Originally Posted by
Kontact
And the quill doesn't perform the same function?
What you're really talking about is that if you buy a bike that doesn't fit you and has a threadless fork that is cut too short, a high angle stem will accomplish what a quill stem used to.
Which is true, but it all starts with a bike that doesn't quite fit.
Thank you for telling me what I’m “really talking about.” But where did I say “a quill doesn’t perform the same function” as a threadless stem? We’re talking about two different systems for bikes specifically designed for two different systems. What you really seem to be doing is creating an argument when none existed in the first place.