Originally Posted by
norskagent
You didn't say it had a carbon fork. If it had the original steel fork then threaded/quill stem would suit it better imo. But since it has been altered (why?) with a modern carbon fork and perhaps other modern parts, theadless won't matter as much aesthetically or period correctness-ly. But finding a suitably sized quill stem will be your cheapest route, perhaps you can trade? Nitto pearl stems are nice, not Ti but high quality alloy.
As far as I know, it has the original carbon fork that came with the Paramount in 2000. I do know it's threaded, and painted to match the frame's color - candy apple red. I'd hate to give that up for just a black-weave carbon Alpha Q or whatever. That's why I'm leaning toward threaded. I can't see the weight savings of threadless as having a real value -- especially when it's I who needs to lose some poundage - not necessarily the bike.
