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I live east of Charlotte NC and once in a while I check CL Columbia SC. I saw this Zeus for $40 and the add was two days old. I figured it was long gone but I emailed the bike co-op that was listing the bike. A week went by and the add was still there so I sent another email. Another week goes buy and it is renewed. I sent a third email saying I see it is relisted and I want to buy it. I got a email back saying they had not checked there email and I could have it. 125 miles one way but it is all interstate highway. Beautiful day,70+ degrees so my wife and I take the Mustang convertible and some bike tools and go and pick up the bike. My wife looks at it and say "that is not bad, you have rebuilt much worse".
It doesn't look so bad with the wheels on it. I found the Reynolds sticker and it is somewhat unique. It is square and black with 531 in green in the background. I found one online just like it. Reynolds, Butted, Frame Tubes. 1960's to mid 70's. There is only one black one that the D in Reynolds and the D inButted line up as mine does.Wheels are odd set of 700C. Front is a Alesa Belgium and the rear is a Ukai-japan. Some one said 1960 and I am thinking they are correct. Nothing is bent or dented and the rust is surface only. No deep rust,it is easy to sand right through it to shinny metal. The color is faded light Green or Grey. Maybe the original color will be inside the BB