Look KG251 road bike 61cm Campag Daytona Mavic CXP30 THREAD CLOSED

Hi all, I'm selling my 61cm Look KG251 bike. It has been sitting in my storage lockup for the last year and a half since it's a good bit too big for me and I moved on to other bikes/projects as well. So now I'm finally getting round to letting it go. The bike's frame dates from '97 and is one of Look's midrange frames from that time.

The frame is carbon with alloy lugs and dropouts, and is in what I would say average/good condition since there are a good few paint chips and scuffs, but nothing deeper than this and nothing structurally wrong. The photos actually make it look smarter than it is since I've touched up the marks carefully- viewing close up it's quite clear that cosmetically the paintwork's a bit rough. The Campag groupset has come off better though and this is still pretty tidy. It's actually a very versitle bike that accepts slightly larger than "racing" tires if desired. The bike has been fully serviced before being listed here- all parts have been checked over and cleaned/greased/oiled and everything's in good order with minimal wear to the parts. Headset (replaced recently) and bottom bracket are both running ok, and wheels are true and perfectly round.

Spec is as follows -
Frame – Look KG 251 Team 61cm size with 58cm top tube
Fork – Look carbon forks not original to the frame but of the same era
Stem - Ritchey 1"
Headset – C2 Aheadset
Wheelset - Mavic CXP30 clinchers on Campag hubs with Campag cassette and skewers
Tyres – Michelin Lithion 2 and Schwalbe Durano folding tyres
Bars - Icon 42cm
Chainset - Campag Centaur CT compact 48/34 (changed from the original Daytona one as prefer the compact ratios)
Shifters - Campag Daytona 9 speed
Cassette - Campag Daytona
Bottom Bracket – Campag
Front derailleur – Campag Daytona
Rear derailleur – Campag Daytona
Chain – Campag
Brake callipers – Campag Daytona
Seat post – 25mm inline USE? (unable to ID for sure as has been cut down)
Saddle – Selle Italia Flite Titanium
Pedals - Look Carbo Pro for Delta cleats (will possibly keep these unless the new owner especially wants them- can supply platform or standard clipless ones instead)

Whilst riding riding the bike I was obviously a bit stretched out due to the frame, but nevertheless it was lovely to ride, very smooth and handled well, with all the stiffness you could ask whilst still keeping that long-ride comfort advantage found with well designed carbon frames, which makes it in my opinion a lovely classic carbon bike. Cash on collection please, viewings are welcome and I'm based in NW london area, although at a push I can also post the bike.

£300>> £295 (forum donation to be made if selling on the site)

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Dibs and pending a few questions (for my taller friend)

very interested, keen to visit for size

Righto, replied to your pm.

still available?

Yup, still available. Although there's one other person with dibs ahead of you interested in viewing the bike on the weekend. There was someone before him who seemed sure he'd come on a weekday this week, but he said this on Monday and since then has disappeared off the radar, so I think we can rule him out... If the first chap also changes his mind then it's over to you. I ought to find out tomorrow.

Im interested as well!

But how tall are you?

Thanks for your interest, but to answer your question, I really don't think my height could be of much help to you as I've explained in bike description that it's frame size is noticeably too big for my height, although perhaps you've overlooked this? It's this fact which is the central reason behind my selling the bike. However, I'll tell you that I'm 5'8" and usually am comfortable with a 58cm frame for my bikes. I might suggest that instead of going by this size guide, instead you could look up general info on the Internet, Google or YouTube etc, which would give him a better idea IMO. But if your height is in the general ballpark size suitable for the frame, then you can always test ride it and check that way how you feel on the bike, as this is often the best way to ensure precisely correct fit/comfort.

I’m Interested if it hasn’t already gone

Righto, well I might still hear back from the first dibs chap before the end of the day, but if not then it's over to the chaps who expressed interest yesterday and yourself.

OK, well for you chaps above, the news is that I've heard back from the guy currently with first dibs and he promises to view the bike on Sunday. So of course things are on hold until then when he might pass on buying. I'll let you know.

Sorry to bail out of the sale :(

@Adam-Hold it’s all yours.

Um, the above isn't quite correct as in fact you're next in line for the bike:) Let me know if you're still interested or if I should pass to another.

Keep me posted

Sure, will do.

Actually, realised that I've made a mistake myself and you're actually next in line. Happy to sell to you or pass on to the next chap.

DM'd for a test ride

Although you didn't answer my last message I'm assuming you're still interested in the bike. Anyway, you're next in line for it, but if no longer interested I'll pass to the next chap.

Its a pass from me.

Righto, just had to check as you hadn't replied previously.

I love this. You're 5'8" and you can use a 58cm frame? I'm even more depressed about my stumpy legs now, I struggle with 55cm.

OK well to answer your question isn't really giving advice about the bike being sold, so a few forumers might fairly complain that the thread shouldn't be bumped up this way, so if you wish to continue this talk after reading this then probably best to pm me. But to give general advice about bike fitment, you should know that my understanding is that with my personal fit on bikes, I put my quite unusual frame size preference down to the fact that I've a quite long legs in relation to my torso (which isn't hugely common) so longer seat tubes don't bother me that much, plus I sit pretty forward in the saddle and have the saddle far forward in the seatpost rails. And with the Look frame here I intentionally used an inline seatpost to also help along the positioning. Plus, there's the fact that the frame has quite a short top tube compared to its seat tube, although ultimately all of this couldn't improve things that much in my case as the frame was still too big for me, but no doubt it might help others in a similar position to me. And of course other riders might have the opposite problem and are considering being cramped on the bike, but I would just say in their case I can swap the seat post for a traditional lay back one, and also fit a longer stem if it's necessary. And there's a good few other tweaks riders can try to improve things.

Small price drop>> £295
No more after this as I'll see how it goes down on another site.

Bike now offered up to the chaps on the Retrobike site- thread closed.