Threadless versus treaded

Hi,

What's the advantage of a threadless headset over an oldfashioned threaded
one?

Hjalmar

"Hjalmar Duklæt" wrote in message ...
Hi,

What's the advantage of a threadless headset over an oldfashioned threaded
one?

Hjalmar

google in rec.bicycles.tech - they seem to argue this one continually.

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"Hjalmar Duklæt" wrote:

Hi,

What's the advantage of a threadless headset over an oldfashioned threaded
one?

rbr answer: if you break a threadless stem during your race, the team
car will be able to replace it quickly

There are no advantages to a threadless, in my opinion, that justify
changing from one system to the other on a bike that is already built.
That said, threadless appears to have slight weight and strength
advantages, and threaded allows quicker adjustment of vertical rise of
the bars.

Threaded looks more retro, threadless looks more pimp. Your choice.

--
Ryan Cousineau, http://www.sfu.ca/~rcousine
President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club

"Hjalmar Duklæt" wrote in message ...
Hi,

What's the advantage of a threadless headset over an oldfashioned threaded
one?

Hjalmar

who cares?

I definitely care. If the threadless is much stiffer/much lighter and will
improve my sprint and/or hill climbing I would considder changing to
threadless. If its only a matter of fashion I will not.
Hjalmar
"Deeznuts" wrote in message
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"Hjalmar Duklæt" wrote in message
...
Hi,

What's the advantage of a threadless headset over an oldfashioned
threaded
one?

Hjalmar

who cares?