One more prize for Look with the award of a Star from the Observeur du Design for the KG 486 bike. Created in 1999 at the initiative of the Agency for the promotion of industrial creation (APCI), the Observeur du Design selects and awards, each year, the most innovating achievement in the field of industrial designs manufactured or sold in France. This star for design highlights the research and development work carried out by Look along with the Sport and Recreation category of the Designers Associates practice. With the KG 486, Look has not only proposed a bike which meets the expectations of champions, and all enthusiasts but has also given its innovating design a dream item. Design office engineers, product heads, Laurent Jalabert, - who has contributed his champion's experience - and the design practice have worked together in the development of this product which combines design and performance. The press has been unanimous regarding this bike which is a perfect illustration of Look's ambition in the fields of research, innovation, and performance.
Progressive Sloping Evolusize Geometry: A steeper slope is used for smaller frame sizes and is decreased proportionally with the frame size.
Double Curve: The wishbone is curved twice giving great lateral strength whilst maintaining some vertical flexibility for comfort
LOOK Patented Integral Headset: Includes two interchangeable bearing surfaces inside the head tube.
LOOK HSC5 SL Forks: 100% single piece monobloc carbon with directly moulded carbon dropouts. 295gr
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| Size |
Seat tube (ctr-top) |
Seat tube (ctr-ctr) equivalent |
Top tube (ctr-ctr) horizontal # |
Top tube (ctr-ctr) actual |
Seat angle (deg) |
Head angle (deg) |
Head tube |
Fork rake |
Chainstay |
Wheelbase |
| 49 |
463 |
490 |
520 |
507 |
74.75 |
71.5 |
105 |
43 |
408 |
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| 51 |
498 |
510 |
530 |
519 |
74.25 |
72 |
125 |
43 |
408 |
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| 53 |
533 |
530 |
545 |
530 |
74 |
73 |
148 |
43 |
408 |
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| 55 |
568 |
550 |
560 |
555 |
73.5 |
73 |
156 |
43 |
408 |
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| 57 |
628 |
570 |
575 |
575 |
73 |
73 |
175 |
43 |
408 |
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| 59 |
649 |
590 |
590 |
590 |
73 |
73 |
198 |
43 |
408 |
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# The top tube length is measured horizontally from the centreline of the head tube to the centreline of the seat tube.