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Look 566 review

  • Price Paid:$2,600.00
  • User rating:
    (4.5)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 9 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"The only drawback to this bike is, I tend to overdo it when I'm riding it. It lures me to do just one more hill, go around just one more bend in the road... then I'm sore next day, ha ha! My better half threatens to fill the inner tubes with lead to slow me down.
The design is similar to the Cannondale Synapse, with flattened areas in the tubes to soak up vertical shock. It manages to be extremely comfortable yet quick and responsive. Mine is not a wsd, but it only took a shorter stem to make it fit well - the handlebars were shallow and not too wide.
This was a 2011 model on sale in 2012, so may have different parts to more recent models."Seabeast

(5)

Ease of use

Very stable ride, handled well in a ferocious cross-wind at one event I did on it.

(5)

Quality of Construction

I'm new to carbon fiber, but it seems a very solid bike to me. Look has it manufactured in the far east under their name.

(5)

Fit

Had to swap to a shorter stem, an easy adjustment. I'm 5'-8", 31.5" inseam, and ended up with a 53cm size.

(5)

Comfort

Very comfortable.

(3)

Adjustability

The seat post could be better. It took two sets of hands to swap the saddle out.

(4)

Durability

Too early to tell.

(4)

Value

A little higher in price than some 105 equipped carbon frame bikes, but most of the parts are 105, with few generic swaps.

(4)

Appearance

It's black-white-red, like so road bikes. I like the pinstripe effect of the paint job, makes it just a little bit different.

(5)

Customer Service

When I had questions about registering the frame, someone from Look Canada emailed me personally.

(5)

Performance

Probably too good a bike for the kind of rider I am right now, but it gently encourages me to go faster and farther. I feel the urge to sprint up hills when riding it.

Strengths

- Extremely comfortable on rough roads
- Very light and responsive
- Good fit for long-leg/short torso rider
- Not many cheap swap-out parts, it's mostly 105

Weakness

The FSA seat post is difficult to adjust or swap saddles with.

Buyers club566
  • 6 people use
  • 271 workouts logged
  • 8083.48 miles / 588.79 hours logged