Zeus Pista 1970/80's - "Poor mans Campagnolo" + "Lava Lo-Pro"

Evening spent filling the pantographs on this for the Zeus/Razesa lo pro. Just need some new bartape for the mosers. Day is getting better....

Which bits were you filling?

Wanna see more of the lo pro, where can I do that?

Where its now black, it was raw and quite scratched/pitted before I sanded it down and sent of to my local polisher.

On my flickr dude

Finally got round to start the process which is glueing tubs.. One thin layer of cement on both tubs and rims. I also made a wheel stand using a pot of paint, a zeus track fork (what are the chance eh..) and some tape. Will get photos tomorrow..

Just need some bar tape as I think I missed out on the georges sorel stuff I was gonna get.. :-(

Done two coats on the rims and one coat on tubs so far. Will do one more coat on the rims tomorrow morning leaving to air out for a day, leaving the final coat on both tub and rims for friday. Should be ready for track on saturday :-D

A blister on my left finger later and they are they are done -

Not clean by any means but feel good and not even that much stress. I just hope everything is solid and ready to ride by tomorrow mid day..

Bars wrapped too -

Lovely :) You sir, are doing a good job

Thanks! gonna eat some tortilla española then head out for some built up photos :-D

Tubulars... I wish you clean roads... ;)

Should look fab ^_^

Thank you! But this wheelset will only be used on track, gonna be using it on forum tarck day on the 15th and rocking full kit too :-P

So here goes..

List of parts -

- Zeus Pista Frame 54.5cm x 55cm. French threaded fork, bottom bracket and french sized 22mm steerer. Reynolds SMS Tubing, google for more info..

- Zeus Criterium Headset - French Thead.

- 3TTT 120mm No. 3 Track Stem x 3TTT Track bars Annoying they not older but meh.. Silva bartape and Zeus plugs.

- Zeus Pista 165mm Crankset BSC Threading. 50T Chainring, will change for matching chainring soon.

- Zeus Pista Pedals BSC Threading

- Ducson Made in Spain Toe Clips Alfredo Binda/ Silva straps

- Zeus Pista 109x55 BB French Thread.. Need a 2001 ti track axle so I can swap this out for the lighter modern version.

- Zeus 26.2mm Seatpost x Arius made in Spain, Zeus 2001 Saddle Scuffed but I like it.

- Zeus 32h Pista Hubs x Akront Tubular Rims 3 cross laced with sapim spokes. Thanks @CleverMike

- Zeus 16t Cog 12grams!!

- Wolber Libety 270x22mm Tubulars Tanwall colour

Awesome. What a labour of love!

Beaut.

That's super!

Bars might look a tiny bit better if they're rotated slightly so they are level and in line with the stem? I mean I really have to grasp for straws here. Awesome looking bicycle!

Ah man.. how did I miss that?? ive sorted that out now and will replace the photos in a bit with the bars leveled :-S

Nice job done there. Well done.

Lovely ^{^

Nineteen and a half months in gestation and worth every minute. Great stuff.

Beutiful!!

Your commitment to this projet finally paid off!

ps: if you want an argentinian frame, I have a friend who works for Orlando Mercuri (privitera).. I think hma knows him as well. On the down side, they get crazy prices for importing foreign tubing, so it might not be such a good of a deal.. ;)

amazing, you have to race this at the forum track day in full zeus kit!