The Zeus Criterium (3rd style) was a 1980s restyle - but even rebranding your design with a funky ‘fat Z’ couldn’t hide the fact that this was a 1960s design, that had been left for dead by the Japanese.

When the going got tough, Zeus simply went to sleep. Bad move.

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• Derailleur brands: Zeus
• Country: Spain
• Date of introduction: 1980?
• Date of this example: unknown
• Model no.: unknown
• Weight: 194g
• Maximum cog: 26 teeth
• Total capacity: 26 teeth?
• Pulley centre to centre: 46mm
• Index compatibility: friction
• Chain width: 3/32”
• Logic: top normal
• B pivot: unsprung
• P pivot: sprung
• Materials: largely aluminium, with steel knuckles

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