Yeah, it seems you covered all the zeus items and prices, but where's the supercronos Box like the unique one on EBAY
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------------------------------------------ Walt "blatant plug, and zues fan" Skrzypek Falls Creek, PA
>From: "bradford stockwell"
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Re: Zeus-2000 Timeline & Prices
>Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2001 22:36:44 +0000
>
>CR FOLK:
>
>Last week someone asked about the introduction of Zeus-2000
>components and
>their price relative to Campy Super Record. Shown below is what I
>can
>cobble together. If you're bored already, hit your delete button
>...now!
>
> Brad Zeus fan Stockwell
> Palo Alto
>
>
>THE SHORT VERSION
>
> I estimate that the full Zeus-2000 gruppo materialized in roughly
>1975.
>The data I have from 78/79 shows a gruppo price comparison of
>$672.65 for
>Zeus-2000 and $674.91 for the titanium Super Record ensemble.
>
>BACKGROUND
>
> I have a Zeus premium component poster from 1974 which shows
>that at
>that time there were only three 2000-series components (freewheel,
>rear
>derailleur, and brakes). By 1976 a series of ads in BICYCLING!
>showed a
>full line of components one-by-one. Luis Ocana rode a Zeus Superser
>in the
>1975 tour, but the picture I have (in which he leads Merckx and
>Thevenet up
>a mountain) doesnt show the drive-train so I cant be sure whether
>Ocana
>pedaled the alps with those flexy chainrings or not! As to the end
>of the
>2000 series, it was still shown in an 82 catalog but by 85 it had
>been
>replaced by the less interesting Supercronos group.
>
>PART-BY-PART PRICE DATA
> The Zeus prices are from a 1979 suggested retail price list; the
>Campy
>prices are from the 78 Bikecology catalog so it isnt a totally
>fair
>comparison, but its what Ive got. Prices in $US are
>Zeus-2000/Campy-SR-ti, except where noted.
>
>Derailleurs&levers: 79.90/85.00
>Crank&BB: 179.90/208.95
>Pedals: 97.75/104.88
>Seatpost: 24.56/35.00
>Saddle: 16.95/27.44(cinelli model 3)
>Headset: 30.90/36.88
>Sidepull Brakes: 66.50/109.88
>Hubs: 107.75/51.88(NR small flange)
>6-sp Freewheel: 68.00/15.00 (Regina Oro)
>
>
>THE LONG TEDIOUS VERSION: A ZEUS-2000 TIMELINE
>
>FREEWHEEL: introduced in 1972; Ocana possibly used one on his
>Motobecane in
>the 73 Tour. For the 5-speed version, 4 cogs of super earlumin II
>slide
>onto a splined steel body; the 5th cog is a threaded steel cog.
>The 103
>catalog of 1977 shows a 6-speed version where the 5th cog is
>replaced by a
>duplex 5th & 6th cog. The 104 catalog of 1980 shows the addition
>of a
>compact 7-speed, which replaces the 4 earlumin cogs with 5 thinner
>ones.
>
>REAR DERAILLEUR: circa 1974: version 1 has an all-steel body, a
>drilled
>aluminum cage, and titanium bolts. Parallelogram plates are
>perforated
>Criterium parts: the front plate has a slot which eliminates the
>word
>Criterium; the rear plate has 4 holes. This item also differs
>from the
>earlier Criterium model due to the addition of a ~5mm spacer disk
>between
>the pivot-bolt housing and the pulley cage. Bolt housings are
>chrome;
>parallelogram plates have a frosted (sand-blasted? etched?)
>appearance.
> A 1976 ad shows version 2 which has a different outer
>parallelogram
>plate: now it says Zeus 2000 and has two triangular perforations.
>The
>bolt housings are black.
> The 103 catalog of 1977 shows version 3 with aluminum
>parallelogram
>plates; the outer plate now has a Z design which has Zeus 2000
>written
>within it. The fixing bolt is still titanium, but in the 6 examples
>Ive
>seen the pivot bolt is steel. The ~5mm spacer between the
>pivot-bolt
>housing and the pulley cage has been replaced by a ~15mm cylindrical
>chrome/steel spacer.
> The Supercronos derailleur is smooth with no drillings or
>embossings; the
>word Supercronos is painted on the parallelogram.
>
>FRONT DERAILLEUR: the 103 catalog of 1977 shows version 1, which is
>a
>Criterium front with the steel parallelogram arm painted black .
>The cage
>is flat and has the Zeus-in-an-oval logo.
> The 104 catalog of 1980 shows version 2: a more streamlined design
>with
>aluminum arms. The outer cage-plate has a raised section with 2
>slots, and
>a Z-in-a-circle logo.
> The version 2 derailleur was used in the Supercronos group.
>
>SHIFT LEVERS: the 103 catalog of 1977 shows version 1: Criterium
>levers with
>black bolts. The levers have a tilted-Z logo and bumps at the edge.
> The
>104 catalog of 1980 shows version 2: slab-ular levers with 6
>hashmarks and a
>Z-in-a-circle logo. Also shown is the 2001 control lever, which is
>the
>braze-on version.
>
>CRANK: In 1974 the Criterium crank was the top model. The 102
>catalog of
>1974 contains a prophetic picture of a modified Criterium crank with
>arms
>and rings mercilessly riddled with holes.
> A 1976 ad shows version 1 of the 2000 crankset: it is a Criterium
>crank
>with 3 equal-length slots milled in each arm, numerous
>small/closely-spaced
>holes in the chainrings, with a titanium bb axle, cups, and crankarm
>bolts.
