Originally Posted by
JaccoW
Traditional looks better but I understand the curiosity about going threadless. They do seem to look different because those are two different bars right?
I like how you modelled the bike to get a feel for parts and colours.
I've done threadless adapters many times and have always liked the look and bar type flexibility. The elevation gained is not as much as I'd like, but angling the stem up (instead of down) is detrimental to the aesthetic for me. The bars are different: Nitto M151 compact profile for those upper images, a generic compact profile 31.8mm clamp bar for the threadless examples, and a Nitto B105AA for the traditional drop bar profile. All of this helps me search and spend carefully. Still a long way to go, but getting there!