Squared Girvin Flexstem?

[Rally_cat]

I've got this strange Girvin flexstem that isn't like any other. It's squared and looks a little funny. Does anyone know if it's a special application like for a road bike or something?

 

[orange71]

that's a puzzler - never seen one of them before :?

 

[Iwasgoodonce]

Prototype? It doesn't look as sturdy as the more usual kind.

 

[kool maudit]

i vaguely recall seeing those on cheap hybrids.

 

[Xesh]

Could it be a copy?

 

[john]

Could it be a copy?

that'd be my guess. quite a few 'cheng shin' type outfits did flexstem style stems.

 

[lewis1641]

haha not heard "cheng shin" for a long time. at school me and my mate used to refer to anything sub standars as "cheng chin" , or if i remember correctly cheng shin young hai!

 

[pete_mcc]

Could it be a copy?

that'd be my guess. quite a few 'cheng shin' type outfits did flexstem style stems.

No, it is genuine, just a cheap version of the original. It was one of the last flex-stem variants (along with the ahead)

 

[john]

haha not heard "cheng shin" for a long time. at school me and my mate used to refer to anything sub standars as "cheng chin" , or if i remember correctly cheng shin young hai!

Who could forget the 26" centre ridge tyres which came with low end Raleigh - no tyre skidded better than these bad boys.

Not it is genuine, just a cheap version of the original. It was one of the last flex stem variants (along with the ahead)

there you go, certainly looks cheap!

 

[john]

So much for my mocking chen shin > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheng_Shin_Rubber . Looks like they turned into Maxxis.