Originally Posted by
Salamandrine
Quill stems were always a weak design. They eventually will kill the steer tube if the bike is ridden long enough.
is this something we c&vers should worry about?
my bikes are pretty old and are ridden a lot.
when you say "kill," does this render the old bike useless? can it be fixed?
if a reynolds 531 bike is from 1973, for example, when will its steerer be killed?