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Chris King Headsets
Posted by: | CommentsQuick disclaimer: I’m not the Chris King that makes these headsets. I just happen to share the name and be really into cycling. Anyway, I figured I had no choice but to use Chris King Headsets and report back to the world with my thoughts.
Chris King Headsets Overview
If you aren’t familiar with the Chris King headsets, here are the basics you need to know. First, they are fully sealed. Chris King Precision Components were the first manufacturers to introduce that critical feature back in 1976. Second, they come in titanium or stainless steel models. There are three titanium options and one stainless is 4 sizes and lots of different colors. (The color picking part is actually really fun…you can design your own combination to match your team colors, country flag or just be different.)
All Chris King headsets as made in the USA. These guys are a green-oriented company that really believes in find craftsmanship, local labor and reducing manufacturing waste.
You can only buy the headsets through an authorized retailer who will provide a 10-year warranty. That’s a lot of wear and tear if you ride daily like I do.
I’ve only used the InSet headsets so I can’t comment on the rest of their line. According to the website, the other options are the NoThreadSet, GripNut, 2Nut, SteelSet, Devolution and Titanium. The InSet is a great product because it is compatible with so many bicycle models all over the world.
Here is a YouTube video from Jeff at Chris King Precision Components explaining the InSet product line much better than I ever could.
When shopping for a new Chris King headset (or any other headset for that matter) the three things everyone wants to know are:
- Performance
- Weight
- Price
Let’s tackle them in that order
Chris King Headset Performance Review
I figured you’d want more that just 1 guys opinion, so I tracked down some reviews and did my best to summarize them here.
Summary of Chris King Threaded Headset reviews posted to RoadBikeReview.com
RoadBikeReview.com and MTBR.com had a bunch of Chris King headset reviews for both the threaded and unthreaded products. I choose to focus only on the reviews that were submitted in the last 12 months thinking that they were the best reflection of the current product performance. I must say that I disagreed with a lot of the comments and thought about adding “my own 2 cents”, but the journalism major in me won out. I’m reporting ‘just the review facts’ without my own commentary.
Chris King Threaded Headset Reviews
With a rating of 4.89 out of 5 across 43 separate reviews, I think the numbers on the threaded headset speak for themselves. The comments range from accolades like “The Rolls-Royce of bicycle components” to “Unbeatable. Practically an install and forget component”.
Chris King NoThread Headset Reviews
Summary of Chris King NoThreadSet reviews posted to RoadBikeReview.com
Not a lot of online love for the NoThreadSet. Note that the reviews in the pictures are all from 2008 or earlier.
MTBR.com – 5 ratings in the past 12 months
- Value Rating: Star ratings of 5,5,4,1,1
- Overall Rating: Star ratings of 5,5,4,3,1
RoadBike Reviews.com – 0 ratings in the past 12 months
Chris King Headset Weight
Since Chris King makes lots of different headsets, there is to one answer to the weight question. Here are the ranges by product line that I grabbed from the website. (Obviously these are subject to change so check a more official source before you buy.)
2Nut Headset Weight
- 1 inch – 94 grams
- 1 inch BMX – 110 grams
- 1 1/8 inch – 110 grams
- 1 1/4 inch – 129 grams
GripNut Headset Weight
- 1 inch – 94 grams
- 1 inch Titanium – 99 grams
- 1 inch BMX – 107 grams
- 1 1/8 inch – 109 grams
- 1 1/4 inch – 128 grams
NoThreadSet Weight
- 1 inch – 84 grams
- 1 inch Titanium – 88 grams
- 1 inch BMX – 99 grams
- 1 1/8 inch – 98 grams
- 1 1/8 inch Titanium – 102 grams
- 1 1/4 inch – 113 grams
- 1 1/2 inch – 230 grams
- Devolution – 115 grams
- 1.5″ Devolution – 250 grams
- SteelSet – 223 grams
Chris King Headset MSRP
Shopping results for a search of Chris King Headsets. You can compare prices from online stores and local bike shops.
The last consideration for selecting your Chris King Headset is price. As stated before, you need to buy through an authorized retailer like your local pro bike shop. The best way to compare prices is using the Shopping function in Google. You can compare prices across online retailers and local bike shops. Depending on how soon you need the headset and how much the shipping rates are you may find the best deal online.
When I looked around I actually found some of the best deals on Amazon.com. The reason this works is because lots of small bike shops have Amazon storefronts. Amazon will allow you to compare prices on an exact make and model search. Try it out yourself. I tend to get great deals this way.
