[CR] In defense of Zeus parts

(Example: Component Manufacturers:Avocet)

Date: Sun, 30 May 2010 15:56:40 +0300
From: "Amir Avitzur" <walawalaoxenfree@gmail.com>
To: danevansdesign@yahoo.fr, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: [CR] In defense of Zeus parts


Zeus made fine parts, at reasonable prices.

They copied Campy on the high end, Huret on the low end, and others. I have several sets of Zeus brakes, one is a Mafac copy, others are Weinman copies ... and I wish I had Zeus 2000 Center pulls ... the most beautiful CP brakeset ever produced.

(XB3 in the Ukraine, and others, also copied campy, but much less succesfully or elegantly)

Their late 70's titanium parts were more rugged than Campy's and may have come out earlier.

My favorite Zeus part is their 116 BCD crankset. It takes 36 tooth chainrings and has a classic, classy design. That enables a "compact" chainring combo. 35 years later, at over 50 and over weight I'm still happy with that combo.

You're lucky to have found an all Zeus bike. Best thing to do is clean it, grease it and ride it.

Amir Avitzur
R"G Israel