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The Alchemy of Endurance
The LOOK 765 Optimum 105 12s is a light and fast endurance-oriented bike. Incredibly versatile, it offers a perfect balance of performance and comfort. A distinctive, multi-talented road bike, designed for ultra-distance racing as well as for your everyday rides.
The 765 Optimum is the ideal bike for your daily spins as much as your next cycling challenge. Designed in France by LOOK's team of passionate engineers, it offers a compromise between stiffness and flexibility that will allow you to fully enjoy the ride as the miles build up.
Why Choose Between Comfort And Performance?
The 765 Optimum was created to offer a perfect balance of comfort and performance, which comes in the form of a unique, hyper-versatile frame developed in the LOOK laboratories. Its design combines various endurance-specific carbon fibers, a studied geometry and dedicated technologies that allow you to combine effort with enjoyment on every single ride.
Designed to glide over rough surfaces and face all challenges, the 765 Optimum blends several different carbon fibers, various weaves and specifically-chosen materials to increase comfort.
The seatstay design features their 3D WAVE technology, which provides the bike with optimized lateral efficiency and unparalleled comfort thanks to its specific shape and choice of carbon fibers.
Assertive Design Ready For Any Challenge
As ultra-distance enthusiasts will without a doubt agree, an endurance bike must be efficient to go further, for longer. The 765 Optimum relies on a responsive, lightweight frame (1400g/49oz for the frame + fork) and clever solutions borrowed from top-of-the-range models in the LOOK Cycle range.
The LOOK LS3 stem was developed for optimal cable and brake hose routing from the handlebars to the frame. The gearing cables and brake hoses are conveniently and efficiently routed and secured under the stem.
Note: photos are indicative of frame only.
Features:
- Perfectly-balanced carbon frame: lightweight and responsive for everyday rides, it also offers a geometry and comfort geared toward long-distance riding.
- Unique design: by combining different carbon and glass fibers with innovative materials, LOOK have achieved an optimal balance of stiffness and flexibility.
- 3Dwave technology: absorb the shocks and vibrations of the road like you're riding a real flying carpet.
- Endurance-oriented geometry: putting you in the perfect position for longer rides with optimized aerodynamics, simple and efficient cable and hose integration, ergonomic and intuitive accessories.
- Incredible versatility : designed to accommodate tires up to 34mm, the bike can also be fitted with mudguards for your winter rides or daily commutes.
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Made by LOOK
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Specifications
XS - Silver/True Blood | Mfg PartNum: 26354 |
Small - Silver/True Blood | Mfg PartNum: 26355 |
Medium - Silver/True Blood | Mfg PartNum: 26356 |
Large - Silver/True Blood | Mfg PartNum: 26357 |
XL - Silver/True Blood | Mfg PartNum: 26358 |
Reviews
I bought this bike mainly for winter riding because of the fender mounts. This bike rides better than I expected, and I've been riding it all year. It feels quick, handles well, and rides very smooth. It won't let you down on the faster club rides, considering it's an endurance bike.
There are a couple of things that keep this bike from being excellent. The fork rake...The front wheel is out there more so than most bikes, however, the only times it's noticeable are steep climbs like over 10%, hard, out of the saddle efforts, and tight cornering. It's almost like your chasing it, but the rear wheel is tucked under you more and keeps the bike feeling quick on starts and accelerations. Stock weight is the other biggie. My small weighed 21lbs. I changed the wheels and went down a tire size and saved over 2lbs., which transformed the bike immensely. I also changed out everything else except the shifters and derailleurs and got it down to @17.5lbs. Fenders are easy, but the front will require some extra work, because of the way it mounts under the arch of the fork, but you don't need to be a mechanic to make them work. The 105 12 speed is another highlight. It's so effortless and quick. I was thinking about putting electronic shifting on it, but it shifts so good, I'm not sure I will. I also changed out the stem, which seems proprietary, but it's not. I added a Zipp carbon stem and had no issues with cable routing.
All of my other bikes are Look or Time and cost way more than this one, but this one is almost right up there with ride quality after the upgrades I did. Even if you just change the wheels, it will make this bike so much better.
This is a great bike. My friend has one and he thinks so too.
