For Sale: LOOK KG171 - classic carbon road bike w/ Mavic Cosmic

it pains me BEYOND BELIEF to have to say goodbye to this ... but I could really use the cash and i just can't justify it at the moment, so it has to go...

SUPER RARE ORANGE LOOK KG171 - CARBON WITH ALUMINIUM LUGS

this is an absolutely classic French team road bike, in a very rare orange colour - one thing's for certain, in the 2 years I've had this ride, I've never seen another one like it. Back in the day, this was one of the sprintiest, stiffest and most snazzy road bikes you could have - here's a little more information http://www.dencheres.fr/220974792841/cadre-look-kg-171-team-edition-carbon-very-rare-orange-frame-frameset.html

this is some pretty sweet early carbon, and i swear, it's the nicest ride i've ever owned. full shimano ultegra groupset, dual mavic cosmic elite wheelset with a nearly new 9-speed shimano cassette (2 months?). i bought the wheelset second-hang about a year ago from a dude who used them twice, they could use a tiny true, but they spin BEAUTIFULLY.

size is c-t 52cm / c-c 51cm / top tube 54cm
(i'm 5"6 and it fits me like a DREAM. I imagine it could fit someone up to about 5"8?)

there are a few things:
1) it's dirty. i will give it a quick clean for you, but it could use a deep clean. i took it out this morning in the rain, so pardon how messy it looks, it scrubs up NICE.
2) it could use a new chain - but is fine.
3) the right hand shifter is a bit loose and doesn't always shift. this is an easy fix, you can do it at home OR walk into somewhere like Tokyo fixed and it'll take literally two mins.
4) ... and this one is a tiny bit of a bitch - the seat bolt broke about two years ago, and i don't know if any of you are aware, but finding a seat bolt for this bike is LITERALLY impossible as there are specific to LOOK and the era (mid-90's) - essentially a weird shape. SO i had to make a makeshift bolt as I tried to find the original everywhere but no dice. WORKS like a dream though, the only thing you gotta do to adjust seat height is use two adjustable spanners, but once you find your sweet spot this shouldn't be an issue as I've been riding mine like that for a year and a half.
5) the paint on the top tube is chipped:

... there's no two ways about it. BUT you could easily touch it up if you're into that kinda thing - I hear nail polish makes a really good toucher-upper.

so basically, with the wheelset (i ain't splitting) - I'm asking £400. I think this is pretty damn cheap for what you get - a great wheelset, a super rare carbon frame, and some pretty good components, albeit the negligible amount of work you'll need to put into making it perrrfect.

won't come with pedals, but i can throw in a pair of original LOOK clipless pedals (red) and a pair of btwin shoes with keo cleats for £20. or just the pedals for £10?

i'm looking for a quick sale, am in central soho weekdays, and in peckham nights.

can't believe i'm gonna say goodbye... i drove an hour up a mountain just outside Nice to buy this from an ex-French team pro. SOB. someone better take good care of her...

GET IN TOUCH!

two thing's that aren't certain; price and size

sorry thread's been updated now - I hit submit without meaning to!
yeah i know it's dirrrrty sorry i'm at work didn't have time to clean yet!

I forgive you - it's a sweet whip. Good luck!

thanks man!

fyi, offers considered!! looking for a quick sale

I dont know much about these, but I think you might wanna look at the prices elsewhere. theres one almost identical on ebay going for more than half of that.

forgive me, just realised this is carbon

yep, definitely all carbon! well, with some aluminium, but we don't need to talk about that...
i really want to shift this pronto, ideally before weekend, so if anyone has any offers... throw em my way!

Lovely bike but definitely over priced.

Would expect £250-£300...

wwwwuuuuttttttt?
good to know, but i'm going off this in some respects - http://www.lfgss.com/thread71934.html
... i could go to £450?

would never want to rip off any forum members - so if anyone has any comments please do let me know!

wwwwuuuuttttttt?
good to know, but i'm going off this in some respects - http://www.lfgss.com/thread71934.html
... i could go to £450?

Yup but let's be honest fella that one is in far better nick... Just sayin.

yup you're right... will drop price to £400.

I rekon if you clean it up and give it a little attention people will look at it in a totally diff light. Just my opinion though.

as is wouldnt offer £100...

give it a good clean / degrease / polish and try again.

I suspect it is a hidden gem but cannot see it under the dirt

thanks guys. will do a proper clean and re-list tomorrow, but for now i'll just leave this up here.

around the 400 mark seems ok, 100 for the frame, 100 wheels 200 groupset....

great bike though and the orange is awesome! good luck with the sale but you should just keep it! Looks are bloody awesome

PRICE DROP £400!!!
c'mon guys, surely I can shift this at £400?
do i reaaaally need to clean it and take new pictures? REALLY?

yep.

nah, dont clean it.
can we haggle? £100 as is?

even just wiping it down would help. but yeah, good clean, half an hour off your day and you might make a few hundred quid.

spend 2h giving it a good clean and so on - change the bar tape to the orange one (would make it look even 'cleaner') and then your chances are way higher to get £400 than now.

for now I would say £200
2h send on it should turn it into £350 - 400
thats what £75 per hour?

haha ok, thanks again, will do later. will keep bar tape as I just did it and haven't got the original orange - in fact i think the original was white, bizarrely.
man lfgss has become super friendly these days, gooooood times!
i appreciate your comments dudes!