Originally Posted by
GENESTARWIND
im no big beefy dude but i havent noticed any give with the quill stem on my schwinn before it was taken. i had older nitto steel drops and a steel quill. between sprinting uphill downhill, flats.
well i really didnt notice it all, maybe if i had focused it in. but thats not why i ride.
edit: im probably wrong on the type of metal
I've got a quill on my Europa ( light green below) and a modern stem setup mounted on a 1" to 1 1/8 " adaptor. Yes, I can feel the difference but to be honest, it doesn't bother me. There is a simple elegance to a nice quill while the heavy stem and bars of the modern setup is more businesslike. Frankly, unless you've another reason for using one or the other, aesthetics are a good enough excuse ... just don't say that to a roadie
