It was a good day in Portland…..
 

There was the Chris King open house.

got to geek out with Chris on his 1972 Cinelli and why the components he has. Example, switched out the Campy NR RD for sun tour to Accommodate his campy triple crankset.

saw all the machinery to create the magic.

saw amazing small producer bikes and see the future as it unfolds. Stunning.
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I feel like a poser wearing a jersey when I actually drove there, unlike our own Merziac who rode in, despite presidential traffic. (Biden was in town)

This is in front of Chris King’s personal steed that he rode from the Bay Area to Portland.
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Greta in the back of Framebuilder Oscar’s awesome land rover. (Simple bikes)
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Chris and I.


and, our own Merziac gave me his drink ticket.

what a day.

What?! Fat Tire shows up to serve ale, and it's in cans? In Portlandia? What the hell is the world coming to?
I like Mr King's shirt, and his other products like headsets are OK, but his attention-seeking noisesome freehub bodies are, in my opinion, one of the banes of cycling existence (right up there with wannabee "sponsored" lycra).

People still have fun in Portland? Good to know.

i just heard in my head…..”other people getting out, living their lives like they want, and having fun……WAAAAH”

Those noisy freehubs - King gave a few prototypes to users to put through the paces. Focus was on getting them to work. Sound was an issue to address at the next stage. (Why do all the additional machining for quiet when it's 50-50 you're going to be machining more of the same parts from scratch for Mark II.) But the testers raved about the sound!

I fully agree - freehubs should be silent or very close. But resisting what the public insists on isn't being money making smart. So I can only blame Chris King so much. (Says he who used to grease his Winner FWs so no one could hear that he wasn't working in a race. Edit: And will never consider a King hub until that sound is gone.)

Grammar correction!
 

Shouldn't that be "The King and I"?

(outstanding photos btw).

Ukraine is a major glass raw material supplier.
Big Stress inGermany

for racers of a grey hair situation now, a Regina freewheel is the classic sound.

Yeah. And while those Reginas were quietly whirring, I was beside them dead silent.

While this thread has gone sideways, Here in the west coast most of our glass supplies are from China. Because of the high cost of transportation for empty bottles, two businesses have emerged, one in NAPA valley and one in Kalama WA providing glass to the Washington and Oregon wine industries.

I don't own a Chris King product. But, he has been very active in supporting the local cycling community. The open house showcased other local cycling producers and products including the new Benson High School frame building program teaching kids much needed skills to enter the workforce.

I will admit, during the tour where everything minus the anodizing is done in-house. a rear hub was passed around and the only thing I noticed was how loud it was.

HOWEVER, it did not detract from what a beautiful day it was.

I don't know what brand the hubs are, but when I go on group rides with the local club, the carbon bikes seem to act as an echo chamber to amplify the ratcheting sound. For my own bikes, I prefer the silent type. I have coasted up on both wildlife and people on the bike trail who did not hear me until I spoke up.

I have heard CK is an excellent cook!

I should reach out to him since I have a bike that belonged to one of his early employees.

I've been misunderstood. Where there's a tent serving ale, there should be kegs, not cans or bottles.

I was told by an owner of one that they made you faster. It's so annoying to listen to, that you coast less than you used to and your fitness improves.

Sadly, I now have a PowerTap rear hub that sounds just as loud. I'm trying to coast less.

I forgot about it. did you see this there? my wife is blind so riding there on the tandem would nto do much for her.

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Wow.

hubs made noise.

I retract my earlier statement.

the day sucked.

Greta is great at photo bombing :beer:

Just curious - any idea when Chris King will make more of this tool? I have 2 wheel sets with Chris King hubs (R45’s?) and would like to be able to service them when needed.

I don’t own any Chris King products. I don’t work for Chris King.

He is a social friend.

I have no idea of his production, what he used to make what he makes now. and when he will make what are prototypes for the future.

Please direct all Chris King comments and inquiries to Chris King Inc.

I was told they are selling like crazy. so I hope this caddy will sell well too. I have not seen it on their webpage yet. but this tool is just a all in one tool veres the individual ones.

Agreed. 👍 I'm a Greta fan, since her "speed freak" photo. 😁 Maybe we should start a fan club? 🙄😁😉