I like threadless mainly because of the removable faceplate. I change out handlebars and stems way too frequently, so a removable faceplate saves a lot of bar tape unwrapping/rewrapping. Other reasons for threadless are: (a) more rigid connection with steerer tube, which I like but others may not; (b) easy to adjust headset in the field, and; (c) stems can be had for 31.8 bars. And, (apologies to traditionalists) I also think threadless is a better engineering solution. Having said all that, I prefer the looks of threaded, and all the benefits of threadless really don't add up to much.
Jack On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 10:17:32 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > There's a big difference between fiddling and fretting. I do fretting. > > True about reach for quill stems. More weight on the threadless side of > the equation. Or perhaps this: I swapped out stems more times with the > Matthews *because* it was so easy to do with a threadless system. I > recall "putting up" with slightly less than perfect reach on my erstwhile > Sam Hill at least partly because I didn't want to fiddle with (sorry, fret > about) the stem. > > On Wed, Nov 7, 2018 at 10:10 AM 'Tom M' via RBW Owners Bunch < > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Patrick, >> >> Did you really type this: "And given my antipathy to fiddling"? >> Seriously? I read your posts precisely because they include all kinds of >> fiddling (off the top of my head: tire pressure, tire sealant [various >> kinds]; custom cassettes, varying the Q-factor, etc.) >> >> But to your main point. Even if your bike had a threaded steerer, you >> probably would have needed more than one stem, at least in terms of length, >> to vary the reach as much as you had. >> >> Tom Milani >> Alexandria, VA >> >> On Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 11:58:25 AM UTC-5, Drw wrote: >>> >>> I just set up my first threadless bike. Late to the game, i know. At >>> first i couldnt really believe that the fork comes off when the stem is >>> removed, but once i got over that, it does seem somewhat simpler... >>> especially if you know about where you want your bars. >>> >>> I still think i prefer threaded, for looks and raising/lowering >>> capabilities. I wish there were more options for a removable faceplate >>> threaded stem though. being able to swap bars that easy is a game changer. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
