Nice…back in the 70’s,Maillard freewheels were the thing..came in kit form so one could make up whatever combination. 6 speed-7 speed. Then bike shops had ‘service board’ with different sized sprockets so could replace worn sprockets. Shimano cassettes also had ‘service board’ with individual sprockets at first…remember being rather pissed off whenthat ceased and only could buy a whole new cassette,even when the 16 sprocket was the only one worn …..
Hi Dan, I think you have something a bit special there. The drive train is spectacular looking, chic but menacing with those drilled out chainrings. Personally I'm routing for the underdog vs the superb Colnago. Blessings from a Brit in Berlin. ♥️
@@vintagevelos9517 Yes Dan, Colnago & Campy ruled supreme during that time period that's why I'm particularly interested in this do it all in house branded cutie. Roll on the Spring mate. 👍
Instead of super glue on the bare cable ends, try tinning them with solder or a low melt point alloy (you're going to need a heat gun or a chunky soldering iron). Unlike super glue it won't eventually fragment and your cable ends should be good for a long time. The bike looks fantastic, great job.
Beautiful bike, and work Dan! 😊 Compared to the new oversized plastic bikes (especially e- assisted) those older bikes look so classy and tasteful! Greetings from Croatia from Kris 😎
Hi Kris, yep, oversize electrics are just plain ugly (and don``t have to be) - might do a tasteful vintage electric convertion video later this year, Dan
Looks really nice . I think it is going to compare well to the Colnago all round. Looking forward to you getting it out on the road for a few miles ( sun shine) . Thanks for the videos .
Great looking bike Dan! Can’t wait to hear your ride impressions and comparison to the Colnago! I was curious as to what the favorite go-to bike in your collection might be? The one you ride the most in good weather? Cheers from Southern California!
Now thats a bit like having a favorite child... there`s a clutch of bikes that spring to mind - all for different reasons - outrite speed, spead/comfort, crazyness on the road, style, the list goes on - can say the biggest smiles always come from a spirited summer ride on the Pantani Bianchi... Dan
Roll on good weather and the Colnago comparison. Are you going to do both rides yourself or try them side by side with a similar sized companion? The Zeus certainly seems to have had an awful lot of creative thought in its build, but I guess Colnago were more solidly financed? I must admit to being surprised by how interesting this build video has proved to be.
Plan is to do a bit of side by side comparison, weights and tech stuff, then re-cap ride on the Colnago before a full ride on the Zeus - glad you found the video more interesting than you thought it would be - sure thats not always the case... Dan
Was brought up with Suntour freewheels, still the best in my opinion. They run so silent. Just about impossible to get the spare sprockets now. I did work with the Australian agent for Suntour for 10yrs so I have a bit of bias there. The freewheel converter interests me, any link to that.
What's the torque that you normally go by when reinstalling cranks onto the square taper spindle? I always have a hard time figuring out when to stop tightening the crank bolt. Thanks!
Hmmm... yep, torqueing crank bolts... to be honest old cranks just need a lot of torque - then a bit more, then a bit more after the shakedown ride - I`ve had a lot of cranks work loose on the first ride - just what happens with older tapers that have worn a little, Dan
What "kind" of threads on that frame set: Italian, French or British? Did the Spanish have their own unique national threading? Wasn't the maximum cog capacity on such a derailleur was 23 or 24 tooth cog? have you ever stuck a frame in your oven to cure the paint? What did your wife have to say?
Pretty sure the BB is a Zeus thread (though they also did Italian and British in later years) - always have to be carefull and check before riding when fitting cogs over 24tooth as the cages don`t always like it - this one handled 28 fine but wouldn`t do any more, Dan
Ah, lever position... I get told they are too high, too low, wrong angle... I set them by a combination of a bit high and a comparison with a pic of Jaques Anquetil doing a TT - then adjust too suit - the bars will probably be dipped down slightly before the first ride, Dan
