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LOOK695
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Origin
Launched around 2010 as the successor to the 595, the 695 was LOOK's no-compromise French race flagship and a showcase of in-house engineering. It offered arguably the largest palette of proprietary parts of any bike on sale — the ZED 2 one-piece carbon monobloc crankset, the oversized 65 mm bottom bracket, the HSC 7 fork, the Head Fit headset, the adjustable C-Stem and an integrated E-Post seatmast. The frame was claimed at roughly 900 g with seatmast — about 9% lighter and 10% stiffer than the 595 — making it both a featherweight and a notably stiff race platform.
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Specifications
- Frame
- Carbon with a fine 1.5K weave layup; claimed ~900 g frame including the integrated seatmast (~925 g with brakes); huge 65 mm bottom bracket housing the ZED 2 crankset; integrated seatmast (E-Post)
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Rim-brake era: Shimano (e.g. Ultegra Di2) or SRAM/Campagnolo builds; signature ZED 2 one-piece carbon monobloc crankset (~320 g, integrated carbon spider), arm length set to 170/172.5/175 mm via a three-lobe insert
- Brakes
- Rim brakes (caliper)
- Wheels
- 700c clincher/tubular (build-dependent)
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The verdict
+Strengths
- Exceptionally light and stiff for its era thanks to the integrated design
- Iconic ZED 2 one-piece carbon crankset is a genuine technical standout
- Lively, agile race feel that stays composed at speed
−Weaknesses
- Heavy reliance on proprietary parts complicates servicing and upgrades
- Rim-brake, integrated-seatmast era — dated versus modern disc/aero bikes
- Premium pricing and specialist spares
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