Chris King

R45 Rear Hub - QR x 130mm XDR

Originally, Chris King made the R45 hub to be the cornerstone of their hub product line. It was one of those product releases where they put all their hub and bearing experience into it and ended up with a hub that struck that perfect balance between weight, performance, durability and looks. Since the advent of disc brakes (and the R45D), they keep making it, because it's still that cornerstone hub, and so many of our riders still love to rock their rim brakes on road and off.

The R45 rear hub combines a redesigned RingDrive system with 45 teeth for lower drag and near-instant engagement with a lightweight hub body and Chris King''s legendary made-in-house bearings.

Chris King bearings, both steel and ceramic, have heat-treated, surgical grade steel races that are machined simultaneously to ensure perfect matching. The quality and speed of their bearings is what you will feel (and hear) on every ride. As Chris King bearing tracks burnish they get actually get faster. A little bit of regular love (i.e. service) will keep this hub rolling for years upon years of demanding use.

• All Chris King rear hubs come with that signature, angry-bee sound. 
•  Engineered, manufactured, and assembled in Portland, Oregon USA 
• King Lifetime Warranty Legendary made-in-house bearings 
• Easily serviceable with a 2.5mm hex and pick or pen knife 
• Completely re-buildable with the Chris King R45 Hub Service Tool