bfd - I can appreciate your point of view. True Temper lists the weight diff as 15g and on a King HS the diff is 18g for a total of 33g weight savings for the 1" steerer. I also recall reading some prior discussions where Craig Calfee had recommended the 1", however, according to the original post, his opinion may be changing. Either way this lucky guy is going to end up with a superb ride. Glad to see discussions on this forum get up and running.