RE: [CR]Help dating a Zeus

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From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: <Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Help dating a Zeus
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:59:15 -0500
Organization: Bilenkey Industrial Design
In-Reply-To: <20051219144239.2651.qmail@web81105.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Jerry,

I've actually revised my assessment. After a few conversations with other members and looking through some things I'd forgotten I even had from investigating a couple years ago, I've come to the conclusion that the bike must be from ~1970 with newer tires, pedals, and a very new saddle. One of the interesting things was to discover that I have Super Alfa brake calipers and that another list member has Super Alfa 71 calipers. They look to be identical except for the addition of the 71, but this made me wonder if the 71 was added in 1971, sort of like the way Universal numbered it's calipers. Made me wonder if this might indicate the bike being from 1970.

David -- David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada dbilenkey@sympatico.ca

-----Original Message----- From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos [mailto:jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 9:43 AM To: dbilenkey@sympatico.ca; Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Subject: Re: [CR]Help dating a Zeus

The components are Zeus Criterium/ Grand Sport, with Super Alfa CP brakes. This stuff was, I believe, available throughout most or all of the 70's and some of it on into the 80's. Frame and decals look like early to mid 70's to me. I see nothing there to contradict either a 1974 or 1976 date.

Regards,

Jerry Moos

David Bilenkey <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca> wrote:

Folks,

Have a look at the following if you have a minute (or more):

http://www.wooljersey.com/gallery/74Zeus

I've tentatively dated it as a '74 but I wonder if anyone with more Zeus knowledge could determine anything more specific. The person I purchased it from said he thought it was from ~'76 but wasn't sure.

Can anyone help?

Thanks,

David
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David Bilenkey
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
dbilenkey@sympatico.ca