>The pedal holes are countersinked for thin steel pedal washers. The
>arms
>have the Zeus-in-an-oval logo.
> The 103 catalog of 1977 shows version 2, which differs by having
>the
>crankarm slots taper in size, shortest one at the pedal end.
> A Zeus bicycle poster of 1977 shows version 3, which differs in
>that the
>tapered crankarm slots no longer go all the way through the arms.
> A Zeus component poster of 1978 shows version 4, which differs by
>having
>beefier chainrings. They are made from thicker stock and have more
>substantial webs.
> The 104 catalog of 1980 shows version 5, which differs in that the
>arms
>are wider and less deep. The arms have a Z-in-a-circle logo. Also,
>the
>bottom bracket parts are now steel (described as titanox in the
>catalog).
> The Supercronos crank is a low-profile arm design which uses
>version-5
>rings.
>
>HUBS: The 103 catalog of 1977 shows Zeus-2000 hubs. The hub body
>is a
>streamlined hourglass shape (described as the diablo shape in the
>81 Ron
>Kitching catalog) and has a Zeus-in-an-oval logo. The axles and
>quick-release end-caps are titanium. Each quick release lever has a
>slot in
>it.
> At some point the titanium bits became titanox, and the
>quick-releases
>were redesigned without perforations.
> The Supercronos hubs look similar to the 2000 hubs, but the word
>Zeus is
>just painted-on and the skewers no longer have a D-ring on the
>adjustable
>end.
>
>PEDALS: A 1976 ad shows version 1 of the 2000 pedals: they are
>shaped like
>criterium pedals but have titanium cages and spindles.
> The 103 catalog of 1977 shows version 2, where the pedal body has
>a
>streamlined shape similar to the hubs. These pedals have sealed
>bearings.
>They come with toe-clip bolts which are painted black.
> The Supercronos pedals switched to an aero-platform design.
>
>BRAKES: A 1974 component poster shows the Zeus-2000 centerpull
>brakes,
>which have recessed allen fittings and brake shoes that are curved
>to
>follow the rim with integral wire tire-guides. The brake levers
>have a
>quick release mechanism and cable adjuster barrels with O-rings.
>The brake
>hoods are black rubber. The brake levers are drilled and at the
>upper end
>there is a recessed rectangle with the word Zeus.
> An ad in BICYCLING! May 77 shows the 2001 sidepull brakes, which
>have a
>cammed quick-release on the upper cable arm and pointy conical
>bolts. The
>arms are engraved Zeus 2001 and Spain. They are normal-reach
>brakes.
>The brake levers have O-rings like the 2000 version but no quick
>release.
>The hoods are a translucent natural gum.
> In a review of Zeus components in BICYCLING! June 80, Richard Jow
>mentions that the brake lever adjusters have been redesigned to omit
>the
>O-ring.
> At some point after 1980, the rectangle with the word Zeus on
>the brake
>levers changes to an hourglass shape.
> After 83 or so, the lever hoods change to a less-soft material
>with a
>smaller opening for the lever.
> The Supercronos brakes are similar to the 2000 sidepulls, but they
>are
>short-reach and the words Zeus and Spain are painted on. The
>levers
>have a Z-in-a-circle painted on em.
>
>SADDLE: the 103 catalog of 1977 shows the Zeus-2000 saddle which is
>plastic
>with a padded leather cover. The saddle was made by the Spanish
>company
>Arius, and their logo appears on the underside. The sides of the
>saddle are
>stamped with a white oval containing the words exclusive Zeus 2000
>model.
>
>SEATPOST: there was never a Zeus-2000 seatpost; Criterium was always
>the top
>model. Version 1 of the early 70s is a 2-bolt post with 8 shallow
>flutes
>and a Zeus-world logo. Version 2 has a Zeus-in-an-oval logo.
>Version 3
>adds a minimum insertion line. The cradles are all steel.
> The 103 catalog of 1977 shows version 4 which is a 1-bolt post
>with 22
>narrow saw-cut flutes. The saddle-rail clamp bolt bears on a
>toothed
>piece of steel that bites into the aluminum clamp base to maintain
>the
>saddle tilt. Version 5 is the same but now there are two toothed
>steel
>pieces that key into each other to set the saddle tilt; this avoids
>chewing
>up the aluminum. All these posts have the Zeus-in-an-oval logo.
>
>HEADSET: In 1974 the only Zeus headset was the all-steel Gran Sport.
> As
>late as 1977 all the top models of Zeus bicycles were sold with this
>headset. The cups are smooth globular chromed steel.
> The 103 catalog of 1977 shows a Criterium model and a 2000 model.
>These
>headsets shun the smooth look of the Gran Sport, and incorporate a
>bevelled
>look. The Criterium is steel with the new shape; the 2000 has alloy
>outer
>cups with pressed-in steel races.
> Sometime after 82 the 2000 headset was redesigned with a more
>bulbous
>appearance.
>
>FORK CROWN: version 1 is shown in a 1974 component poster. It is a
>semi-sloping crown which is smooth on the tops but has Zeus 2000
>molded
>into the shoulders. It is drilled to accept recessed allen
>fittings. This
>version is also shown in the 103 catalog of 1977.
> The 104 catalog of 1980 shows a second version, which has a
>Z-in-a-circle
>molded into the tops.
>
>DROPOUTS: These are shown in a 1974 component poster. Post-77
>versions
>have adjuster screws with springs; the 74 version has plastic
>spacers which
>slide in grooves within the axle slot.
> The 2001 vertical dropouts are shown in the 104 catalog of 1980.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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