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@Scilly.Suffolk @Tijs space to accommodate a 19T for HHSB rides...

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It s an amazing bike but with all the aero research that look does they made the cut out in the down tube in the wrong place...

To give them credit, I think this frame was design for 22mm or small tyres, but I totally see what you mean by the inaccurate cut out too.

Not according to Look

Yes, I remember reading what you wrote about this a while back.

I wasn't calling for it to be slammed, but commenting that someone inevitably would.

I totally see what you mean by the inaccurate cut out

Looks like the downtube designer was assuming a 43mm offset. By the book, larger L96s had 43mm and smaller ones 34mm, but now all the R96s have the shorter offset so maybe they started fitting the 34mm fork to all the L96s. Yours certainly looks like the 34mm fork, if you compare with other L96 forks which have the dropout in line with the centreline of the fork blades rather than set back, e.g. Awang's bike here:

cf Baugé's bike:

By the book, they should be the other way around, but it's not all that surprising to discover that Awang chose the quicker steering and Baugé the more stable option, and that sponsored riders would actully be allowed to choose rather than getting what they are given :)

What I find surprising is how far back the saddle is mounted

What I find surprising is how far back the saddle is mounted

Keeps it out of his way when he has to do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-z0Kh0pvNM

Such a good save. The amount his back wheel flips out!

The lockring failed - disc still moving when skidding.

I doubt he uses a lockring at all.

In my experience tubular wheels are a bit smaller in diameter, together with some 22mm tyres would explain the "fail"

Is it just me or he didn't actually stop pedalling? As far as I know the lockring is mandatory isn't it?

More likely to be the opposite, pretty sure the UCI regs outlawed lockrings, the theory being when you crash the wheel can spin without the pedals making it a bit safer. Or something.

disc still moving when skidding.

The cranks never stop moving, so not skidding in the sense that he locks his legs and the wheel stops turning.

Edit: What @Breso said.

Thought it was a good day to post my KG243.

Beautiful! Loving the Corima wheels!

I thought it would be appropriate to post here at 25mm seatpost mainly fit Look bikes.

I have an HQ Blade 25.0mm aero carbon / alloy seatpost going spare.

Purchased used ages ago and never used as the height adjustments are limited due to the design. Good used condition, shows signs of wear / insertion marks and light dinks at the bottom. Still very usable and sought after!

There are roughly 4cm worth of adjustments if you leave 6cm of post in the frame.
This represents 16cm to 20cm from insertion point to rails.

Stickers are on top of the lacquer can be removed.

£25 pick up from Stoke Newington. Postage additional!

a mink stole would have completed that shoot!

I'm contemplating selling my Look KG241 55cm TT due to lack of use etc. If there's any interest I'll do the details and photos for classifieds.

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Brazen link to my KG241 F+F sale:-
https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/306761/#comment13706835

I have a look from 2001 and a look from 2008. Want pedals for each bike that will not look out of place and where I can use the same shoes. Should I get Delta pedals or Keo pedals?

Don't tell me to get SPD-SL, cos I'll cry.

I think Deltas are easier to get in and out of, Keos feel a bit more secure. Also I'm not sure what year Deltas phased out for keo but they're maybe more period correct? Either way I'd go for some ubercool Keos like so

The original keo blade or keo 2 max pedals imo. The latest gen with the blade being the whole underside of the body are just annoying, don't hang predictably in my experience due to the lack of weight at the back.

I've got through a few pairs of the original keo blades - snapped blades and one broken body. Original Keo 2 Max ftw.