[RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I hear this again and again, but it's just not true. Threadless allows easy adjustment of bar height if the steerer isn't cut too short. That's the real problem - too short steerers. If you start with a full- length steerer, say 300 mm, and a typical 58 cm frame, you can generally get the bars at

Re: [RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread James Warren
Message- From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com Sent: Dec 11, 2009 5:06 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig) I hear this again and again, but it's just not true. Threadless allows easy adjustment

[RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread JoelMatthews
I hear this again and again, but it's just not true. Threadless allows easy adjustment of bar height if the steerer isn't cut too short. This is true, if, and especially with higher end bikes a real big if, the owner is happy with having a spacer atop the threadless stem. I know many people

[RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig) I hear this again and again, but it's just not true. Threadless allows easy adjustment of bar height if the steerer isn't cut too short. That's the real problem - too short

[RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread newenglandbike
with the threadless system. -Original Message- From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com Sent: Dec 11, 2009 5:06 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig) I hear this again and again, but it's just

[RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread Bill M.
. -Original Message- From: Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com Sent: Dec 11, 2009 5:06 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig) I hear this again and again, but it's just not true

[RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig)

2009-12-11 Thread eflayer
, 2009 5:06 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Now threaded steer tube (was lug vs. tig) I hear this again and again, but it's just not true. Threadless allows easy adjustment of bar height if the steerer isn't cut too short