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Old 10-03-16 | 12:24 PM
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HTupolev
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Originally Posted by Pops1959
But is one better than the other?
Threadless:
+ Lighter weight
+ Stiffer
- Difficult to achieve good aesthetics on bikes with skinny tubing

Threaded:
+ Vertical adjustment is silly easy
- Easier to damage your steerer (i.e. if you overtighten the quill's expander)
- Most quill stems don't have removable faceplates, so changing stems i.e. for reach adjustment tends to be a lot of work

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