Originally Posted by skanking biker
thank you--i'm not a mechanic type and get confused by all the measurement numbers and what they refer to---i didnt realize a 1" threadless headset meant that was the size stem the bike took---i understand now--thank you for the info--that was what i was looking for.
yeah. steerer tube, headset, stem, and headtube measurements all go together. the whole assembly, as it were-- the steerer tube goes into the headtube, headset provides the bearings, and the stem holds it together.