Chris King Ti Headset

Not clear why you would want to use a Ti headset, the regular steel ones are lighter.

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I was considering a Chris King Ti headset for my new custom Ti bike that I am putting together.
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Is a headset a bad place for titanium ? Anyone own one of these ? Any creaking problems ? How hard
are these to find ?

Thanks in advance.
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corrosion resistance? but yeah, the alloy ones are lighter

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Not clear why you would want to use a Ti headset, the regular steel ones are lighter.

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Randy said:

I was considering a Chris King Ti headset for my new custom Ti bike that

I

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am putting together. chrisking.comhds ti.htmlOpen ↗

Is a headset a bad place for titanium ? Anyone own one of these ? Any creaking problems ? How
hard are these to find ?

Thanks in advance.
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Is a headset a bad place for titanium ? Anyone own one of these ? Any creaking problems ? How hard
are these to find ?

The question isn't whether a headset is a bad place for titanium, but rather if it's a good place to
invest a lot of $$$. A Chris King aluminum headset will last a lifetime, and both weighs and costs
less than a ti model. Best reason to buy one (the only reason I can think of) would be appearance
but, frankly, headsets don't call all that much attention to themselves and, when they do, it's more
along the lines of "Ooh, that guy's rich and can afford a Chris King headset" and almost never "Ooh,
why such a nice bike and just a plain old Cane Creek S6?"

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headsets are getting good enough that you no longer need a chris king label for reliability. The
headset is a problem that has been solved - probably part of the reason why they had to go and mix
everything up with integrated headsets.

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Is a headset a bad place for titanium ? Anyone own one of these ? Any creaking problems ? How
hard are these to find ?

The question isn't whether a headset is a bad place for titanium, but

rather

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if it's a good place to invest a lot of $$$. A Chris King aluminum

headset

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will last a lifetime, and both weighs and costs less than a ti model.

Best

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reason to buy one (the only reason I can think of) would be appearance

but,

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frankly, headsets don't call all that much attention to themselves and,

when

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they do, it's more along the lines of "Ooh, that guy's rich and can afford

a

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Chris King headset" and almost never "Ooh, why such a nice bike and just a plain old Cane
Creek S6?"

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based on
aesthetics. I'm afraid that I have to admit (gulp) to being on of those who consider bikes part art,
and for whom aesthetics plays a role in purchase decisions, expecially when it concerns parts for
the last bike that I am ever going to own. So let's assume then for a moment that I simply like the
way the Ti headset looks (I do), and that I am willing to accept the 4 extra grams and spend a bit
more. Not to impress others, but simply for my own enjoyment. 🙂

Now then, will there be any performance issues with a Ti headset ?

Randy

I ran a King Ti headset on my Calfee for a year with no issues. ( I sold the Calfee) I'm getting a
new Calfee and I recently saw a headset by Star that was absolutely exquisite and very minimalist.
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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based on
aesthetics. I'm afraid that I have to admit (gulp) to being on of those who consider bikes part
art, and for whom aesthetics plays a role in purchase decisions, expecially when it concerns parts
for the last bike that I am ever going to own. So let's assume then for a moment that I simply
like the way the Ti headset looks (I do), and that I am willing to accept the 4 extra grams and
spend a bit more. Not

to

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impress others, but simply for my own enjoyment. 🙂

Now then, will there be any performance issues with a Ti headset ?

Randy

No, there are no issues with it (I have one) and I too consider some bike parts works of art. (Which
is one of the reasons Peter White sells TA Zephyer cranksets. As he says, "Why? Because they are
beautiful." Don't let the Philistines get you down. Dave "Randy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based on
aesthetics. I'm afraid that I have to admit (gulp) to being on of those who consider bikes part
art, and for whom aesthetics plays a role in purchase decisions, expecially when it concerns parts
for the last bike that I am ever going to own. So let's assume then for a moment that I simply
like the way the Ti headset looks (I do), and that I am willing to accept the 4 extra grams and
spend a bit more. Not

to

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impress others, but simply for my own enjoyment. 🙂

Now then, will there be any performance issues with a Ti headset ?

Randy

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based on
aesthetics.

I know aesthetics is personal, but the I personally don't like the big logos all over the King
headsets. It looks like gaudy advertising rather than art to me.

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based
on aesthetics.

I know aesthetics is personal, but the I personally don't like the big

logos

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all over the King headsets. It looks like gaudy advertising rather than

art

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to me.

Ah, but you can "special order" them with no logos, any color, at no extra charge.

Robin Hubert

The silver and Ti logos are more subtle than the colored ones.....and isn't the "King Ti" logo on
the Ti model kind of a cool, sort of dual meaning thing ? 🙂.

