Zoom quill stem, but so thick...
07-04-20, 02:44 PM
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Zoom quill stem, but so thick...
Bought a bunch of parts and this was included. Searched the googles and nothing much. Any info out there?
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07-04-20, 04:12 PM
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Cheep and fugly....
07-04-20, 06:17 PM
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Yes ugly and semi cheap early 90's 2 bolt MTB stem based on the bulky design and zero rise/drop.. I have seen a lot of this style lesser welded MTB stems but haven't seen one exactly like this and very few branded Zoom my ques is not a lot of these things were made and in this case some what rare does not equal special or very valuable
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Vertically rigid with that cross section, probably. I found something that describes it as the 3D stem.
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07-04-20, 06:32 PM
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I'd guess no older than a decade, maybe 15 years tops. It's got a completely removable faceplate.
Useful to toss on a super cheap threaded fork. Shouldn't be in the same room as a really nice vintage bike.
Useful to toss on a super cheap threaded fork. Shouldn't be in the same room as a really nice vintage bike.
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Tough crowd...
07-04-20, 09:11 PM
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I have one of these in the junk box. Over 20 years old...
07-04-20, 09:59 PM
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I'm guessing profile either made them or used them as a rebadged item. I remember these being a cheap common stem with their name on it 20 or so years ago. Not too light but fairly sturdy.
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That's definitely a road stem, almost certainly having a 26mm clamp diameter.
Profile was about the first one I remember marketing these, the zero-degree model was sometimes designated for triathlon use. No idea who made theirs.
Kalloy/Zoom has made millions of this type and is I believe the world's largest OEM producer. Many get re-branded these days.
Profile was about the first one I remember marketing these, the zero-degree model was sometimes designated for triathlon use. No idea who made theirs.
Kalloy/Zoom has made millions of this type and is I believe the world's largest OEM producer. Many get re-branded these days.
