Supplier Spotlight: Chris King Precision Components

Chris King headsets and bottom brackets are standard on Métier Vélo framesets.

The headset and bottom bracket are part of the soul of the bicycle, and essential for  performance and reliability of the frame/fork ensemble.  Unless you have very good reasons and can persuade me otherwise, a Métier Vélo  frame fuselage (frame and fork together) will have a Chris King headset and bottom bracket pre-installed.  

Chris King components have a legendary reputation for performance and reliability. They are super-durable, well-designed and of the highest quality, so they have become the de facto standard on a majority of handbuilt custom bicycles.  There are very few bicycles at NAHBS that do not use Chris King headsets and bottom brackets.  As a business, Chris King Precision Components represents the best of US manufacturing; their parts are  made in Portland, Oregon, and they support their community and small builders. My personal experience with Chris King headsets is typical: I have a mountain bike with a Chris King headset that was installed in 1998 and has never needed adjustment; it still feels like new.  Chris King backs up their headsets with an unheard-of 10-year warranty, and  warranty their bottom brackets for five years.  Métier Vélo is a Chris King OEM partner, which means that not only are you getting the best headsets and bottom brackets on your frame, you’re also getting a great deal.

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