Originally Posted by mycoatl
Banzai, maybe the OP thought the reversible label was a sign that the stem was reversible. You know, maybe manufacturers indicate which stems can be flipped by putting dual labels, or something like that.
Give him a break and get off your anti-corporate high horse. I'm sure you've removed every brand on every piece of gear on your bike. Just 'cause he's asking a question about labels doesn't make him an advertising shill.
My apologies. As previously admitted, a bit off topic. Certainly never intended as an "attack" on the OP. The trouble sometimes with message boards is that tone isn't always evident, and my intent was never hostile, just a point to ponder. I wondered merely, why should it matter?
Of all the factors that would drive a decision to make this simple mechanical adjustment, the one in my mind that shouldn't even factor in is the orientation and legibility of the label. I guess my way of posing that question was a bit philosophically and politically "loaded." And yes, I am rather "anti-corporate" as well, but I didn't mean to shout from my "high horse". I'm also short, so climbing up there requires some effort that I had not intended to exert this morning.
You're quite right, I have not gone out of my way to remove every "brand". To do so would very likely destroy the attractive paintjob which I lack both the talent and the time to replace. To do so would also be a bit silly.
I also had not considered that a "reverse" label would or would not signify anything mechanically, either.
But like I said, simply off topic ponderings. I apologize for any perceived hostility towards the OP.
Adjustable stems, anyone?
