Look 595 after winter makeover...ready to go!

[celerystalksme]

This is my Look 595! I'm taking it for the first ride of 2009 later today!!!!!!

I'm very excited as she's undergone a make-over during the winter. Gone is the Dura-Ace 7800 group...Fizik Arione seat...DT Swiss skewers...Shimano Dura-Ace pedals....ITM 101 stem...and ITM 101 handlebars

She's been reoutfitted with SRAM Red groupset...KCNC brakes...KCNC skewers...Selle Italia SLR Kit Carbonio saddle...Look Keo HM Ti pedals...Extralite Roadstem OC...Zipp SL handlebars!

I have some Vredestein tubes on the way, which I'll mount with Veloflex Record clinchers as soon as I wear out the tires/tubes I currently have.

As pictured, she's 14.2 lbs! I love the DT Swiss Mon Chasseral wheels which weigh in at round 1500 grams but I REALLY want some light weight wheels to bring her close to 13 lbs even! Some tubular wheelset that comes in at around 1100-1200 grams mounted with some light Veloflex Records should bring her down to right around 13 lbs on the dot...maybe a tiny bit over, maybe a tiny bit under!

Can't wait till this evening for her first voyage of 2009!

http://home.comcast.net/~phtt/pics/Look595Team.jpg

[shellkay1212]

She is HOT! Have fun and I can't wait to hear how the ride goes!

[fidlfreek]

Oh gosh, my Look is jealous!!! You're probably one mean speed demon on this girl!

Have you considered the Reynold's KOM wheelset? Like 1065 grams.
http://www.geartrade.com/item/80779
Oh, and $700.

[celerystalksme]

Oh gosh, my Look is jealous!!! You're probably one mean speed demon on this girl!

Have you considered the Reynold's KOM wheelset? Like 1065 grams.
http://www.geartrade.com/item/80779
Oh, and $700.

OMG! I think you just solved my light wheelset problem!!!!!

You are officially my personal hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[7rider]

OMG! I think you just solved my light wheelset problem!!!!!

You are officially my personal hero!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are tubulars. Just so ya know....

(Hot bike, btw...)

[celerystalksme]

Those are tubulars. Just so ya know....

(Hot bike, btw...)

I know, and that's ok! I'll be keeping my DT Swiss Mon Chasseral clinchers for whatever riding. :)

[reddDesign]

that bike right there is sex on wheels.

[smilingcat]

hmm love Look bikes. Very pretty, very light, SRAM red wow!! must be racing.

[ASammy1]

That is one HOT Tamale!

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

Suhh-weeet ride!!! Beautiful

[malaholic]

I think I need a napkin to wipe away the drool....that is one *hot* ride! Post again after you've taken her out for a spin and let us know how it was!

[papaver]

what a beauty!

[chicago]

that is very nice!!! Who put the new components on?

[alpinerabbit]

Looks hot, stylish, but hard to keep clean - but what is a roll of bar tape or two against a SRAM red group.

Also it looks like a largish frame fitted to a smallish person but who am I to judge...

[TxDoc]

Also it looks like a largish frame fitted to a smallish person but who am I to judge...

Yes, I had the same impression looking at it, strange...
But the bike is definitely HOT, have fun with it!

[VeloVT]

that bike is super hot.

may I suggest Fizik bar tape. Their white tape is much easier to keep white than white cork tape or synthetic white tapes with a sort of soft corky sueded feel.

[celerystalksme]

Looks hot, stylish, but hard to keep clean - but what is a roll of bar tape or two against a SRAM red group.

Also it looks like a largish frame fitted to a smallish person but who am I to judge...

the cleaning is no big deal! :)

as for the frame size...it was professionally fitted. i'm 5'5" with 28.5" inseam. and that's the XS frame...with something around a 520mm horizontal top tube length. i've been fitted to a tt length of 510-520.

i'm just short...it sucks...

[celerystalksme]

just got back home!

went on a 25 mile ride with some people. it was GREAT! the weather was wonderful and the bike rode like a dream! haven't been on her since last year. i have ridden outside this year...but it was on my BH Connect. now...i love my BH Connect...but the 595 is such a superior bike! it's just so balanced...descends like a bat out of hell...climbs like a goat...responsive...and even damn comfortable.

[celerystalksme]

that bike is super hot.

may I suggest Fizik bar tape. Their white tape is much easier to keep white than white cork tape or synthetic white tapes with a sort of soft corky sueded feel.

i actually have the white fizik in my closet and will be putting it on once my cinelli cork tape gives out!

[roguedog]

that bike right there is sex on wheels.

