Chris King is now offering their bottom brackets with ceramic bearings in both road and mountain bike versions for standard outboard bearing cranks. The bottom bracket is identical in construction to their standard BB but with color changes to the center sleeve, spindle sleeves and seal retainer snap ring, helping identify the new model. Quick specs:
- Made in the USA
- 5-year warranty
- Fully serviceable bearing. Designed to work with our BB Injector Tool
- 24 balls per bearing
- Cups available in 10 colors
- $199 for Shimano compatible external bearing 24 mm crank spindles
- $209 for SRAM GXP compatible external bearing 24 mm crank spindles
They’ve also updated their recommendations (opens as a PDF) for regreasing BB bearings with their special tool, shown after the break along with a closeup of the bearings…