Draft:Chris King Precision Components

  • Comment: None of the refs are usable for establishing notability for the company as they are either from blogs, from unreliable sites (like Forbes), or minor/primary coverage. Nighfidelity (talk) 15:14, 7 April 2026 (UTC)


Chris King Precision Components
TypePrivate
IndustryCycling, Manufacturing
FoundedMay 29, 1976; 50 years ago (1976-05-29) in Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
FounderChris King
HeadquartersPortland, Oregon, U.S.
ProductsBicycle Components
Websitechrisking.com

Chris King Precision Components is a bicycle component manufacturer located[1] in Portland, Oregon. Chris King Precision Components is known for its headsets (bicycle part) and hubs.[2][3]

Chris King Precision Components was started by Chris King in Santa Barbara, California. The company was formed in 1976.[4] In 2000 the company moved to Redding, California[5] before finally settling down in Portland.

Chris King Precision Components holds 8 patents.[6][7][8][9] Most recently, Chris King Precision Components was awarded a patent for their internally routed design used in their aero headsets.[10]

On the roads, Chris King components have been used to win Tour de France stages. In 2017 Edvald Boasson Hagen won Stage 19 of the 2017 Tour riding on Chris King Hubs.[11] Also notably from 2003 to 2005 Chris King was the headset supplier of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team[12][13]. Their NoThreadSets headsets were on the bikes of Lance Armstrong and team members while he won the last three of his seven consecutive Tour de Frances. Lance's titles were later stripped as a result of a 2012 UCI investigation uncovering Armstrong's performance enhancing drug use.

In mountain biking, Jackson Goldstone's bike sported Chris King headset and hubs during his historic 2025 UCI Downhill Mountain Bike World Cup winning championship season.[14] Chris King is a current sponsor of the Santa Cruz Syndicate.

References

  1. ^ "Chris King".
  2. ^ "What Makes Chris King Hubs So Special?".
  3. ^ Vinoski, Jim. "After Another Bicycle Industry Bust In '24, Will '25 Finally Be The Year Of Recovery?". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ "Chris King's Noble Vision: Products Near Perfection and Earth-Friendly Manufacturing - Pinkbike". Pinkbike. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  5. ^ by (2014-10-31). "Factory Visit: Sunny Times in Rainy Portland with Chris King". ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  6. ^ US 5332245, "Bicycle steering fork bearing system = Chris King" 
  7. ^ US 5964332, "Rear hub drive engagement mechanism = Chris King" 
  8. ^ US 5474387, "Axle bearing positioning system = Chris King" 
  9. ^ US 8662517, "STEERING BEARING ASSEMBLY = Chris King" 
  10. ^ B2 US 12337923 B2, "STEERING BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING = Chris King" 
  11. ^ "Cavendish's Tour de France Cervélo S5 with trigger shifters". BikeRadar. 2017-07-05. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  12. ^ "Chris King the framebuilder". BikePortland. 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  13. ^ Crew, P. E. Z. (2003-08-05). "Cool Gear: Chris King NoThreadset™". PezCycling News. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  14. ^ mattbeer (2025-10-10). "Bike Check: Jackson Goldstone's Santa Cruz V10 - 2025 Mont-Sainte-Anne DH World Cup". Pinkbike. Retrieved 2026-02-02.

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