Look's flagship 795 shows a maker positively obsessed with the idea of integration. The stem, crank and seatmast cap are all absorbed into a holistic design.
Since the launch of the fabulous 695 in 2010, integration has formed the French brand's focus. Bicycles are, for better and worse, simply a collection of components. In aiming to integrate more components together, Look – famed in the 80s for inventing clipless pedals and pioneering carbon frame development – hit upon a rich seam of potential for further innovation.
The question is, does this approach produce a better bike or is it innovation for its own sake?
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There are two versions: this Light and the Aerolight with integrated brakes. In the UK the Light is available as a complete bike with Shimano Ultegra or as tested with Dura-Ace. The Aerolight is only available complete with Dura-Ace.
All three builds use the same Look ADH carbon aero road bar, Selle Italia Monolink SLR Flow saddle and Mavic Aksium Elite wheels. That last item might jar but they are only intended as training hoops – UK agent Fisher told us that Look expects customers of these bikes to already own at least one set of high-end wheels. This is common practice for time trial bikes but certainly unusual for a high-end road bike.
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Light by name, not light enough out of the box
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