The ultimate commuter bike? Well it is a Look and it is carbon, but as commuter? Not so sure about that. Maybe just a way hot flat bar to give the roadies a hard time :)
As a commuter it lacks provision for mounting racks so its a back pack all the way type of ride … retail is also up there – around US$2,500 I believe and the specification is not that great … nine speed for US$2,500? Come on Look, you can do better than that! I know I am a Look tragic and I would love a 566 but a 566 Flat bar? I am not so sure. All that said it is interesting in that the frame is the 566 frame, so it provides some insight into the convertibility of drop-bar road bike to flat bars and vice versa. Maybe I should revisit converting my Giant CRX 1 🙂
The specifications for the Look 566 as published August 2010 are:
| Frame and fork | Look 566 |
| Headset | FSA Aluminium 1 1/8†|
| Seat post | FSA SL-240 CSI SBS 27.2 mm x 350 mm |
| Stem | FSA OS-150 Varius Stem 31.8 mm – Adjustable |
| Crankset | Shimano Tiagra Triple 50x39x30 – Silver |
| Cassette | Shimano Tiagra 11×25 9 Speed |
| Derailleur – Front and Rear | Shimano Tiagra |
| Chain | Shimano Tiagra |
| Brakes | Shimano Tiagra |
| Pedals | Look Quartz |
| Wheels | Mavic Aksium 2010 – Black |
| Tyres | Hutchinson Equinox 700 x 23 |
| Weight | 8.65 kg |
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