It's no secret that the rider, not the bike, contributes the greatest amount of aerodynamic drag to enterprise of cycling. And while it's easy to feel a change in speed by moving your body – say, tucking on a downhill versus sitting bolt upright like Mary Poppins – it's more difficult to feel aero improvements on the bike itself. So, when you climb aboard a machine like the Look 795 Aerolight and the increased speed is tangible, that is worth something.
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While the biggest gains over a standard bike may arguably come from 60mm-deep Mavic CXR 60s, the airfoil tubing and integrated brakes, stem and seatpost figure into the aero mix too.
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Yet, as such integration comes at a cost of compatibility, the question arises: is it worth it? With this machine, at this price, I'm not so sure.
Made in France
In addition to the French-made frame, fork, integrated stem and hidden-in-the-fork front brake, Look also manufactures its own unique crankset. Triangular inserts on the Zed2 crankset allow for three effective cranks lengths (170, 172.5 and 175mm), achievable by rotating the insert before installing the pedal. Whether this design is more beneficial to the rider or the manufacturer is debatable.
While Look argues that in-house manufacturing allows for greater freedom and control in design, it also drives the price up.
Fast frame and wheels
Solid Shimano
Bottom line: who is this bike for?
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