PORTLAND, Ore. (BRAIN) —Chris King Precision Components is releasing redesigned, lightweight, race-focused, BMX disc hubs, for the first time in eight years.
“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.”
The front, with no rotor mount, is made for 20mm axles. The rear has a 6-bolt rotor mount, and incorporates the King RingDrive with internal needle bearing. The rear hub is available for 15mm thru-axle or M10 bolt-on.
The new BMX hubsets will be available in all standard Chris King colors. The rear hub will come stock with King’s 72T RingDrive for quickest engagement but is also compatible with the 36T RingDrive for lower drag.
“These hubs are really race-optimized,” Bedsaul said. “We reduced rear hub weight by about 50 grams, while maintaining stiffness with a one-piece hardened stainless steel axle. We increased the flange diameter and optimized flange angles for 20-inch rims. You combine all that with the tuneability our hubs offer, and these new hubs should make BMX racers very excited."
The bolt-on version of the rear hub comes with steel bolts, though riders can also order custom titanium bolts (finished like King’s Robert Axle Project axles) to upgrade their hubset for maximum weight savings. All hubsets are available in 36-hole configuration.
Weight for the rear hub is 297 grams. For the front, it’s 170 grams.
Retail price for the rear hub is $580, and the front is $310. Titanium axle bolts are $35/pair.
