Hands up. I don’t get it. USED CK’s tend to go for £50 or c.£50 posted on STW.

You can buy them new posted for only £34 more.

For such a little amount- relatively speaking I’d rather buy a brand bloody spanking new one for £84.

Is it just me?!!

When something lasts so well, why not just save the £34?

Mines ****.

So why would you wanna buy a new one then? 😉

Because let’s face it, King isn’t just about the quality, to some extent it’s about the name too. If you could have a Hope headset or a King one for a similar price, some people would go for the King (not me, I should point out).

And then as PP says, if the quality’s so high, whether it’s secondhand shouldn’t actually make too much difference in the long run.

Well, it will, as headset life depends on them being fitted squarely and not ran loose.

I like ’em becasue they last forever and I kill other headsets quickly. Last one I bought was £45, which is a bit of a bargain all things considered! 🙂

You know mines been fitted into 20+frames and with a rock 😉

You’ve been doing it properly then Hora? 😉

only £34 ?

You could buy 3 FSA headsets* for that.
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*well maybe 1 and a half

I always wonder why there’s so many actually for sale 2nd hand. Mines been in 3 frames and will probably be in some more…

vdubber67 – Member
I always wonder why there’s so many actually for sale 2nd hand. Mines been in 3 frames and will probably be in some more..

They need a different colour, or size like 1.5″

A different colour?

Thats just wrong.

Its a mountain bike not a dress and party bonnet for a christening.

I have one that must be 13years old and still going strong…

Enough said!!

Its a mountain bike not a dress and party bonnet for a christening.

from the classifieds:

Wanted: Gold, black, pink or rasta Chris King headset

Must be in as new condition as my old/original one is worn out basically.

markhoracekuk@yahoo.com

*coughs*

Hora – The great god of contradiction.

😉

Aye but I wasn’t changing for the sake of a colour…just a wishlist

8)

*Holds hand up* I can honestly say I have never destroyed a headset
Chris King /Hope or any other…………what am I doing wrong… 😳

Is it that the old ones with the o-ring design are collectible now? After all King insisted it was definately the best way to go for years 😉

Until FSA’s patent expired

where can you get them for £34 then?
edit sorry £34 more!!

Oooo brown does sound nice

http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/27350/Chris_King_Sotto_Voce_Ahead_Headset

hora – Member
Oooo brown does sound nice

Check this thread then… 😉

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/gay-sportsmen

Why do folk on here get a bit miffed about people wanting a reasonable price for their good quality secondhand kit?

If you don’t like the price, don’t buy it but but please don’t come on here ****’ moan about it coz nobody cares…..simple as

Nowt wrong with wanting the most but for £30 difference I’d rather have new and colour of my choice. Just a personal thing. If you are that tight then thats your business 😉

I’m not keen on the muted Sotto Voce graphics

I want to see KING in big bright letters so everyone can point and go oooooh

Snap! 😆

I admit to being the person to offend Hora for advertising a 2nd hand CK for a ludicrous sum of money….AND just to add insult to injury it was the Sotte Voce version…

I feel suitably ashamed….

Grace 😉