[Closed] 1 1/8 Chris King headsets- where have they all gone?

Naaaa they just don't want the grief of you ducking out of a sale. Lol

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Got two sat here I was going to list for sale.

You sold me a green one for the Orange R8 singlespeed I was building up. Its still doing sterling service!

Not that that helps you really!

1.125" external headsets haven't been the 'norm' for at least 5 years, bit late!

They've all been melted down to make modern things & stuff.

I've got a black one sat in my spares box....not for sale tho 😀

Northerindevon did you check the contract? That was a PFI/lease deal 8)

1.125" external headsets haven't been the 'norm' for at least 5 years, bit late!

I've bought 3 bikes (one for my wife, 2 for me) in the last year. All of those have 1 1/8 external headsets. Of the 8 bikes in my garage, all apart from 2 are the same, with one 1 1/8 integrated and only one tapered.

You YOU it might not be the norm, but in average bike world it still very much is. 🙂

Of the 6 external, three are black CK headsets, and one is a Cane Creek 110 which is just as good. (The other two are OEM Cane Creek or FSA jobbies, perfectly fine.

Average bike world where folk fit £130 headsets...?

Has anyone actually paid £130 for a CK headset?

I think one person did in 1994.

Stand by my comments though, most new bikes over £1000 or so do not have straight 1.125" steerers.

Probably all stuck in niche steel HT's that will go on forever by the sort of people who don't change frames much. Add in the lack of people buying new 1 1/8th there will be loads less hitting the used market. Given we are probably 2-3 years into taper it's about when you would expect the used market to slow right down.

I've got one in the shed. I'd prefer a minter though for my project build.

I've got one in the shed. I'd prefer a minter though for my project build.

I got two sat here, well, not here in the lounge, but yeah, two.

Has anyone actually paid £130 for a CK headset?

Paid £126.89 from Stif for an Inset 3 in 2012