Originally Posted by
derek.fulmer
Thanks for the advice. Definitely seems like quill stems are or should be obsolete technology for good reason, but as some of you mentioned, their looks and nostalgia attract. I get that, but I want versatility. The stem has been one of the key components when looking at FG bikes. Has to have a certain kind...not quill, at least for what I want.
Yeah, fixed gears should be obsolete too since variable gears is so much more efficient and versatile technology, yet here we all are.