Originally Posted by The Fixer
Dear gonesh9,
Why are steering components such as headsets, stem clamps/quills, & steerer tube diameters measured in inches while the rest of the bike are measured in metric?
Confused in Los Angeles
Dear Confused,
Los Angeles is a very smoggy yet exciting city. Many movies are filmed there, and the fine line between make-believe and reality is often blurred. Consider this: there is 25.4mm in every inch, but only 12 inches in a foot. Something is missing here. It is my understanding that the steering components need to be designed without that 13.4 mm-in conversion mystery flaw, so as to produce a smooth turning radius. Another interesting point I would like to make is that men have nipples, but don't breast feed. All they do is get chaffed by jerseys on hot humid days. Sounds fishy to me.
*edited for incorrect conversion factor