Been wanting to provide your gravel bike a mullet drivetrain with Shimano parts? Now you possibly can add Chris King’s R45D hubs into that blend, too.
Chris King’s R45D street hubs now have a Micro Spline freehub physique choice, accessible on standalone hubs and full wheels.
Out there in Black or Silver, they’re appropriate with all Heart Lock R45D variations. They’ll additionally match 2nd era 6-bolt hubs with serial numbers beginning with 6910. They match Shimano’s mountain bike cassettes, which might be combined with the new 12-speed GRX gravel parts to create a wider-range 1x drivetrain on gravel bikes.
Current Chris King hub homeowners can retrofit with the entire axle-and-freehub physique combo for $250 with stainless-steel bearings or $310 with ceramic bearings. 12×142 via axles solely.