+10

Dang.. I even have to come out of the lurking to comment on this baby. Whoa.. need more pix and a bike review... What did she weigh before and how has changing things out changes the ride?

[fidlfreek]

Well of course a 1065 gram wheelset is tubular. Anyways. I'm SO glad that you like the KOMs. As another small person I knew you'd want a wheelset that was light but not deep dish. Yeah! :) Plus helping another TE gal is is good for the karma point total.

Have you seen the Arundel Gecko tape? It is IMHO better than Fizik. Even the white cleans GREAT, because its more of an eggshell texture (gets more grippy as you sweat, amazingly) that comes clean w/ 2 minutes of a towel and 409 cleaner. Anyway, just to consider. Fizik was my fav until I discovered the Arundel.

[aicabsolut]

that is sick!

btw, I'm picking up some Mon Chasseral wheels from the shop today to go with my white Tarmac :D

I don't like getting blown around on the Carbones for my "whatever rides."
I also like those tubes, but I only use them on the Carbones (need 80mm valve). For some reason, my BF and I aren't having the best luck with this 60mm tube on our other wheels. Seemed to have a slow leak, but then we inflated the tube off of the bike, and it seems to be doing fine. ...? I think I'm sticking with Bontrager for short valves, because they have served me pretty well so far. I also don't like how the V's aren't threaded. They rattle around a lot, particularly in the carbon fairing on the Carbones.


I have to ask... why not go all the way with white Hudz?

[celerystalksme]

that is sick!

btw, I'm picking up some Mon Chasseral wheels from the shop today to go with my white Tarmac :D

I don't like getting blown around on the Carbones for my "whatever rides."
I also like those tubes, but I only use them on the Carbones (need 80mm valve). For some reason, my BF and I aren't having the best luck with this 60mm tube on our other wheels. Seemed to have a slow leak, but then we inflated the tube off of the bike, and it seems to be doing fine. ...? I think I'm sticking with Bontrager for short valves, because they have served me pretty well so far. I also don't like how the V's aren't threaded. They rattle around a lot, particularly in the carbon fairing on the Carbones.


I have to ask... why not go all the way with white Hudz?

I actually like the little bits of black and red here and there to break up the white. The Mon Chasserals actually have red nipples, which looke really nice in person with the other small bits of red on the bike!

[aicabsolut]

I got the wheels home. Wow, the decals are obnoxious! hahaha I may have to remove some. I was going to build some up from scratch (basically same wheels, but possibly different hubs), but I wound up getting a deal on pre-built that was comparable in price to custom.

I've got a few red accents on my Tarmac, and while I hate red on bikes, the wheels go with it pretty well. I think they'll look nice on my blue and white Roubaix, too. A friend of mine had a blue and white BH, and those wheels looked great.

I think the 1850s are slightly better looking (1.2 rims), but, obviously, they are a ton heavier.

As for new wheels, unless you go with tubulars, you probably aren't going to find much that's lighter and better but not deep. Maybe the Reynolds MV32C? Or Williams 38 (heavier).

[celerystalksme]

I got the wheels home. Wow, the decals are obnoxious! hahaha I may have to remove some. I was going to build some up from scratch (basically same wheels, but possibly different hubs), but I wound up getting a deal on pre-built that was comparable in price to custom.

I've got a few red accents on my Tarmac, and while I hate red on bikes, the wheels go with it pretty well. I think they'll look nice on my blue and white Roubaix, too. A friend of mine had a blue and white BH, and those wheels looked great.

I think the 1850s are slightly better looking (1.2 rims), but, obviously, they are a ton heavier.

As for new wheels, unless you go with tubulars, you probably aren't going to find much that's lighter and better but not deep. Maybe the Reynolds MV32C? Or Williams 38 (heavier).

I really did NOT like the Mon Chasseral decals...thus, I removed them. They were a pain in the butt to remove! They really have them on there good!

[lph]

That is one SMOKING bike! :eek: :)

[ladyicon]

All I can say is WOW, nice bike..........May you 2 have many safe rides together.

[Heifzilla]

That's gorgeous :)

[yetigooch]

Nice ride......If you want possibly the best and strongest wheelset to compliment your bike I would get the Edge 25 carbon tubulars. I believe they come in under 1000 grams for the set.

K

[Miranda]

Great lookin ride! Hope you have many happy and safe miles together:cool:. I too considered that DT wheelset. The white looks sexay. But with all my chip and seal routes... plus they just poured the big honking gravel (small pea sized:eek:) on my roads for spring pot hole patching... thought white rims would be toast in no time. Yea... I don't get what's up with all the stickers either:rolleyes:.