ZEUS Criterium NOS vintage rear derailleur early 1970s Made in Spain

Description: ZEUS Criterium 69 New Old Stock rear deraialleur _________________________________________ ZEUS is a fascinating Spanish company, founded in 1926 by Luis Arregui in Eibar, in the Basque region of Spain, they were 10 years older than Campagnolo. Arregui held over 105 patents. BikeRetrogrouch wrote:"They were one of the few companies anywhere that made not only bike components, but also complete bicycles, including frames. They also made frame fittings, such as dropouts and fork crowns. Back in the '70s one could buy a bike with the Zeus name on the frame, as well as on virtually all the components -- and they were all actually made by Zeus (unlike, say, a Schwinn with "Schwinn-Approved" components, which were re-branded from other companies)." The ClassicRendezvous writes:"Zeus was a bonafide player in the world of fine cycling for many years. The company succumbed to market forces in the early 1980s, but produced, especially toward the end of their business life, some of the most exotic components of the era."______________________________________________________________ Offering the CRITERIUM 69 rear derailleur.* Model #22100.00.* Used on many european high end bikes, especially French & British custom models.* Made of aluminum, steel & nylon. * Weight, approx 237 gm* Production span from mid 1960s to 1970s. * In-line parallelogram design.* Maximum freewheel cog size = 36 teeth.* Condition: New Old Stock, new never used or mounted on a bike. Very close to perfect.

Price: 99 USD

Location: Greensboro, North Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-28T23:10:59.000Z

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