We focused on creating a lightweight road racing hub that utilized hallmarks of chris king components.
Chris king r45 ceramic review.
Chris king r45 hubs and hed belgium rims posted on october 17 2015 by fatbeardedandtattooedcyclist i was looking to upgrade my 2014 scott addict 10 it was pretty much stock with the exception of the saddle and the pedals while the stock wheels were pretty nice syncross rp 1 5 a nice wheel set is always a great upgrade.
The r45 front hub is built to address our road and cross riders demands for chris king performance in a lighter weight and more aerodynamic package.
24 28 f r total weight around 1 300gms for the set.
Our r45 rear hub combines a redesigned ringdrive system with 45 teeth for.
When we set out to design our r45 hub we had over 30 years of bearing experience and 20 years of building hubs under our belts.
Spoke to my wheel builder in the uk about various options and decided on some enve 3 4 rims matched to the chris king r45 hubs with ceramic bearings and sapim cx ray spokes.
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Chances are you ve heard of chris king headsets and you know that they have a reputation for lasting forever.
204g f 285g r w alloy freehub engagement points.
And all things relating to bearings chris king have an almost unmatched reputation and it s easy to see why.
Our bearings available in steel and ceramic have heat treated su.
3 9 out of 5 9 reviews.
When i think about what i would change about the chris king r45 hub and or the ceramic version it wouldn t be much at all.
I honestly didn t notice a revolutionary difference in the day to day riding.
The r45 is the culmination of that experience.
Precision performance and quality.
Chris king r45 ceramic wheelset.
In fact the chris king r45 340 cx ray rear with.
Defined by a narrow hub body and low flanges the r45 front hub is a sleek base for the fastest wheels.
Chris king r45 hubs is this the best hubset money can buy.
They re precision made and require very little attention to stay running as smooth as you like and these new r45 lightweight hubs are similar.
