I know that threaded headsets are reliable, of course. But headsets use bearings and as such will occasionally require service. I'd prefer to have a part that I can disassemble (if necessary) on tour with just a 5mm Allen wrench, instead of a couple of tools (32/35mm cone wrenches) that have no other use on a bicycle. If nothing else, I can save $30 by not having to buy the wrenches.
A lesser quibble is that a clamping stem (as in threadless-type stems) seems like a better design than the expanding wedge bolt on a threaded- type stem. And finally, I like stems where a cap pops off to release the handlebars over Nitto's design that requires sliding half the handlebar through the stem clamp. Changing handlebars is a lot faster/ easier without unwinding all that bar tape and taking off a brake lever. But I don't want to start an argument over this, I just want to know whether I can get an Rivendell sells uncut forks for use with a 1" threadless headset - and if so, how long is the steerer. And I'd always thought that threaded steer tubes have to be cut to length just like threadless ones do - in fact, I thought it was more important to cut a threaded steerer to length. Otherwise how can a fork fit different-sized bikes with different-sized headtubes? -Wesley --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
