LOOK KG176 Bike 55cm

***NOW SOLD***

Lovely bike in great condition - few small scratches and scuffs - mechanically spot on.

Carbon tubes, Ally lugs from the 1990s.

Campagnolo 8 speed mix - veloce mainly with a modern UltraTorque Chainset and outboard bearings. 8 speed indexed Downtube Shifters. Modern Veloce brakes. Modolo Aero brake levers. Ti Flite saddle.

Wheels are classic box section grey anodised: Front is a radial Mavic 501/ Rear is a Hope Ti hub/ H+Son TB14 built by fitzrovia last year.

Michelin Prorace tyres/ Cinelli Bars/ stem/ tape.

Light build and a lovely ride but I need the space so it's for sale.

Ok - judging by the level of interest £600 is too rich.

How about £550?

You sober?

Hangover?

You could not give the bike away at this time of year.

Tell him straight! It's a nice bike in a colour I've not seen before but too much. Crowd for downtube shifters limited too. I'd say 250-350.

Price is not the issue just is is not a good time to sell a bike now.

Kind of, but almost everything has a price. I'll buy it, if it's cheap enough.

Ludwig - you're right - terrible time of year to sell anything that doesn't have tinsel attached.

and yes epilepticfridgeboy I know downtube shifters might not appeal - i like them as it means you can run unorthodox bar/ brake combos very easily and i've got other bikes that I'd use when i'd need to change gear quickly - also they remind me of my misspent youth!

Re: the price - forum rules dictate that I have to list one but I'm happy to listen to offers - no idea what this ought to fetch - try me.

Possible dibs for a friend.

Actually it's not forum rules that you have to list a price, it's only advisory.

These are great bikes and the coloursheme is uncommon - I sold a 52cm one earlier in the year (FYI £300).

Good luck with the sale, it is a bad time of the year to shift bikes and yours would sell much better with brifters.

@Dammit might throw money at you for that white Flite

I'd probably buy it for £250....

I have had a few Look,s over the years they are great bikes from an innovative company. The 176 is a great example of early carbon technology, the alu forks make for a very comfortable ride (like the Vitus) Change to brifters and you have a very nice bike that will eat miles quickly and comfortably I would price this bike £360.

Andy

Thanks for the feedback all - genuinely not trying to rip anyone off here.

Will come back with a revised price based on the size of my space crisis and possible split scenarios.

Since when have down-tube shifters become such a negative aspect around these parts? Time of year aside, I reckon it's worth at least £400. GLWS and all that.

Well ironically the reason I started this build in the first place was the purchase of the Modolo levers at a cycle jumble! I just love the design and remember them being the 'in thing' when I was a kid. Infact I've just fitted another pair to my Fixed Condor. Funny how an impulse bargain can lead to months of part sourcing and deliberation and tuning.

It was a challenge getting some NOS indexed 8 speed Campag levers to match but they do work nicely. Shift is sweet and the front mech is like a switch - bit like my two speed Brompton - off the lights in small ring once up to speed cruise in the big ring.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year Ludwig!

So my new bike has arrived (Black FOCUS disc) and I need space so it's January sale time.

New revised price £400 ono.