Making things harder for yourself

[Imlach]

So I really hate threaded headsets

Don't ask why. It's a secret.

But I really like quill stems. Do you see where this is heading?

So, I'd like to run quill stems on my threadless forks, which obviously is ez-pz-lemonsqueezy. Two solid clamps for good measure, use a threaded rod with bolts and washers to preload, tighten up, pop in the quill... But what I am asking here: Is there a way to make it look nice? Could I make faux spacers that makes it look threaded? Obviously one option is to cut the steerer down but that seems a bit sad. Should I just accept that it'd be ugly, because life is ugly and cruel?

 

[velofrog]

Sounds like the habit of a lifetime!

 

[Joe*Pro]

Great start to making it harder…!

to make it easier, type the essay in notes/word first and cut and paste it in once ready to post. Then if you loose signal/connection and the page drops/refreshes you don’t loose your essay.

 

[Imlach]

UPDATED NOW

I'm a creature of habit...

Joe, I won't argue with the efficiency of your method but I won't do it because I live dangerously

 

[Imlach]

OH AND DO NOT RECOMMEND ME THE 'Qull I Nator' or whatever it's called. They charge and arm and a leg for something that good ol' Sheldon did before it was cool.

 

[Imlach]

I see I'm not the only guilty party...

 

[Magpiegifts]

Can you run a quill stem in a ahead headset? Safely??
Or bodged??

 

[Imlach]

Can you run a quill stem in a ahead headset? Safely??
Or budged??

Sure, why not? The preloading is the key here. I'd preload it with an ahead stem first, using a threaded rod with washers on the fork-end and on top of the stem, tighten down the two clamps below the aheadset, removing it alongside the threaded rod, inserting quill stem.

 

[Imlach]

Sheldon, to my understanding used an ahead on top, forgot that part - but the principle stands.

 

[Imlach]

And I'd use two clamps for good measure because I'm a smart man like that.