Chris King started making headsets in 1976 and has been refining them ever since. Their DropSet 5 is built to be precise and dependable and sets the standard for quality integrated headset function delivering precision performance that is built on the same pedigree of Chris King headsets from the past 40 years.

Compatible with many Specialized mountain bike frames.

• Engineered, manufactured and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA


• Lifetime warranty


• Legendary made-in-house bearings


• Patented GripLock retention design for exclusively reliable headset adjustment


• 42mm 45x45 upper bearing for 6.85-7.05mm bearing ream depth


• 52mm 45x45 lower bearing


• Compatible with the included Chris King baseplate or integrated crown races