Originally Posted by
Metzinger
I'd go for the new quill stem too.
If a fork change were absolutely necessary, only then would I upgrade to threadless. Which is what I did.
But not if the bike were actually C or V.
A 25.4 mmŲ steerer tube can be made to be stronger, stiffer, and lighter than a 22.2mmŲ stem quill, regardless of material.
25.4 is threadless, correct? And by stronger, stiffer and lighter, do you mean significantly? As is, my front end is stiff -- I can't flex it no matter how hard on it I am.