The Look F595TM Frame 2007 - Evolution of the 585 - Friday 4th August, 2006.

The most advanced frame from LOOK

The 595 has 100% carbon structure and is the most advanced frame from LOOK. The 595 shows that LOOK is ahead of fine development as they extend their knowledge and experience in the carbon fibre. The 595 can be considered as an evolution of the 585 with the upgrade of multi shaped tubing technology. The goal of using such tube shapes is to improve lateral stiffness, which increases the responsiveness, and to gain vertical flexibility to maximize the comfort. The lugs shape is also increased on the side to reinforce the lateral stiffness of the frame. This year Credit Agricole will ride the 595 in all Major Tours and Pro Tour races.

Thor Hushovd and the LOOK 595

After first riding the Look 595 in the Dauphine Libere in June, Thor Hushovd has been riding it ever since. Using feedback provided by the team on the Look 585 frame, LOOK developed the 595 to be a different design to its predecessors. The Look 595 Hushovd is uses is made completely from carbon fibre, with the addition of single piece seat tube and post reducing weight and improving stiffness. Placing spacers between the internal seat section and frame increases the height of the saddle, after the seat tube has been cut to height. Thor Hushovd makes use of a single carbon spacer and a thinner elastomer road shock absorbing spacer.

Pro Light VHM - Very High Modulus

The LOOK 595 makes use of the same Pro Light VHM (Very High Modulus) that LOOK used on the 585. Fibres used in the frame tubes are designed to produce a more compliant frame as well as a stiffer platform for a sprinter to accelerate. A wide flattened top tube absorbs vibrations and stiffens the front triangle, with the down tube varying in diameter from the head tube down to the bottom bracket to optimise lateral rigidity. The highly pressurised carbon-fibre keeps the bottom bracket junction stiff. Chainstays have also received attention, with the non-driveside being larger than the driveside to resist pedaling forces.

The HSC6 Fork

LOOK's HSC6 fork provides the front end, with an oversize 1 1/4in crown. The fork uses a standard 1 1/8in headset. The blades have been widened to increase stiffness, as well as the forks being moulded in one piece with carbon dropouts. Cabling is internal improving aerodynamics, complimenting the smooth lines.

LOOK 595 VHM Full Carbon Team + HSC6 Fork Features:

Tube series : PRO LIGHT VHM Carbon (Very high modulus), oversized IN SHAPE section. Oriented stiffness.
Frame weight : 1080g with full length seat post
Progressive Sloping Geometry Evolusize Geometry: A steeper slope is used for smaller frame sizes and is decreased proportionally with the frame size.
High pressure frame drop-outs: To save weight and gain reliability the rear drop out are moulded and integrated in the frame and not glued as an alloy drop out. The result is a monobloc concept Wishbone/rear base/ drop out. This technology has been proven
Bottom Bracket : The bottom bracket is the most sensitive part of the frame where all the stress are concentrated . Saving weight at this section needs to be handle with care to avoid weaknesses. The highly pressurised carbon fibre is the process LOOK has
LOOK Patented Integral Headset: Includes two interchangeable bearing surfaces inside the head tube.
LOOK HSC6 Forks: 100% single piece monobloc carbon with directly moulded carbon dropouts. It uses a head-set size of 1.1/8inch on top off the head set, 1.¼ at the bottom off the head set. (diam on top : 41,7 mm, diam at the bottom 46,8 mm. Slides 45/45).