Originally Posted by
drainyoo
Two reasons: I personally did them easier to adjust and replace and aesthetically they look better, especially on a classic style frame like that.
Nice to know someone out there actually prefers quill stems. Being able to adjust the headset with an allen key was enough to get me to jettison the threads. I also like my stems low, so the lack of height adjustment doesn't bother me.
There was a time when 1 1/8" threaded headsets were pretty common, I know my ancient trek came with one.