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Bontrager Wheelworks and Components

July 22nd, 2005 by Tim Grahl

King Earl
The King Earl group is equipment designed for professional freeride athletes.

King Earl has the optimum balance of function and durability with an emphasis on reducing weight wherever possible. Strength and durability are at or above that of the proven Big Earl equipment with reduced weight and increased precision. It is easy to make a heavy part strong, but it takes serious engineering to make a strong part light. Bontrager specializes in engineering and building equipment that is lighter then the competition but still tests out stronger. This same philosophy applies to work that we’ve done for Lance Armstrong on the road bike side. With the entire King Earl group constructed with the highest quality materials using premium finishes Bontrager brings our best to the freeride category.

King Earl Wheels

  • Lightweight and bombproof (145 grams lighter then nearest competitor)
  • 1 piece front thru axle for added stiffness
  • Adaptable rear axle configuration
  • Compatible with 6 bolt
  • Structural carbon shaves weight over traditional aluminum hub
  • 135mm and 150mm rear axle spacing available
  • $570 MSRP

King Earl OS Riser Bar

  • Custom 7050-T6 aluminum
  • 31.8mm clamp diameter for secure interface with stem
  • Dual-tone finish
  • Unique forming method produces a super-optimized butting profile for an exception strength-to-weight ratio
  • Bontrager riser profile with upsweep puts your hands right where they want to be
  • $80 MSRP

King Earl OS Stem

  • Forged and CNC 7075 aluminum
  • 31.8mm clamp diameter for secure interface with handlebar
  • Internal steer clamp design
  • Top cap designed for front brake cable routing through steer tube
  • 1 1/8” and 1.5 sizes available
  • Bead blast and polish with black anodize finish
  • $80 MSRP ($90 for 1.5”)

King Earl Seatpost

  • 3D forged and internally ovalized 7050 aluminum shaft
  • Zero Offset 2 Bolt Rocker design with reversible head to allow an additional 5 degree angle adjustment
  • 31.6mm diameter, available in 280, 330 and 400mm lengths
  • Bead blasted and polished with black anodize finish
  • Integrated bottle opener included at no additional charge
  • $70 MSRP

King Earl Crank

  • Flex free cold forged 7050 allow arms
  • Coined and machined 7075 alloy rings
  • Tru-Vativ Howitzer bottom bracket interface
  • Lightweight polycarbonate bash guard on double and single ring versions
  • $180 MSRP

King Earl Pedals

  • Custom 6061 CNC aluminum pedal body
  • Cro-moly axle with 3 bearing design
  • Concave CNC center section is ultra low 20mm profile for more responsive feel
  • Hollow point allen key pins for grip
  • Bead blasted and polished with grey anodize finish
  • $100 MSRP

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