Re: [CR]Zeus Crank ID...?

(Example: Framebuilders:Chris Pauley)

Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2001 10:09:08 -0500
From: Jerry & Liz Moos <moos@penn.com>
To: Harvey M Sachs <sachs@erols.com>
CC: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Zeus Crank ID...?
References: <5.0.2.1.1.20010120095312.00a5cec0@pop.erols.com>


Actually, Harvey, if you look closely, the sketch of Criterium does have forged arms, it's the Competition that has the 5 pin adapter. Pretty sure what you have is Criterium. BTW, the bolt circle is more than slightly smaller than Campy - it's 120 BCD, actually 2 mm smaller than classic Stronglight. That 2 mm difference makes for a world of difficulty in finding replacement chainrings.

Regards,

Jerry "Francophile, Zeusophile, and general contrarian" Moos

Harvey M Sachs wrote:
> Lads & Lassies -
>
> I'm trying to identify a Zeus Crank set (so I can sell or trade it).
>
> Classic-looking 5-arm, with Zeus-pattern bolt circle (slightly smaller than
> Campy).
> Arm looks like Criterium at http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/zeus_crit_cranks.htm
> but forged arms, not a 5-pin adapter as shown. Arm has groove and slight
> elevation for the pedal hole, as shown there.
> No metal-worming (drilling) on the rings.
>
> Definitely NOT New Racer chainrings as shown in
> http://www.cyclesdeoro.com/Zeus_N_rac.htm - has shape like the 2000 rings.
>
> (Gee, thanks, Dale, for the wonderful photo albums that give us reference
> instead of just trying to drool words).

>

> Harvey Sachs