Originally Posted by
johnexcept
Okay, this broadly confirms what I had suspected. Now, here's the question: As I search for a project bike (or just a frame), is there an easy way to tell at-a-glance if the bike has that 1 1/8" headtube compatibility? Current, I'll check the pic and see if it has a quill stem or not. If not, move on. Is that ill-advised? Am I missing something?
(Side gripe: What is *with* bike sellers on CL/Facebook and not noting *any* kind of size info? It's absurd to me how often I'll have to ask for a seat tube measurement.)
Tons of 1 1/8" bikes had quill stems. That's what people are referring to as "threaded". Threaded steerers and headsets with quill stems.
So youve been missing a bunch of candidates.