Originally Posted by
Charles Wahl
But I'm so stupid and pig-headed about these things that I still can't imagine how one adjusts the bearings.
Threadless actually takes stupidity into account, making it easy--even for the stupid--to adjust, with nothing more than a 6mm hex key. You can adjust a threadless headset while out on a ride without needing to carry two 32mm headset wrenches in your saddlebag.
Is it a case of manufactured obsolescence for the consumer? Or a case of making specialized tools obsolete?