Originally Posted by
Wileyone
That Bianchi at $3499.00... You could buy a few really nice C&V Bikes for that. But at least it has a Quill Stem. Steel Bikes just look wrong without one.
Having to take the bar tape and levers off to swap out the stem when dialing in fit is a pain. The alternative is to ride around without bar tape while trying out different stem lengths.
That's why I went with threadless. A few bolts and a stem swap is done.