[CR]Now: Zunow Ditchex Was: Where da seat bolt?

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Date: Sun, 07 Dec 2003 14:44:25 -0700
From: "Chuck Schmidt" <chuckschmidt@earthlink.net>
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
References: <29.4cc3a068.2d04feba@aol.com>
Subject: [CR]Now: Zunow Ditchex Was: Where da seat bolt?

The Zunow Aero S came with a seat post with a wedge/expander (like a handlebar stem expander/wedge) so there is no need for a seat post binder bolt. Vitus (France) and Moser (Italy) frames were equipped the same way at different times.

More amazing/amusing is Zunow's Ditchex® technology (a groove in the top tube for the brake cable to nestle in):
>From their catalog: "Ditchex® The wonder pipe jointly developed by Zunow and Tange Industries, Ltd. in 1981. With the development of this pipe, road racers have become more powerful and handsome. Zunow believes that this wonder pipe will bring on a new era in racing."

http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/zunow/4.jpg http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/zunow/9.jpg

Buy our bike if you'd like to be more powerful and handsome... an offer like that would be hard to ignore!

Chuck Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California

BobHoveyGa@aol.com wrote:
>
> Don't think so, Jerry... check out the next photo, 6.jpg, from the right rear
> (and I do believe they are photos, not paintings), that's a wishbone stay...
> and still no sign of a seatpost bolt... Maybe it's one of those in-the top
> tube deals, on the left side (like Strawberry?)
>
> Bob Hovey
> Columbus, GA
>
> Jerry saith:
>
> >The allen bolt may be hidden between the seatstays in the photo, if it is a
> photo.
>
> in response to Alan:
>
> > > http://bulgier.net/pics/bike/Catalogs/zunow/5.jpg
> > >
> >
> > Looks like a stylized drawing. In real life probably had an allen bolt
> > tightening against an aluminum shim which held the post in place ( like
> thE LOTUS,
> > GITANE and some other aero productiion frames).
> > They say 12 inches tomorrow in NYC , Alan Bernstein