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Quill stems- do they loosen and need periodic re-tightening
Yesterday I noticed a creaking noise from my handlebars, this morning I put the front wheel between my knees and turned the bars- they moved with a louder version of the creaking noise.
I've tightened them up, and the bolt certainly seemed looser than I'd have wanted- looser than I had previously done it up, in fact.
Duff stem, or does this "just happen", and needs to be factored into routine maintenance?