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LOOK model year 2016 road bikes – first look

The French brand are still innovating, and their 2016 line comes with unique aesthetics coupled to strong consistency with wheels and kit

LOOK bikes certainly have a strong, er, look

LOOK undoubtedly produce some of the most interesting bikes on the market
The LOOK 765 is new for 2016 and is the French firm's endurance/sportive bike
The futurist-looking 750 aero bike continues to top LOOK's road bike range for 2016
The 695 also comes in two versions - the Aerolight and the ZR - with the former features LOOK's integrated front brake
The LOOK 675 Light has a claimed frame weight of 990g

LOOK bikes certainly have a strong, er, look

While LOOK are well known as pioneers of clipless pedals, the French brand were also early adopters of carbon frame technology, making composite bikes for the likes of Greg LeMond back when the rest of the peloton were still rocking steel.

In fact, LOOK invented the first monocoque carbon frame used on the track and, if their 2016 bikes are anything to go by, they haven’t stopped pushing barriers yet.

There are four bikes in LOOK’s road range, all named with similar three-digit monikers and covering all bases from climbing and endurance all the way to the uniquely-styled, crazy-looking aero super bike, the 795 Aerolight.

Here’s a detailed overview of LOOK’s latest and greatest bikes, and the specs for model year 2016, starting with the new 765 endurance bike…