11-2011

Robin,s nieuwste aanwinst voor het wegseizoen 2012 .

Nu nog even op de tacx de winter door maar dan gaat het gebeuren !

En EPE natuurlijk !

Gaat ie dat doen !!!!!!!!!

Met mooie bijpassende Carbon wielset van Pro-lite .

Oud-collega Koos v Dijk kiest ook voor een Look 986 .

Koos als je net zoveel geluk en plezier heb als ik met je aankoop , dan zit je goed !

Oud offshore collega en fietsmaat Douglas Hooft heeft z,n Time gerestyled met een set wonderschone , blitse Shimano carbon wielen .

Wauw , Douglas ! Hoe rijd dat ?

Nov -2009

Met de komende strandraces voor de deur dit seizoen was Patrick wel toe aan een ander kanon op het strand .

Daar hij maar moeilijk van z,n trouwe Santos afscheid kan nemen hebbben we maar een lichtere broer op stal gehaald .

Een nog geen 10 kg wegende mooi matzwarte bike van 21'' .

XTR / LX onderdelen met XTR wielset zonder verdere poes-pas .

Veel succes , Pat .

Look 595 ultra : Tammo Bruin

d.d 22-aug 2009

Sinds augustus dit jaar ben ik in het bezit van een Look 595 ultra racefiets .

Na de aanschaf van de Look 986 mountainbike eind vorig jaar ( zie test verderop )leek het me mooi om daarnaast een Look racefiets in bezit te hebben .

Vrij unieke fietsen , en al helemaal bij ons in NH .

Om e.e.a te realiseren heb ik m,n Koga Full Pro M verkocht en de Xentis wielset verruild voor een set Mavic Cosmic Carbone SLR,s .

Deze wielen heb ik in October weer van de hand gedaan , omdat ik een naar mijn idee bijpassende unieke Look carbon wielenset op marktplaats ontdekte . Wel weer helemaal in Limburg !

Dit moest het worden . zie foto .

O.k maar dit wielen verhaal is nog niet ten einde ! word vervolgd .

foto,s op : http://tammo.jalbum.net/Look%20986/

wat test gegevens via Glory Cycles Products :

The 595 comes in to two flavors – the 595 Origin and the 595 Ultra. They look almost identical except for some red “Ultra” lettering on the Ultra.

However, the Ultra is supposedly 15% stiffer to handle 180+ lb riders.

Originally, I purchased a 595 Origin before I was a partner in the shop, so I went through the entire “what do I buy?” experience just like any other customer. I was between the Time VXRS and the Look 595. Clive steered me towards the Look, saying “It might be one of the best bikes that I have ridden.” He was dead on.

After 12 months and about 9,000 miles of racing and training, I had a little corrosion issue (we are in the land of salt and moisture - aka Florida) that Look promptly took care of with a replacement, but I decided to give the 595 Ultra a try. I’ve been on the Ultra for about 5 months of training and racing, and again, I think it might be one of the best bikes I have ridden.

I can’t quantify the difference in stiffness between the two frames, but the Ultra is definitely stiffer in out of the saddle efforts. In the saddle, it’s as comfortable as the Origin, which I attribute to the Look E-Post seatmast system. I think Look has the best design on the market for integrated seatmasts and their use of a small elastomer spacer in the post itself takes an unbelievable amount of vibration out of the bike.

I jumped on this bike from a Specialized S-Works Tarmac and I also own a Colnago Extreme Power. The Look is every bit as stiff, but they have applied the stiffness to the areas where it is needed (bottom bracket and headtube), while engineering some vertical compliance in the areas where it is needed for comfortable in the saddle riding. The bottom bracket uses Look’s carbon lugs that are Ultra High Modulus construction. In a nutshell, that means that it’s very compressed carbon that is very strong and very stiff. Maybe it’s a unique term for a little bit of marketing hype, but I will say that I don’t feel any flex and I have never rubbed a chainring – even with SRAM Red’s trim-less front derailleur.

The 595 has very neutral handling, which makes it a joy to do long miles on, but it also makes it incredibly stable in all kinds of turns. Downtown crit corners or sweeping mountain descents are a blast, whereas I always felt chatter with my Specialized due to it’s overly stiff frame. I also get the same chatter with my Colnago Extreme Power, which handles beautifully, but is just a bit too stiff for me to ever feel completely planted. If I was specializing in street sprints, I would probably go with the Extreme Power. But, if there is a turn involved, I would grab the Look and not think twice. Actually, I grab the Look so much that I wonder why I own the Colnago still . . . .

Look chooses to use smaller diameter and thicker wall tubing than most manufacturers, who seem to prefer thinner, large-diameter tubes (think steel vs. Cannondale’s aluminum). I prefer the aesthetics of the smaller tubes, but I also think the denseness makes for a more solid feel while riding. The pings, pops, and resonating sounds that you get on the larger diameter tubes just aren't aren’t there.

