The recent stories about new BMX-focused bikes and Olympic-level BMX frames are a sign that BMX is doing well. Then it’s no surprise that Portland, Oregon’s Chris King Precision Components would drop some new redesigned, lightweight, race-focused BMX Disc hubs today.
These new hubs will be on display at the 2016 MADE Show, so expect us to get up close to ’em while we’re there.
“We last made BMX hubs in 2018,” said King president and General Manager Kirby Bedsaul, “and not a day has passed since then without riders asking us to make them again, so we’re happy, finally, to be able to get those riders going on something new, an improvement on the old design, and a hubset we think will win a lot of races for those riders who have been patiently waiting for this day.”
Chris King BMX Race Hubs
The new hubs are built for the racer. The front hub is designed for 20mm axles with no rotor mount, while the rear features a 6-bolt rotor mount and comes in both 15mm thru-axle and M10 bolt-on options.
The rear hub ships standard with King’s 72T RingDrive for fast engagement. But it’s also compatible with the 36T RingDrive, if you’d rather trade some engagement speed for lower drag. Both versions of the hubs use the RingDrive with an internal needle bearing. This is what Chris King’s BMX hubs were always known for.
Wait, what do they weigh, you ask? Chris King states that the rear hub weighs in at 297g, about 50g lighter than its predecessor. And the front is weighing in at only 170g.
A one-piece hardened stainless steel axle maintains thehub’s stiffness. The flange diameter and angles are updated to suit 20″ rims. Both hubs are available in 36-hole and in all of Chris King’s color options.
BMX Race Hubs Retail
Pricing lands at $310 for the front hub and $580 for the rear. Riders who want to shave additional grams can opt for titanium axle bolts at $35 per pair, finished to match the Robert Axle Project aesthetic.
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