Originally Posted by
johnexcept
Okay, here's a fun twist to the story. The seller hit the stem with calipers, measures 7/8". Bummer, right? Well, on a lark I ask him to measure the headtube OD and it's 1 1/2". What do you reckon the odds are that the bike has a 38mm headtube OD, 34mm ID, but a 1" headset (somehow)?
More likely the headtube walls are really thick.