16Victor

All, I'm sadly beginning to prep a lovely bike for sale. I'd like it to be ready to go. It has Zeus brakes circa 1974. I need hoods and cable binder bolts. Any help on where to acquire repop hoods and compatible bolts?

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-v...tall-bike.html

Thx,

Ron

JohnDThompson 

Looks like mod. 2001 side pulls. The lever body is similar to Campagnolo/Modolo/SunTour Superbe levers, but not exactly the same. I've used reproduction Campagnolo-style hoods on Zeus levers, and they work. Gum rubber ones tend to only last a couple years before they start to tear from the size difference. The longest lasting ones I've found are the synthetic A'me "anatomic" Modolo-copy hoods:

JohnDThompson 

Re: the cable anchor bolts. I suspect you could use a short, pan-head Allen bolt and acorn nut to serve as the cable anchor.

oneclick 

I think those brakes are the 2001 model and they use a bolt with a cross-hole in the shank.

In a pinch you could wrap the cable anti-clockwise around such a screw and tighten the nut & washer on it, but that's a 5 miles from home on Sunday evening and it's starting to rain expedient.

JohnDThompson 

You're right. It had been a while since I'd taken them apart. It's possible that a drilled anchor bolt from some other brake might work. I just tried one from a Dia-Compe side pull, and it almost fit. A little judicious filing could make it work.

16Victor

Yes, cross drilled, thanks. I could drill the holes here at work, might be my best solution. Not gonna wrap the cable though, I'm selling it and want it done as right as I can. Thx.

masispecial

Reciclone offers Zeus hoods:
https://reciclone.com/en

bertinjim 

16Victor-

Reciclone in Spain makes excellent, branded copies of Zeus hoods:

https://reciclone.com/collections/fr...40400024076450