Randy

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based
on aesthetics.

I know aesthetics is personal, but the I personally don't like the big

logos

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all over the King headsets. It looks like gaudy advertising rather than

art

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to me.

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based on
aesthetics. I'm afraid that I have to admit (gulp) to being on of those who consider bikes part
art, and for whom aesthetics plays a role in purchase decisions, expecially when it concerns parts
for the last bike that I am ever going to own.

"The last bike I am ever going to own." HA! That one always gets me. Sorry, but IMO, anyone who's
into cycling will always buy a new ride sooner or later, especially, as you say, when you consider
bikes part art. You may hang onto your old "last bike," but you will undoubtedly get sucked into
buying a shiny new one too.

Russell said:

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based on
aesthetics. I'm afraid that I have to admit (gulp) to being on of those who consider bikes part
art, and for whom aesthetics plays a role in purchase decisions, expecially when it concerns parts
for the last bike that I am ever going to own.

"The last bike I am ever going to own." HA! That one always gets me. Sorry, but IMO, anyone who's
into cycling will always buy a new ride sooner or later, especially, as you say, when you consider
bikes part art. You may hang onto your old "last bike," but you will undoubtedly get sucked into
buying a shiny new one too.

I always say that my current ride is the latest in a series of "last bikes I will ever own".

That's a very scary thought given what I am about to pay for this one....

Randy

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Thanks for the expected lectures regarding the evils of paying extra for something simply based
on aesthetics. I'm afraid that I have to admit (gulp) to being on of those who consider bikes
part art, and for whom aesthetics plays a role in purchase decisions, expecially when it
concerns parts for the last bike that I am ever going to own.

"The last bike I am ever going to own." HA! That one always gets me. Sorry, but IMO, anyone who's
into cycling will always buy a new ride sooner or later, especially, as you say, when you
consider bikes part art. You may hang onto your old "last bike," but you will undoubtedly get
sucked into buying a shiny new one too.

I always say that my current ride is the latest in a series of "last bikes I will ever own".

There's a huge difference in "the last bike I am ever going to OWN" and "the last bike I am every
going to BUY" ... my current Ron Cooper, and my forthcoming Richard Sachs will be the two last bikes
I will ever own (at least that is currently the plan), however, I fully expect that I will buy (and
sell) other bikes along the line.

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There's a huge difference in "the last bike I am ever going to OWN" and

"the

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last bike I am every going to BUY" ... my current Ron Cooper, and my forthcoming Richard Sachs
will be the two last bikes I will ever own (at least that is currently the plan), however, I fully
expect that I will buy (and sell) other bikes along the line.

How about this alternative: 'my grandchildren will inherit this bike (or at least the frame...)'.

Dave Novoselsky said:

No, there are no issues with it (I have one) and I too consider some bike parts works of art.
(Which is one of the reasons Peter White sells TA Zephyer cranksets. As he says, "Why? Because
they are beautiful." Don't let the Philistines get you down. Dave

I don't think the Zephyr is particularly beautiful. It's kind of plain looking. I think the RaceFace
Next LP in red is much nicer looking. However, the Zephyr is probably the most versatile crank on
the market because the same crank can be used as a 74/110 BCD or a 56/110 BCD, making it great for
loaded touring or general road riding with a simple swap of the chain rings.

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I was considering a Chris King Ti headset for my new custom Ti bike that I am putting together.
chrisking.comhds ti.htmlOpen ↗

Is a headset a bad place for titanium ? Anyone own one of these ? Any creaking problems ? How hard
are these to find ?

Thanks in advance.

All the benefits of an aluminum Chris King headset, plus added weight and expense! Stick with
aluminum. Just 'cus something is made out of Ti doesn't mean it's the right application of the
matrial. Ti spokes come to mind. --Jim

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Stick with aluminum. Just 'cus something is made out of Ti doesn't mean it's the right application
of the matrial. Ti spokes come to mind.

Yeah, no reason to use Ti when magnesium spokes are so much lighter.

Having built several pairs of wheels with Ti spokes when they first came out, I really liked the
weight and ride. They were great for the first 3 years. Then spokes started breaking... Now I don't
ride Ti spokes.

Boy were those some light wheels!

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I was considering a Chris King Ti headset for my new custom Ti bike that

I

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am putting together. chrisking.comhds ti.htmlOpen ↗

Is a headset a bad place for titanium ? Anyone own one of these ? Any creaking problems ? How
hard are these to find ?

Thanks in advance.

All the benefits of an aluminum Chris King headset, plus added weight and expense! Stick with
aluminum. Just 'cus something is made out of Ti doesn't mean it's the right application of the
matrial. Ti spokes come to mind. --Jim