{"id":36116,"date":"2022-04-22T15:28:49","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T13:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=671900"},"modified":"2022-04-22T15:43:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T13:43:13","slug":"chris-king-quietly-launches-fully-recyclable-us-made-carbon-wheelset-range","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/chris-king-quietly-launches-fully-recyclable-us-made-carbon-wheelset-range\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris King quietly launches fully recyclable US-made carbon wheelset range"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Jack Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 22 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Chris King has launched a new range of wheelsets that, for the first time, bear the brand\u2019s name on the rims.<\/p>\n

First debuted at Chris King\u2019s open-house show back in November, we spotted the new GRD23 gravel wheels<\/a> on the Saddleback (the brand\u2019s distributor in the UK) stand at the 2022 Cycle Show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Chris King has offered full wheelsets alongside its hubs for some time, but these have all been built around rims from ENVE, DT Swiss, Stand and other brands.<\/p>\n

Three wheelsets are currently available \u2013 the pictured 23mm-wide gravel wheelset and a 30mm-wide mountain bike wheelset<\/a> in either 27.5 or 29in<\/a> diameters.<\/p>\n

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All of the rims feature a hookless profile.<\/span><\/figcaption> Jack Luke \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

All rims are hookless<\/a> and constructed from FusionFiber, which is said to be a cutting-edge thermoplastic. Chris King claims this \u201chas a wider range of compliance profiles\u201d compared to conventional carbon composites.<\/p>\n

The brand says this allows it to \u201ctune the wheels to hit a sweet spot in road feel that we didn\u2019t see being served by more performance-oriented carbon wheelsets\u201d.<\/p>\n

Manufactured in the USA, the rims are said to be fully recyclable. The rims also feature a powder-coat finish, rather than a typical clear coat, which is claimed to be more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n

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As expected, the wheels are built around Chris King\u2019s own hubs.<\/span><\/figcaption> Jack Luke \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The wheels are built around Chris King\u2019s standard R45D hubs and laced with Sapim CX Ray spokes on the GRD23 gravel wheels. Boost Centerlock hubs and Sapim D-Lite spokes form the basis of the mountain bike wheels.<\/p>\n

The Chris King MTN30 wheelset is priced at $2,550, with the GRD23 wheelset coming in at $2,650. International pricing is TBC.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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