Eli’s Dirty Jokes – Episode 4
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Video Rating: 4 / 5
Bee Gees – I Started a Joke
Video Rating: 4 / 5
The Band – It Makes No Difference
Posted by: | CommentsThe performance of ‘It Makes No Difference” by The Band in ‘The Last Waltz’
WHERE GOOD IDEAS COME FROM by Steven Johnson
Posted by: | CommentsOne of our most innovative, popular thinkers takes on-in exhilarating style-one of our key questions: Where do good ideas come from? With Where Good Ideas Come From, Steven Johnson pairs the insight of his bestselling Everything Bad Is Good for You and the dazzling erudition of The Ghost Map and The Invention of Air to address an urgent and universal question: What sparks the flash of brilliance? How does groundbreaking innovation happen? Answering in his infectious, culturally omnivorous style, using his fluency in fields from neurobiology to popular culture, Johnson provides the complete, exciting, and encouraging story of how we generate the ideas that push our careers, our lives, our society, and our culture forward. Beginning with Charles Darwin’s first encounter with the teeming ecosystem of the coral reef and drawing connections to the intellectual hyperproductivity of modern megacities and to the instant success of YouTube, Johnson shows us that the question we need to ask is, What kind of environment fosters the development of good ideas? His answers are never less than revelatory, convincing, and inspiring as Johnson identifies the seven key principles to the genesis of such ideas, and traces them across time and disciplines. Most exhilarating is Johnson’s conclusion that with today’s tools and environment, radical innovation is extraordinarily accessible to those who know how to cultivate it. Where Good Ideas Come From is essential reading for anyone who wants …
The Band- The Weight
Posted by: | CommentsI made this video as an intro for my myspace page. So, sorry that I only have photos for the first two minutes, enjoy the music. This is the first video that I ever made. The location is Pennsylvania:Shippensburg,Chambersburg, Fannettsburg and Lancaster County.
funk “1984″ classic bass solo
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1984 classic jam of bassist Buddy Hankerson of “Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame” just having a funky good time, “Glory be the funk’s on me” i feel the presence of the stellarship…!!! Hear new Live Cd “full circle” at: myspace.com Get Buddy & Billy new live CD at: cdbaby.com Young and Company official website. youngandcompanymusic.com
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The James Gang – Funk #49
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Off of the “James Gang Rides Again” album… And a sincere thanks to UMG for allowing me to post this copyrighted song. If you like what you hear please go out and buy the music.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
Jazz Funk – Mike Mandel – Elephant & Castle
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Mike Mandel – Elephant & Castle 1978
Video Rating: 4 / 5
BETTY DAVIS- “FUNK” (2.0) (1975)
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NASTY GAL Remastered CD: Oct. 6, 2009! www.lightintheattic.net See the sequel for more 70′s Funk: “YVONNE FAIR-Funky Music Sho’ Nuff Turns Me On (1975)” youtube.com Funk Queen schools you! (1975) Betty Davis, queen of FunkRock, hips you to who’s happening in Funk, circa ’75. This version of the video show you everyone she’s talking about plus many more. For those of you who are into being hip to the trip, here’s the list in the order they appear: The Funk Brothers (Motown); Booker T & the MGs; James Brown; Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker (The JBs, P-Funk); The Meters; Sly & the Family Stone; Stevie Wonder; Tina Turner; Al Green; Ann Peebles; Miles Davis; Billy Preston; Carlos Santana; Curtis Mayfield; Barry White; Larry Graham; Isaac Hayes; The O’Jays; Betty Davis; Jimi Hendrix Experience; Rare Earth; Herbie Hancock & Headhunters; Aretha Franklin (w/ Ahmet Ertegun); Rufus w/ Chaka Khan; Parliament/Funkadelic; Ohio Players; Marvin Gaye; War; Earth Wind & Fire; Bootsy Collins; and -the Man- Sly Stone now. See also: BETTY DAVIS- “FUNK” (2.0) (1975) www.youtube.com BETTY DAVIS-”SHUT OFF THE LIGHT” (1975) www.youtube.com BETTY DAVIS- “NASTY GAL” (1975) www.youtube.com BETTY DAVIS- “HE WAS A BIG FREAK” (1974) www.youtube.com BETTY DAVIS -”They Say I’m Different” (1974) www.youtube.com Buy Betty Davis CDs at: www.lightintheattic.net (All rights reserved by copyright owners. Fanmade non-profit video made solely to promote the artist.) Tym Stevens
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