Originally Posted by
mparker326
For MTBs threadless may be better, but for road bikes threaded is non-issue. The VO bike isn't a MTB.
Many of the same issues that conspire to loosen threaded headsets in mountain bikes are present in loaded touring. A road racing bike will probably never loosen a headset but add a load in excess of the rider and lots of stuff changes. I've had road headset loosen on tour. It's not easy to fix.