ReIntroducing myself and my 695

[zulu695]

Hi guys,

After having seen a few 695 introduced lately, I decided to reintroduce myself and my bike (all my posts were deleted last winter by error).
I have been following the forum for a long time, even thought I do not have the budget of some here, I really enjoy looking at the amazing builds that are posted here. I also enjoys quite a bit the "On the road" thread which has some amazing scenic pictures I wish I also had the budget to travel there, but with 2 young kids, money is not as available as I would wish

I have been cycling for quite a while, in my teenagers I road raced for about 5 years (an old Peugeot bike) before switching to MTB for a long period. I came back to road cycling about 5 years ago and I bought a Giant TCR which I upgraded slowly here and there. Last year, I made myself a gift for my 40 years old, and I bought a Look frameset on Ebay, it wasn't planified, the deal was just too good to let it pass ! It is not the color I wanted, I would have love a less flashy All black model, but at that price i am OK with it. I sold the Giant, I bought some pieces here and there and here it is. I also own a Felt F65x crossbike that I use as my commuter and an IBIS Mojo as my mud machine!

The only think I would change is the rear hub, I just hate that Zipp preload adjustment, it is impossible to remove the lateral movement from the wheel without compromising the fluidity of the spin.... anyway someday I will upgrade the hub or go for a set of Bora...

Bike weight 6.83KG with everything you see there.

Frame: Look 695 Medium
Stem: 120mm C-stem
Bars: 3T Ergonova 420mm
Tape: Lizard skins
Shifters: Campagnolo Record 11s
Brakes: Campagnolo Chorus dual pivot
Crankset: Look Zed 2 with Praxis 50/36 chainrings
Pedals: Time Xpresso 12
Wheels: Zipp 303 Firecrest clincher
tires: Vittoria Evo Corsa 23mm
Fr Der: Campagnolo chorus
R Der: Campagnolo chorus 11s
Cassette: Campagnolo Chorus 11-25
Chain: KMC X11Sl DLC Red/black
Saddle: Saevid S2

Look695_zulu_1 by ZuluCx, on Flickr
Look695_zulu_2 by ZuluCx, on Flickr
Look695_zulu_3 by ZuluCx, on Flickr
Look695_zulu_4 by ZuluCx, on Flickr

[russianbear]

I know you mentioned you wanted more understated, but I'm really digging this paint scheme. Great looking bike!

[nismosr]

good looking bike .. finishing up my Look 695 build as well.

[spdntrxi]

Love it... Sold my 695 a few months back to finance my Parlee.. Still love LOOK

[zulu695]

thanks guys,

Parlee is not too bad! dream bike for me...or a Guru Photon SL made not far from here...

But the plan is to keep the 695 for quite a while!

[lrdunc]

Really beautiful bike...this is a dream bike for me!

[kgt]

As good as it gets!

[Fabianinduplo]

Agree. Great bike, and BTW: I can't see many budget constraints on that one...

[tomyboy123]

..... or go for a set of Bora...

I am selling my Bora Ultra Two Dark Label, that would be just perfect for this beautiful 695.

[tomyboy123]

@zulu695
Forgot my old password, so I am using new nick and now I am only at 18 post and still restricted to use massages.
You can contact me via email:
tomaz.svajger@gmail.com

Regards
Tomaz

[zulu695]

thanks Tomaz! If I had the money I would contact you good luck with your sale I sure they will go quickly. I had a set of Shamal Ultra that I sold to buy the Zipp and I just loved how smooth those were compared to the Zipp...

[protyne]

Look bike always has that "look". Nice!

[Rixter]

Beautiful ride. Photo's well inside the house too

With so few on the road and so many colour combinations, its rare to see two the same, especially in the same city

[briantumma]

Really nice to see a few Looks pop up recently but this white colour definitely is my favourite so far. Nice bike!