For the weight weenies - I don’t weigh my bikes and don’t know any specifics – only that I like things that don’t break in a race, but the Look builds to high 15-low 16 lb bike quite easily with Dura Ace or SRAM Red.

Final thought - It's an easy frame to build and that means a lot to me personally. Cables are internally routed on the 595s, but the shifters are pre-lined and the rear brake is easy to feed through. This makes the initial build and subsequent maintenance much easier - and cheaper. We are seeing too many frames these days that can take hours to get the cables fed through - sort of like threading a needle in the dark. I guess that's the price you pay to have internal cables and that extra .005 kph in speed, but it sure is a pain in the ass when you need to change your cables.

Ward Bates
Glory Cycles

Look 986 : Owner Tammo Bruin since 12-2008

EXCLUSIVE: Look's new carbon MTB .

By Gary Boulanger

Look's E5 post - the red thing is an elastomer. (Gary Boulanger)

French pedal specialist Look is back in the mountain bike scene with its own pedal design after years of steering clear or using a licensed design.

Look USA unveiled its 2008 line-up Thursday, and the big news was a return to the dirt with a mountain bike frame and the new Quartz pedal. The pedal incorporates similar design priorities to the Keo road pedal that has revitalised the company in the last few years: generous bearing surfaces, low weight and carbon fiber technology. And because it's a mountain bike pedal, shedding mud - or 'evacuation' as Look calls it - is also a priority.

"The last time Look sold a mountain bike pedal was the S2R, a heavy clipless pedal that was quickly overshadowed by our competitors," Ming Tan, Look USA's vice president of marketing told BikeRadar. "We established three design criteria for the Quartz: mud evacuation, pedal platform surface area and weight. We engineered the Quartz line for simplicity, performance and durability, not easy things to accomplish. We also needed to hit certain price points."

The Quartz pedal will be available in three models: the Quartz Carbon Ti (246g per pair including cleats and hardware); the Quartz Carbon 278g per pair including cleats and hardware); and the Quartz (298g per pair including cleats and hardware). According to Look USA, they'll hit the shops in October

Look pioneered the modern road clipless pedal in the 1980s, introducing a mechanism that would release when the foot twisted outward. Previous designs had required the rider to unlock the mechanism and had never gained popularity. However, Look struggled to come up with a mountain bike pedal to compete with Shimano's SPD design, and for a while ceded the mountain bike market entirely, before licensing Crank Bros Egg Beater as the 4x4 a couple of years ago.

New hardtail mountain bikes

Look also officially announced its new hardtail mountain bike frame, the 986, which it has been teasing for a while. (Take a look at the 986 teaser video on Look's site) Laurence Leboucher recently won the French championships aboard a 986 and the company has had a little help from one of cross-country mountain biking's biggest stars in its development.

"2000 Olympic mountain bike cross country champion Miguel Martinez has come out of retirement to not only race on Look's 986 hardtail, he's also on our French mountain bike development staff," said Ming Tan.

The 2008 Look 986 mountain bike frame is made in France of high modulus carbon fibre. Its most unusual feature is an extended seat tube replacing the traditional seat post, which no doubt helps keep the weight down to a claimed 1,200g. This is a design that has become common in high-end carbon fiber road bikes in the last couple of years.

The 986 will be available in two versions, the 986 VTT Pro Team frame and the VTT red frame, in small, medium and large sizes. The frame includes the Look Reverse 5 E (for elastomer) post with +/-5mm positioning from the seat tube centre line, and 360 degree micro adjustability. The geometry is classic cross-country racer as you'd expect with head and seat angles of 71.2 degrees and 72.2 degrees respectively and 42.5cm chainstays.

The 986 frame will be available in late September, early October and will cost US$2,499US.

The frame will also be available as two complete bikes. The 986 X0 Pro Team bike will have a Rock Shox Reba Team fork with 85mm travel and remote lockout, Mavic CrossMax SLR 6 wheels, Continental Speed King 2.1 tires, SRAM X0 trigger shifters and rear derailleur, Avid Juicy Ultimate disc brakes and levers, FSA K-Force Light 44-32-22 cranks with ceramic bearings, FSA stem and bars, Fizik Gobi saddle, and Look Quartz carbon pedals. Look says it will weigh 21 pounds with pedals and retail for $5,499US.

The 986 X9 (pictured) is specced a tad more conservatively, and retails for $4,499US. Available in late September, early October.

bron : www.bikeradar.com

Look site : www.lookcycle.com

local dealer www.care4bikes.nl te Zeist .

Look 986 foto,s op : http://tammo.jalbum.net/Look%20986/

filmpje : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfBisI5RQAY&feature=channel_page