Chris King Gripnut - Brompton compatible headset - Black - Bold Logo
The Chris King GripNut™ headset is designed for threaded forks that don’t require a cable hanger or additional spacers, allowing the headset to be built with a low stack height threaded headset with a unique collet locking system that stays securely adjusted.
Since 1976 Chris King has been supplying serious cyclists with the best made and most reliable headsets you can buy (their words)
Basically - this is a headset compatible with Brompton folding bikes, and it's available in a choice of colours
The Chris King headset is available in a range of colours, with a choice of two logo finishes (bold or soft voice)
Headset colours available in 2021:
- Silver
- Black - This one
- Navy blue
- Red
- Patriot - Red (top) Silver (middle) and Blue (bottom)
- Violet - when these are gone - that's it
Sadly the following colours are no longer available
- Mango (orange)
- Turquoise blue
The logo on the headset has two available options:
- Bold - let the world know you have a Chris King headset - This one
- Soft / Sotto voice - for the discreet rider
Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA
10-year built-to-last warranty - covering material / manufacturing defects
Legendary made-in-house sealed bearings
GripNut™ proprietary collet retention system
1-1/8 inch headset
The headset consists of the following components (listed in top-to-bottom order):
Lock ring
Thread collet
Adjusting ring
Top bearing cup
Bottom bearing cup
Base plate
Weight: 110g approx (according to our scales)
Proper installation is required to get best performance / longevity from the headset
Brilliant Bikes offer free (yes free!) fitting if you buy from us and bring your Brompton to our Chobham shop for fitting (we can also collect / drop-off if you are local to us - with prior arrangement)
old code: HSB2B