If he'd had a proper steerer, he wouldn't have needed that flaccid stem. Not disagreeing that a solid steel bar is a good place to start if you want strength, but there are far better solutions if you don't restrict yourself to the 22.2mm OD which will fit inside a 1" steerer.
If he'd had a proper steerer, he wouldn't have needed that flaccid stem. Not disagreeing that a solid steel bar is a good place to start if you want strength, but there are far better solutions if you don't restrict yourself to the 22.2mm OD which will fit inside a 1" steerer.