Go Back  Bike Forums > Bike Forums > Classic & Vintage
Reload this Page >

Help identify this titanium quill

Search
Notices
Classic & Vintage This forum is to discuss the many aspects of classic and vintage bicycles, including musclebikes, lightweights, middleweights, hi-wheelers, bone-shakers, safety bikes and much more.

Help identify this titanium quill

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-17-15 | 09:50 AM
  #1  
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
Help identify this titanium quill

Very light quill - no name. the only letters "HL" and 22 indicative of size are found on the aluminum wedge.

What is different on this stem is that the clamp is welded at a higher position than any Ibis or any other Ti quills I've seen. Quality appears to be really good.

Can someone tell me the make, model, and approximate year?

thanks!

(hope picture attaches below)

Attached Images
precad is offline  
Reply
Old 01-19-15 | 05:41 PM
  #2  
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
bump to the top
precad is offline  
Reply
Old 01-19-15 | 06:01 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
10 Anniversary
 
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 5,180
Likes: 1,931
Can you weigh the stem? Are you sure it is ti? Back in the 90''x faux "ti" stems were quite popular and were quite light. HL is a Taiwan company that produces (produced?) bike components. Can't remember the exact name of the company, but their parts were stamped with a scripted HL. If it is a ti stem, they would not have stamped the HL in the quill, but put it on the wedge.
TiHabanero is offline  
Reply
Old 01-19-15 | 06:53 PM
  #4  
cale's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,248
Likes: 4
From: Seattle

Bikes: Kuota Ksano. Litespeed T5 gravel - brilliant!

Originally Posted by TiHabanero
Can't remember the exact name of the company, but their parts were stamped with a scripted HL. If it is a ti stem, they would not have stamped the HL in the quill, but put it on the wedge.
Hsin Lung
cale is offline  
Reply
Old 01-22-15 | 06:09 PM
  #5  
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 18
Likes: 0
its less than 170 grams, color of ti, not steel. HL is indeed on the wedge, and origin now makes sense, thanks!
precad is offline  
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Andy Antipas
Classic and Vintage Sales
2
12-24-18 03:51 PM
QuangVuong
Classic & Vintage
19
09-05-15 06:14 AM
bloom87
Classic & Vintage
3
08-01-11 12:59 PM
merlinextraligh
Road Cycling
12
05-19-11 01:39 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.