Originally Posted by
Scrodzilla
Dude! I don't care about "how many bikes at the bike shop have bla bla bla". Most bikes at bike shops have derailleurs too and I honestly don't give half a rat's ass. As I said before, most people comb and cut their hair. Guess who doesn't care? According to television ratings, most people watch "The Real Housewives of (insert city here) and The Big Bang Theory too. Don't care.
FWIW, nobody in that thread is really saying anything bad about quill stems besides carleton, who is grumpy when it comes to anything he wouldn't use anyway. You need to get over it, man. Some people like classic cars, vintage guitars and being vegan even though there may be more "practical" ways to go about things. It's ok.
If somebody wants a quill stem, it's not your duty as an all-knowing bike god to tell them not to. Besides, I'm sure we could all find **** about your bikes that we think is stupid.
Dude, would some emoticons make you feel better? I was ****ing with you about the hair. Nobody's mad at you for your hair, except maybe the insects who get trapped in there.
All I'm suggesting is that the OP might be better off broadening his search for a bike. You agreed with me before you stared getting all pissy. There are many more bikes available with threadless...many of them better and cheaper than whats out there for quill stems. Choose the stem that works with your bike. Don't choose a bike that works with your stem.