zeus pista

By ebender on 08/16/2008. Bike tags: Track bike | columbus | Pista | Track | Zeus

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Frame / Size / Year:
Zeus pista, 80s? columbus tretubi

Handlebars / Stem:
Nitto bars, chrome titan stem

Fork / Headset:
Custom fork by Eman. Shimano 600 headset

Front Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
gold Suzue promax (suzue RIP) on dt rr1.1 rims

Rear Wheel / Hub / Rim / Tire:
wow matched wheelset for once

Crankset / Bottom Bracket:
Record Pista/Phil wood

Saddle / Seat Post:
brooks, SR post

Pedals / Chain:
MKS stream, i like that they resemble campy con denti pista pedals

Gearing / Chainring / Misc.:
50:18 for city riding, 50:16 for track

Notes:

my white spraycan paintjob got beat up quick. contemplating a repaint... rustoleum red?

People who friended this bike solofe, Caseygroh1, jonaent, ProjectChud, bio9, CONDENADO, idigyourvoodoo, Hiker 53, deathXdagger, tracksloth

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about time

Submitted by Hrrundel on 08/17/2008.

it's about time somebody did justice to that purple/black Zeus frame.

or am i confusing it with some other bike seen around Boston?

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i remember i used to see one zeus track bike around town but that one was pretty (not purple), i think it was blue with white panels. but i'm no longer in boston. i bought this frame when I was in san francisco this winter. now i'm in new york

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thats pretty. what kind of

Submitted by tracksloth on 08/16/2008.

thats pretty. what kind of paint did you use?

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duplicolor

Submitted by ebender on 08/22/2008.

thanks. duplicolor spraypaint from my local pep boys. "wimbledon white." it's gonna get thrashed pretty quick, spraycan stuff ain't durable. but for twenty bucks I'm not crying.

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just apply about two cans of

Submitted by tracksloth on 03/11/2009.

just apply about two cans of clearcoat and it will last forever.

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um

Submitted by ebender on 04/30/2009.

no, unfortunately. spraycan clear flakes like tasty pie crust. doesn't help when I lock up all around town with an enormo krypto chain. time for a repaint.

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zeus pista

about time

i remember i used to see one

thats pretty. what kind of

duplicolor

just apply about two cans of

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