Why all the love for Look 585 bikes?

[travis bickle]

There seems to be a lot of love for Look 585 bikes on this and other forums. I don't understand what makes them special. I own one and I am not bitten by the love bug. I like the bike but it isn't special to me. Any Look 585 owners out there that feel the love?

[Saint Vitus]

I loved the 585 Ultra that I had, but it didn't always love me back so I traded it off. It is a well designed and built bike with a great pedigree, but the one I had was for a younger, more flexible person (slammed stem, and finding a fork was too much of a hassle). It did all the things a well heeled race bike should do, if I only knew how to do them

[rustychisel]

Just add pedals. It'll go much faster then.

[Exonerv]

What's not to love?

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[paredown]

Originally Posted by Exonerv

What's not to love?

Still my fave of the various color schemes--I spent an inordinate amount of time looking for one--unsuccessfully.

[veggieburger]

Originally Posted by rustychisel

Just add pedals. It'll go much faster then.

Good call. That ^^ may be your issue.

[wpod]

For me, a clyde viejo, my Ultra checks all the boxes for a carbon frame- lugged, well built, quick but not twitchy, stiff but comfy and fits 28c clinchers with room to spare...Whats not to like?

[DfCas]

My 585 Ultra XXL ticks all the boxes for me. Quick but not nervous, stiff but comfy. Its just a good balance of all I want in a bike. Alas, I don;t ride on the road anymore and it gets close to no use.

[Bob Ross]

When I see them in photos I always think they suffer from Too Many Logos syndrome. But I just saw a 585 on a ride last weekend, and I gotta admit it looked really nice.

[Drmojo]

"ticking boxes"
pet phrase peeve

[ColnagoFan]

Lugged carbon!

I had a 555 with the nicer full carbon 585 fork that was my favorite for a long long time. 585 Ultra was "too stiff" for me, not pedal-flex but ride quality. In my humble opinion...

[tv_vt]

I have a 585 Optimum. It's like a 585/Roubaix hybrid. Fit is really good for me with the slighter taller HT. I've also had a 585 Origin, not the Ultra - thought the Origin was plenty stiff for my 180#.

The 585 is just a really nice riding bike. Not bone-rattling stiff, not too twitchy, does what you ask it to do.

If you're not liking yours, I'd suggest playing around with wheels and tires a bit. If still no love, I'm sure you could find a buyer pretty quick. Yours looks like an XL or XXL - those sizes always seem to be in demand.

[Clydesdale]

I passed on an orange one years ago and it may be the only bike I have ever not purchased that haunts me. Beautiful!

Originally Posted by Exonerv

What's not to love?

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[akelman]

I've got one that I should sell. They're great bikes for all the reasons people say. And it was a fun experiment. But they're not especially kind to my old-man back.

[rallizes]

can that stem come down a bit?