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Look 496 Tri review

  • Price Paid:$2,500.00
  • User rating:
    (4.8)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 1 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"To me, the perfect Tri bike! Fit is excellent, building quality is top-notch and it looks amazing!"audiojan

(5)

Ease of installation

Running the internal wiring has never been so incredibly easy! The rear brake is run through the top tube with full casing, so braking performance is superb. The front and rear derailleur has an internal casing already in the frame, which is making installation super easy! Really no more complicated than re-wiring my external cables on my road bike

(5)

Ease of use

The entire bike is built to be easy to fit and super aero (the two are closely interlinked). The adjustability (see Adjustability), makes it very user-friendly. The integrated fork makes this bike super stable. Heavy cross winds don't affect me as much on this bike as previous bikes.

(5)

Quality of Construction

Absolutely top-notch.

(5)

Fit

I have never had a bike that took so little work to find the perfect position! Keep in mind that Look frames traditionally have a slightly longer top tube

(5)

Comfort

Could ride this bike all day (and have!). Seriously feels like a TT version of my Colnago road bike... that say a lot for comfort!

(5)

Adjustability

With the seat post not only having 30mm for/aft adjustmen, but also being designed so you can turn it around 180 degrees, giving you a total of 60mm movement and the fact that super adjustable Ergo stem comes standard on the bike, you WILL find the perfect position!

(0)

Durability

don't know yet, but with 5 years warranty and the reputation of Look, I'm not worried

(3)

Value

It is a fairly expensive frame (msrp $3999), but you do get what you pay for, so a reasonable value

(5)

Appearance

Absolutely stunning! Especially with the integrated fork... people stop just to look at it and then stop again to look at it from the front; it almost disappears, it's so thin!

(0)

Customer Service

so far excellent! Registered the frame with Look and got a Thank you letter back within a few days

(5)

Performance

Set a PR on my test ride coarse the first time out and that with a HR that was 4 beats lower than normal. So yes, I can say that it does perform way above my level!

Strengths

Adjustability allows you to fit the perfect balance between comfort and aerodynamics. The most stable bike I've ever ridden, thanks to the integrated fork I'm sure!

Weakness

Heavier than my Quintana Roo Lucero, but not too bad.

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