Zeus frame
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My first post! I recently acquired a Zeus frame. Not sure of age, hence the post. Has a flashy Zeus sticker which i have never seen before. I think an entry level road frame with Aelle tubing but nice Zeus 2000 forks. Anyone able to provide some advice?? http://bikeforums.net/attachment.php...hmentid=386012 Cheers Mike |
Hello Saw Crack,
Thank you for posting this curiosity. Have not before seen this Zeus transfer. Is it presented as a Zeus of Spain bicycle? You mention it has a Zeus 2000 fork. This would have the investment cast semi-sloping crown with the "Zeus 2000" on the side. Zeus formerly manufactured their own frames. At a certain point they closed down their frame making operation and just used Razesa built frames for their bicycles. This took place somewhere in the early 1980's. Do not know the exact year. If you have a Zeus of Spain bicycle it will certainly be a Razesa framed example because of the lateness of the transfer . Additional photos would help readers to give you more information about the frame. |
Originally Posted by juvela
(Post 16834293)
Additional photos would help readers to give you more information about the frame.
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Ok great. I'll post a few more photos tomorrow once the rebuild of the computer is complete...!
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Zeus frame
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we must be talking relatively late here. have not before seen that seat cluster. will wait for others to fill me in...
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http://www.bikeforums.net/attachment...3&d=1402445304
That's an early version of the fork crown. Later versions had the stylized "Z" cast on top of the crown, rather than "ZEUS 2000" on the side as yours does. I suspect your frame was made by Zeus rather than Razesa. http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/zeus-crowns.jpg |
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The head lugs look just like the ones on my Razesa. It is an early 80's Columbus SL frame.
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Hmm... Did the OP's account get hacked?
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Originally Posted by TiHabanero
(Post 21121689)
The head lugs look just like the ones on my Razesa. It is an early 80's Columbus SL frame.
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Originally Posted by noobinsf
(Post 21121700)
Hmm... Did the OP's account get hacked?
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Originally Posted by Saw Crack
(Post 16833940)
Hi there
My first post! I recently acquired a Zeus frame. Not sure of age, hence the post. .... Anyone able to provide some advice? Cheers Mike Welcome. Advice = build it, ride it, let us know how it goes. For best results buy expensive tires and good wheels. MUCH BETTER to ride a mid-level frame with great wheels & tires, than a great frame with mid-level tires and wheels. I have a 70's Zeus, so kind of a fan boy, but we get far too few Zeus comments than the brand deserves. IMHO. edit: What's the rear spacing? I'm guessing 130? |
Originally Posted by Wildwood
(Post 21121761)
Welcome.
Advice = build it, ride it, let us know how it goes. For best results buy expensive tires and good wheels. MUCH BETTER to ride a mid-level frame with great wheels & tires, than a great frame with mid-level tires and wheels. I have a 70's Zeus, so kind of a fan boy, but we get far too few Zeus comments than the brand deserves. IMHO. |
Please post pix of the entire frame. Close ups of various features without relationship to the rest of the bike are somehow confusing to many of us.
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My Zeus (I think)
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6d5f8224b5.jpg
As I found it - 30euro brocante market buy! The Prugnat lugs, Idéale saddle and early Dura Ace groupset attracted me, although it far too small for me to ride (like so many otherwise great bikes I find here in France). I've since stripped it and cleaned everything, so plan to pass on the frame to someone who needs a small size. Fork crowns are Zeus 2000 and dropouts also have Zeus stampings. All-531 tubing, too.
Originally Posted by Wildwood
(Post 21121761)
Welcome.
Advice = build it, ride it, let us know how it goes. For best results buy expensive tires and good wheels. MUCH BETTER to ride a mid-level frame with great wheels & tires, than a great frame with mid-level tires and wheels. I have a 70's Zeus, so kind of a fan boy, but we get far too few Zeus comments than the brand deserves. IMHO. edit: What's the rear spacing? I'm guessing 130? |
That oddball seat lug is similar to one used on an OS (oversized) Columbus tubeset, but no reason to doubt the Aelle sticker (and never seen those "star" graphics on any Zeus before). Long Shen makes several seat lugs of the same "plug-in-stay" style some for standard, some for OS tubing. Not a style I ever liked but here's a pic of one from the Ceeway catalog
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...359bbb69c9.jpg |
Early 70's Zeus with R531
Since we are highlighting Zeus frames thru the decades.......
frame first, then first final build. https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...efcecb66a7.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...4f32723b06.jpg accoutrements - only lighting makes the gold effects on some photos. Close-up of rear chrome. Nice foil decals. Original, too. https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...f0a97d5484.jpg https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...dd74eb914a.jpg .....this bike is full of good vibes.....with contributions by many. Western Canada, then to co-op scrap, salvaged by a BF member (sorry @ someone) to Oregon for gugiefication, to Washington for Zeusification. |
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Nice!!!
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I know there are differences between Euro and USA models. Even between Canada and USA for euro brands.
But you folks Down-Under are sort of a mystery to me. As far as bikes and features. |
The mysteries dont stop there!
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Originally Posted by Wildwood
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I know there are differences between Euro and USA models. Even between Canada and USA for euro brands.
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I run a 54 tooth big ring on one bike. Works for me with 14-28 cogset. :)
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Hi,
does anyone know what zeus model is this frame (columbus aelle tubing, internal cable routing, ...) ? i was not able to find any information (velo-pages, recordandobicicletaszeus.blogspot, etc.) ... thanks in advance! https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...dc497f1985.jpg |
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it appears to date from a time shortly after Arregui ceased their frame construction if this is the case it would be a Razesa product you could try searching for a match with the Razesa marque... odds are good that this year and model of frame has been covered on one or more of the Spain based cycling fora if you have Chrome on your device you can ask it to translate for you ----- |
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