Originally Posted by
cyclist2000
Who is resistant to threadless?
The OP indicated an aversion to threadless. The OP should know that he can find a 1-1/8" threaded fork and a 1-1/8" threaded headset and, assuming the steerer tube and the forks threading are compat, he can cling to his primitive ways. He can also play a NES, if he so desires.
I feel that the threaded versus threadless debate is kind of meaningless. I mean, i hate aberrant headtube sizes, like the old "bmx" standard and these new tapered things and the 1-1/4", but only because sourcing parts is troublesome. In reality, i think 1" threaded headsets ad quills look nicer, but threadless systems are easier to work with. For a mtb, the 1-1/8" is practically a necessity, b/c the bearings deal with offroad stress much better. That being said, the most readily available stuff in 1-1/8" threaded is pretty yucky (and not very available,anyway).
But, hey, you got an aged spesh and you got my all-time favorite cheap headset, or at least my favorite cheap threadless headset. Rejoice!
-rob