Look 566

The Look 566 has been designed with one purpose in mind - comfort over long fast distances, and has fast become a favourite with sportive riders wanting a high class performance frameset.

The comfort-specific design elements begin with the frame geometry, which combines a slightly taller head tube than their standard geometry with a slightly shorter sloping top tube. This results in an ideal position for those cyclists planning to ride longer distances - but the position is not over adjusted to the extent that it discouraged fast pace riding.

The monocoque frame is constructed from High Modulus carbon that is light in weight but not over stiff vertically. The top tube is uniquely shaped with a wide/flat profile to enhance comfort, while the patented "X Design" chain stays are twisted to ensure that they do not flex laterally near the bottom bracket when under maximum pedal load, but are shaped the opposite way round nearer to the centre of the stay to offer some vertical compliance - similar shaping is then applied to the seat stays.

The 566 also uses an all new fork - weighing in at just 350 g uncut, the 100% carbon single-piece 566 Comfort Fork meets the new Standard EN 14781 safety test requirement (front impact of 144 joules). The shape of the fork is tuned to increase comfort and stability on the bike : the head of the fork is oversized to profile strength and stiffness, while the cross section decreases down the legs to provide a good level of flexibility. The fork also features the Look patented integrated conical carbon crown.

For 2010 Look have introduced the concept of authorised Test Centres to ensure that their frames will only be available from dealers with proper knowledge of such an advanced product. It is also a condition of the 2010 Look warranty that customers must visit an authorised dealer for a face to face consultation at some point before the bike/frame is handed over (either prior to ordering or on collection), to make sure that the correct product has been supplied, and that it is properly set up for the rider. We are of course more than happy to offer advice over the telephone or via email, but you will need to visit us before completing your Look purchase - all frameset and bike purchases from Epic Cycles include a free professional fitting session, during which we can discuss alternative specifications and fine tune component sizes so that the bike is a perfect fit for both your body geometry and riding preferences.

All Look cycles come to us as framesets, which can then either be built up into complete bikes in our workshop using components of your choice or supplied as framesets on their own. We have assembled a couple of samples for test use in store, which are listed below - but these are merely examples of what could be built.

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