And today I did......

[velomaniac]

Today I began needling my work mate whose thinking of a new bike. Looks like he's considering a made to order chinese built titanium do it all single speed/fix/hubgear bike. He has a custom built titanium Audax already so ordering direct from the factory in China does not phase him. I'll make him do it, the seeds are sown its all in the detail now :twisted:

 

[clockworkgazz]

Looks good fitted too...

Date stamped 91 just like my forks - has a HL marking like my 92 zoom stem, I'm guessing that is either the taiwanese manufacturer's brand stamp or an engineering mark, anyone know? (it also has Kalin on it which is a company)

clean that bike you dirty dog :twisted:

 

[clockworkgazz]

bought some cycling sock at lidl today- rock and roll!

 

[The Ken]

clean that bike you dirty dog :twisted:

You don't need to clean titanium the dirt falls off eventually.

Roads are filthy up here at the moment, winter grit has turned to dust and yesterdays rain sprayed the fine grinding compound all over my bike - chain went rusty overnight again. When does spring arrive?

 

[clockworkgazz]

I'ts here, as the sun is shining in Glasgow today

 

[mikee]

HL = HEIGHT LIMIT

 

[clockworkgazz]

HL = HEIGHT LIMIT

 

[The Ken]

Mikee, not even I am that stupid - - it is on both the stem and expander bolt and on the plastic bolt cover on my zoom - on both stems it also says min height at the appropriate point. I think my explanation a few posts up is accurate....

did a bit of digging, HL Corp (SHEN ZHEN) own Zoom and Kalin brands
http://www.trademarkia.com/company-hl-c ... 4-page-1-2
http://www.bikepro.com/products/seatposts/zoom.html
HL is short for HSIN LUNG

 

[kaiser]

I thought he was takin the piss because you are a short erse

 

[big.eck]

I thought he was takin the piss because you are a short erse

yer no that much taller yersel