On Dec 23, 11:53 am, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems to me that if you want a bike with a threadless headset that > you might want to go with something other than a Rivendell. Unless you > get a Legolas. There are tons of custom frame builders willing to make > lugged frames with threadless headsets. And these with custom stems > look really nice.
Just to state it explicitly (since a similar thread just recently cropped up on iBob), the frame (assuming it's not an inbred..er.."integral" hs design type) can use either threaded or threadless (sizing determined by the frame headtube), and it's the fork which really determines the type of headset. And, on the fork, it's really just the steerer tube. Depending upon the fork design, it may be possible to install an unthreaded steerer tube. ...and some unrelated blather while I'm on hold at work... Most of the flex I've encountered has seemed to come from the bars, though I'm not walking around with the largest set of biceps in the county. But, I've grunkled pretty hard on the QB setup while climbing, and run out of oomph long before I felt like flex was my issue. That has the Nitto stem with a Noodle bar. One of the reasons I'm hoping to eventually end up with a Legolas is that I'll get to once again look down in a suffering, anaerobic haze and see a stem that looks this gorgeous - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/images/cx001r2-5.jpg There are some gorgeous threadless stems out there. - Jim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
