and a longer lasting headset.

 

Our GripLock™ design also takes the guesswork out of preloading a headset, because the bearing preload force is independent of the clamping force. Our headsets can be preloaded to a torque spec.

 

Compatible with many Specialized mountain bike frames, see headtube specifications here. Not compatible with the 21'-22' Stumpjumper EVO.  

 

For more information see our DropSet™ blog post here.

Features

  • Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA
  • King Lifetime Warranty
  • Legendary made-in-house bearings
  • Patented GripLock® retention design for dependable headset adjustment (US Patent 8662517) 
  • 42mm 45x45 upper bearing for 6.85-7.05mm bearing ream depth.
  • 52mm 45x45 lower bearing
  • Compatible with our included baseplate and 45 degree integrated crown races