Look’s 989 certainly isn’t a bike for riders who like to blend into the crowd.
In keeping with the brand's well-documented obsession with integration, as displayed on its road machines, the way the A-stem blends into the raised ‘shoulders’ of the top tube spine is a real eye catcher.
Unorthodox ride cushioning
The top tube then flattens into a wishbone shelf around the integrated seatmast before splitting into curved seatstays with ‘DCSC’ engineered damping in the lay up. As if a mast rather than a conventional seatpost isn’t niche enough, the saddle clamp sits on top of a stack of elastomer damping blocks.
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It’s definitely not full suspension, or even a softtail in terms of cushioning, but by switching the density of the elastomers you can create a slightly firmer and softer ride in the saddle depending on your preferences or just what terrain you’re riding that day. It also keeps the frame usefully – if not exceptionally – light at a claimed 1300g with uncut post for a medium.
The Magura rear brake sits right on the back of the offside dropout above the 142x12mm rear axle, with oversize D-section chainstays connecting back to the massive BB30 bottom bracket block. The forward curved seat tube gives extra tyre space for the 29er rear wheel, but the back end is still long at 440mm.
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