Any Look 765 Gravel RS owner?

Hi,

Newbie here. Looking for any Look 765 Gravel RS owners and their reviews of the bike.

Hey there, I have one that I just got about a month ago.  Came with the GRX 2X System and so far, so good.  I swapped out the bar, stem, seat post, saddle & wheels for lighter stuff to try and get it a bit lighter.  

These frames are advertised as 1,200 grams, which isn't terrible, but I don't know if it's accurate.  Advertised weights for the Factor LS is 950, Canyon Grail is 830, Open UP is 1,040, Pivot Vault is 1,000, 3T Exploro is 1,100 and the Cervelo Aspero is 1,110 for comparison.  

My Look is coming in at 20.6 lbs in a Size Large, with XT pedals, 3 bottle cages and a Wahoo Mount.  So, not too bad for a gravel bike, but I'd like to see it around 18.5ish.  But that's just me and I'm a weight weenie roadie....lol.

The bike itself is super sharp looking, quality looks excellent and it's very comfortable to ride, so hard to complain.

 

Thanks for the response! "Looks" beautiful. Where was the picture taken? Scenery is stunning.
I ordered a size S frameset in December, 2019 model year and am waiting for the Ekar groupset to arrive, which, is on a super long lead time. The size S frame with braze on FD hanger, RD hanger, all 12 bolts and threaded adapter for rear thru' axle weighs in at 1.39kg. The uncut fork is 460grams. So, way off from what they are advertising unless, off course my scale is broken 😉

I have the same decals btw. What model year is your frame? 19, 20 or 21?
I am assuming your wheels are carbon? I'd like to be a weight weenie but by the time i ordered the frameset, drive train and cockpit, I was running short on cash and hence settled for alloy wheels.  What road bike do you use?

I have a 2019 one stock with Shimano 105 that I got for a great price at the beginning of covid. I planned to update everything to GRX 2x and DT SWISS GR1600 wheels, but I ended up using those components on a Surly Midnight Special that I built myself. 
Here's a pic of the bike on a bike packing trip in Northern California in August. 

It's both my first carbon and gravel bike and I love it. Possible updates are carbon wheels (Zipp 303s) and a dropper seat post. 

 

Thanks, picture was taken up in the hills of Henderson, NV this past weekend on the River Mountains Loop Trail.

Yea, so if your frame is coming in at 1,400 grams in a small, then that maybe explains why my build is a little heavy.  Although, their 1,200 gram frame weight could very well be a size small, with no paint and with none of that hardware you had on there when you weighed it.  They get tricky with how they weigh frames....haha.

However, Look announced in Nov. 2020 on their Facebook page that the "new" Gravel RS frame shed 200 grams, so it was even worse before.....lol.  This might be why I see a few of these frames on TheProsCloset for sale.  I imagine that during this current parts pandemic people might have bought the complete bike and dumped the frameset, just to move the parts over to another frame of their choice???

I don't know which model year the frame is.....I'm assuming it's a 2020/2021.  I ordered it in January 2021 from JensonUSA.  None of the paperwork, receipt, invoice, etc., lists a model year and neither does their website listing for the bike.  Boy, now you've got me thinking......I wonder if this is the "old" version of the frame, before the 200 gram weight cut.....?

The wheels pictured there are the (carbon) Bontrager Aeolus 37's.  They come in around 1500-1550 grams for the set I think.

My road bike is a Cervelo S5.

***Update:  Ok, so you got my brain wandering.....lol.  I contacted JensonUSA and they said the bike I purchased is the current model year and latest generation available from Look.  This was based on him looking up on the Look dealer website to see what part numbers are available for the bike and my part number (SKU) is the same as what they are currently offering, so hopefully that's accurate.  I also just emailed Look a photo of my serial number and I'll see what they say for confirmation either way.  Crazy how 200 grams gets to ya.....but I'm 6' tall and 157 lbs., so I'm approaching as lean as I can reasonably get....lol.

Thanks for the response. 
I did buy my frame from Pro's Closet as brand new. The reason they are on sale is due to 2021 model years getting released.  The 2019 and 2020 are exactly the same. 2021 is where the so called 200 gram weight save came in as they changed the carbon fiber layup. I hope both of you have registered the frameset on Look website as they offer lifetime warranty to the original owner if registered within 30 days of purchase. That's one of the things I liked about Look. Not that I am a competitive cyclists but just gives you a fake peace of mind that the frameset and fork are covered. That being said, there are lots of stories from various people when filing for actual claims that it doesn't go as smooth as advertised. But hey...we plan to ride as hard as we can and as safe as we can, right?

@Jajur
Nice picture. Did lack of mud guard /mounts bother you and that you cannot attach a rack on the fork matter for back packing?

 
I recently got a 2020 model on a great discount (dealer surplus, probably due to the new ‘21 models coming out). First picture is with upgraded carbon hoops (Reynolds ATR x) and terra speeds, second is stock with the GRX hoops and vittorias.

My first gravel bike so not much to compare to other than my road bike (tarmac sworks sl6)... the Look is perfect for the gravelly/muddy roads its intended for, and surprisingly competent on the road too with fast rolling tyres like the terra speeds. Completely different bike to the sl6 in terms of handling and feel, but that’s the point isnt it?

Very happy with my purchase as its opened a whole new dimension to riding for me.    

@Oss
Cheers! 
Man I just can't wait to build and ride mine.... damn groupset is stuck in transit !
Interestingly, all 3 of you (Oss, jajur and graciejohn) have gone with the same color scheme, including me.

pritish8287 wrote:
@Jajur
Nice picture. Did lack of mud guard /mounts bother you and that you cannot attach a rack on the fork matter for back packing?

Well, there's plenty of bags for bike packing these days, so not having a rack is not so inconvenient. I would definitely like to install mudguards, but I haven't figured out yet how to do that. 

The new colors may be a bit more attractive. I like the champagne glossy and the green mat (which was available for the 2020 model, but only with the SRAM 1x setup). I think a 2x on a bike like this is preferable. I'd say the 34/50 that mine came with is not ideal for bike packing, that's why I was planning on using either a 30/46 or 31/48 GRX chainrings. 

Alright alright folks, 80% of groupset has arrived. Hoping to start my build in 2 weeks !

Guys,
can any one of you post a picture of bottom bracket shell? When I route my rear cable I see an opening and am worried that mud and grit my seep though and corrode the crank/spindle/bb area. Also my build is a 1x ,so, even the front mech routing is open and exposed 

Finally! My build is complete. With Ekar 38T front ring and 9-42 sprockets. With alloy handelbars, alloy wheels, 2 x carbon bottle cages and Look X track carbon pedals - 8.92 kg! Can't wait to ride 

Pics please!

Here you go… Ride was good, front brake squeals and rear brake doesn’t lock up when pressed hard…they don’t feel mushy though. Not sure what’s going on 

I do not know how experienced you are with disc brakes, but this sounds like contamination in the back. In my opinion disc brake pads and rotors are very sensitive to any form of wd40 or grease. I would clean the rotor and replace the pads. The rear should lock up easily, I have heard that Campy brakes are pretty strong. I use Sram Apex which locks up the back with one finger (from the drops).
In the front it could be an alignement problem or the pads just need to bed in.