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Product Description:
This offering is for a new-old-stock Zeus Racer hubset in a silver finish. It's a very good quality 80's hubset and detailed specifications include the following...
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Hole count (front/rear): 36H / 36H
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Locknut dimensions (front/rear): 100 mm / 126 mm
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Cluster compatibility (rear): English threaded for 5/6/7-speed freewheel (see supplemental note below)
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Axle type (front and rear): hollow type with matching quick release skewers
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Weight (front and rear): 546 grams
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Other specifications: We had a few customers specifically ask about the compatibility of vintage Suntour freewheels with these hubsets. As a result, we threaded a few different Suntour freewheel models on this rear hub and noted no problems. I should also confirm we threaded a Suntour ultra (narrow) 7-speed freewheel on this rear hub and there was enough space to accommodate this freewheel. So as we mention above (and discuss in more detail below), the rear hub that is part of this hubset should have enough drive-side spacing to accommodate just about any 5/6/7-speed freewheel.
We have not had the pleasure in dealing with many Zeus bicycle parts over the years. Although, when we inquire of those that do, the one general comment that we hear is that Zeus was the premier maker of bicycle parts in Spain. I mention this, because even a cursory inspection of this vintage hubset lends support to this claim. It's a shopworn hubset, but the higher end "fit and finish" is still evident. I understand Campagnolo is generally considered the European benchmark for vintage (and current) bicycle components, but I would contend this Zeus hubset compares to some Campagnolo offerings from the same era. I am not exactly sure where this Zeus hubset would best match-up on the Campagnolo hierarchy of product offerings, but it's in the discussion.
As alluded to above, this is a shopworn hubset (so there are scuffs and scratches in the silver finish). Although, functionally, I see no problems in the sense that the threading on the rear hub is fine and none of the spoke holes show evidence of previous lacing. I should also confirm this is my last hubset in this model/finish and I've updated the pictures to reflect this last offering.
A note regarding threaded rear hubs/freewheels...
We've received a number of compatibility questions concerning the number sprockets on a freewheel (i.e., 5, 6 or 7-speed freewheel compatibility) relative to available space on a rear hub. It's been our experience that when dealing with vintage road bike rear hubs, 5-speed or ultra (narrow) spaced 6-speed freewheels will generally mount on rear hubs with 120 mm locknut-to-locknut spacing. The freewheel options tend to expand when the locknut-to-locknut spacing increases to 126 mm. In the latter case, we've had good success mounting 5, 6 or 7-speed freewheels. Another thought hear is freewheels with a narrower footprint (i.e., 5-speed or ultra spaced 6-speed models) will leave larger gaps on rear hubs with 126 mm spacing...so some rear derailleur limit screw adjustments will most likely be necessary to avoid overshifts off the high or low gear (small or tall sprocket).
Lastly, we want to mention the aluminum alloy threading on most rear hubs is generally fragile...meaning that any inadvertent cross threading can present a problem, so this is one of those areas where we are always careful and take a little extra time.
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