What's so special about the Look 585?

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Squiggy
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by Squiggy

Frans wrote:Wow, a 56sm C50 weighs close to 1400 grams?

Wow, did you weight that near the north pole deep in a mineshaft many kilometers below the surface?

Facetiousness aside, I ditched my 2002 TCR aero (large) since it was about 1380gr. I'll give that old frame a little love when I get home tonight, it's not that blobby....



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Amadeus
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by Amadeus

Well I have to ad that the 585 certainly is a perfect all-rounder. But my guess is it is more suitable for somebody up to 80kg max. But that's just a feeling.

But as I wrote the Look 585 is just "not my cup of tea" My remarks where just the feeling I had on the Look 585 frame and as I said; I did not have the feeling that I lost power. It is not a weak frame at all. But in downhill at I high speed ....??? Well I would not be that sure about this frame.

But indeed the looks of the Look 585 are great!

Madcow;
Did you try it downhill over 75km/h? say about 50mph? I am curious because I only did ride it in the flat Dutch "polder". I also put my bikes to a test. But not the way you do. Interesting kind of testing you do!
:lol:

Do you have any experience with Mizuno full carbon forks?
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Erez_Pinarello
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by Erez_Pinarello

well it stayed true and not broken after such a crush!!!

look at the rear wheel

no seatpost decending???

the frame is intact!!!!

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2006/ ... o063/FS014

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Erz P.
Certainly Amazing !!!!!

Good old Jan! He came lucky looks like one of the cars hit him hard.
My bike is Italian so it is Nervosa and of course has Anorexia I like them thin!
GIOS "New" Carbon Ultra 2006 Campa Record+Special parts.
GIOS "New" A90 2008 Campa Record+Special parts. My winter and vacation bike.

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