On Tue, Dec 23, 2008 at 7:26 PM, John McMurry <johnmcmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Well, here in the Northeast, that doesn't fly. > > If you ride in the rain, in the snow, in the mud, or dirt around here > for several thousand a year, annual maintenance is necessary; unless > you're willing to dispose of these parts a couple years later.
I rode in plenty of rain with cheap steel components (Kenya, early '70s, Delhi, late '60s) and never had a stem jam. Oh well, perhaps your riding is different from mine. Back to quill versus Aheadset: I think I'd choose an Aheadset for a new custom, with a custom stem so that I would not have to use spacers. Or perhaps custom made spacer to avoid the "rings on the neck" look. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kayan_woman_with_neck_rings.jpg Now here is a useful question: let's say you absolutely refused to have steerer sticking up above your stem, as any good Christian and gentleman would. So you leave, let's say, 2" of steerer poking up above the upper bearing race. Fine. Now could one not make a stem with a collar that clamped on this 2" portion but rose higher, being in effect a quill that clamped on the outside of the steerer? Better yet, why not a system whereby you have such an external, clamping quill with a separate stem that clamps to said quill, so that you can replace said quills to raise and lower without the humiliation of having spacers on top of your stem? You'd lose much of the simplicity of the threadless system, yet it still would be simpler than the old quill system. I think I personally would have a new custom threadless stem made. Patrick "despite my loquacity on the subject, have no dog fighting in it" Moore --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
