The threaded-threadless converter quills are a solution to bar/stem compatibility issues in theory, but usually they're pretty short, which makes for very limited upward height adjustability. Maybe some are taller than others? I doubt any have a 200-ish mm quill like a taller Nitto quill stem, but I'm not super knowledgeable about these.
More threadless bikes are coming with uncut forks now, which is nice. A lot of times manufacturers cut them too short, or the bike mechanic who assembles it cuts it too short, and then you're stuck (unless you get a new uncut fork or one of those extenders). But if the steerer is long enough, say 100-150 mm over the top of the top tube (which may be slightly upsloping for even more height), you've got a lot of usable room for adjustment of handlebar height. My Curt Goodrich custom has a smart approach. The headtube extends approx 45 mm above the top of the top tube, which upslopes slightly (but less than a Hillborne). Add another 10 or so mm for headset cup, and, 25-40 mm in spacers along with the stem, and I get the bars at or above saddle height with +/- 20 mm adjustability without the super tall stack of spacers that may be considered unsightly by some. It looks good to me, and gives me all the threadless benefits without looking awkward or having the bars too low. On Friday, September 7, 2012 12:14:01 PM UTC-5, Seth Vidal wrote: > > On Fri, Sep 7, 2012 at 1:10 PM, Dan Abelson <d...@abelsons.net<javascript:>> > wrote: > > I am with Jim on the threadless headsets. I have two rivs that I love > but if > > I could change one thing it would be to go threadless. It would offer a > much > > wider variety of handlebar choices, I find it easier to adjust the > headset, > > and it is stiffer, and more headsets are available, and I like being > able to > > remove the bars without unwrapping the tape. > > > > Wider variety of handlebar choices? quill stems don't limit you there. > > Get one of the nitto or VO threaded->threadless quills and then use > whatever you want. > > Then you get selection of handlebars, poptop stems AND you can move up > and down as much as you want. > > That's the versatility of threaded, imo. You can't do that with > threadless, you're just stuck. > > -sv > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/hLOLD2-WXBQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
