Look Carbon/Alloy Build

[GuyBoden]

I've just finished a Look build, with updated modern components.

 

[Cycleops]

That's some gear range you've got there.

 

[biggs682]

@woodbutchmaster

 

[Paulus]

They'll be needed on @ColinJ rides in Yorkshire.

Could almost go up a vertical wall with those gears
Lovely bike though.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

@woodbutchmaster

Hmm, interesting am l right in thinking it is a Look KG 251 frame from about 1997. ?

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Or it could be a KG281 which would be even more exciting because that is HM carbon whereas the 251 is HR.
I know, know ...sad old git that l am getting all excited over tech. details on 25 year old bikes

 

[GuyBoden]

Hmm, interesting am l right in thinking it is a Look KG 251 frame from about 1997. ?

Or it could be a KG281 which would be even more exciting because that is HM carbon whereas the 251 is HR.
I know, know ...sad old git that l am getting all excited over tech. details on 25 year old bikes

Sorry, I don't know the model of the bike. I bought a frame, which had a lot of bad paint sprays, so I carefully sanded the paint from the frame. Then checked all the Carbon/Alloy joints were intact.

I've spent a while looking at the LOOK catalogues and it does not seem to be a KG251.

Alloy forks and Alloy rear triangle. The seat clamp is a give away, so I'd guess 1990's not 1980's.

A well made frame, nice.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

@woodbutchmaster

My guess is a KG121, which has three carbon tubes.

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Nope , can't agree on the 121 , look at the seat tube lug ., completely different to that on your frame .

 

[woodbutchmaster]

Oh and if yours has an integrated headset it could be a 381i...think Laurent Jalabert 2001 /2002

 

[GuyBoden]

Nope , can't agree on the 121 , look at the seat tube lug ., completely different to that on your frame .

Yes, you're correct, I'll look at the LOOK catalogues again.

Oh and if yours has an integrated headset it could be a 381i...think Laurent Jalabert 2001 /2002

Thanks, I'll study the Catalogues again.

 

[GuyBoden]

My next, more informed guess is that the bike is a KG221, nothing exciting. Three tubes carbon.

Thanks, @woodbutchmaster

From the 1999 catalogue.

 

[woodbutchmaster]

My next, more informed guess is that the bike is a KG221, nothing exciting. Three tubes carbon.

Thanks, @woodbutchmaster

From the 1999 catalogue.

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Yep, l think you are right . the head tube, top tube and downtube all in one bracket looks like yours !

 

[GuyBoden]

I've ridden the Look bike a few times this week on longer rides, it's a nice frame, a lot stiffer than my flexible 531C steel bike, but not too stiff to be uncomfy, very pleased.

 

[T4tomo]

Very nice and understated, I quite like the eccentricity of that bonded carbon tube era.

I see its had the Boden special gearing unit treatment too.