Chris King R45 Ceramic Road Racing Front Hub

Chris King designed the R45 hub with the goal of creating a lighter hub that could meet the demands of road racing. Inside the sleek hub body is a stiff 17mm alloy axle for superior performance under the lateral stresses encountered in corners and aggressive sprints.

The R45 ceramic hubs are equipped with low friction, hybrid ceramic bearings; developed, tested and manufactured in-house at Chris King Precision Components. Built to the same high quality standards as their stainless steel bearings, the ceramic bearings are filled with a minimal amount of low viscosity silicone-based lubrication for the lowest possible drag. King ceramics are designed with more rolling elements per bearing for greater durability and precision.

The R45 is the only front hub in the Chris King line that can be radially laced.

Additional information:

• Weight: 100g
• Hole count: 20, 24, 28, 32
• Colors: black, red, navy, silver, pink, gold, green, mango, pewter, brown
• Replacement bearings: Chris King proprietary hybrid ceramic
• Dimensions
  • Flange Diameter: 39.8
  • Flange to Center: 34.8
• Radial lacing compatible
• Redesigned low drag bearing seals
• Fully user serviceable
• 5-year manufacture warranty
• Ideal use: road training and racing

Note: We normally stock a decent supply of Chris King hub color choices. However, we may need to special order unique colors (navy, pink, gold, green, mango, pewter, brown). Quantity and availability may be limited. (Colors may vary slightly between your computer monitor display and the actual product.)