Did 800km on a Pro Tour Race Bike break me? - LOOK 795 Blade RS
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- čas přidán 1. 05. 2024
- My week in Mallorca with the LOOK 795 Blade RS, and Viks' TIME Alp D'Huez. Super Stiff, Super Aero, for sure, but can this unconditioned, 45yo bike mechanic handle a Pro Tour bike for 800km?
We talk about the Corima WC EVO 47 wheels, the GoodYear Eagle F1 tyres, the gear ratios and the bike as a whole. Vik gives her input on the TIME ADH23 and the limitations of her 1x set up on the flat fast roads of Mallorca.
Last Year I took the 765 Optimum on my holiday and I reflect on how I changed my route choices to suit each bike.
@look_cycle
@TheTimeSport - Sport
This 66yo has averaged nearly 300 km per week through the English winter on the Blade that you built for me - rain, potholes, and all. It's the best bike I've ever ridden and has forced me to up my bike handling and cycling ability just to take advantage of its amazing capabilities.
Love this. BTW we have the narrow handlebars in stock now.
Please lend me the corimas!!! 🎉
Would love to put them in my stiffness rig
I'll be waiting that review
You can come and take the whole bike for a spin.
@@Mapdecil take it for the Fred 😅 as long as i can put my 11-40t on
Race the "enfant terrible" on his scooter.
Your face when the TIME fell over, class
My wallet flashed before my eyes
i almost fainted just by looking at the screen
@@Mapdec 😁
Aa scary moment indeed! 😮 Thankfully just some bar tape scuff and somehow the mech was fine 🤦♀️ notice me feebly holding onto it for the rest of the vid 😂
Oh my ❤ was broken instantly
And thats why we buy the bikes we do, the heart not the head. Good for you
Wow. So you can feel pain through a CZcams video. 😢 I hope the Time is OK.
I had to look away from the screen!
🙏 She’s ok, little tantrum and a small scuff on the bartape. Notice how feebly hold onto the wheel the rest of the vid 😅
795, in the sunshine, on the smoooooth tarmac? Living the dream!
That Time bike has me thinking of the Patrick Bateman card scene, when he's leaning in and sweating over Paul Allen's card. What a looker!
It looks so beautiful coming out of the corners.
A week's riding is a true test how well you get along with a bike in real conditions as opposed to marketing talk. Both of you clearly transfer your delight to your video watchers. And of course, glad you had such great vacation (even when the Time tipping over frightened me a bit; I hope nothing was damaged):
Thank you. Just a scuff on the mech and bar tape
We had a fab week 😊 the TIME was fine, it’s always scary when that beautiful finish is in danger! Just wanting attention I think 😅
MATERIAL for another episode (or three), your actual trip to Mallorca , the flights the hotel/s the routes the cafes , an episode for newbies to get ideas from in order to be better prepared ! Cause we can't all hire Sean Kelly and/or Stephen Roche
Go to Greece 🇬🇷 no traffic and half the price, twice the climbs 😢
@PeakTorque have you ridden in Greece? If so, where abouts?
Greece is dangerous...Ian Hibell@@PeakTorque
@@tommyfreckmann6857 He has an older video about it
@@Antoine_Frs oh sweet! Thanks!
Wow...beautiful place, bikes and people for a really amazing video. thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am taking my 795 Blade RS 2 to Bormio in June and cannot wait ❤
Enjoy 😊
thanks for the video,
That face when the Time bike blew over! Horror...
I'll bet the Germans seeing that bike were reminded of the Deutsche Telekom bikes in magenta.
The riding there looks fabulous and the blade would suit the smooth roads,can see why you avoided the rough!
Magenta looks different.
@@rogerwilliamson7161 Deeper with a touch more blue but similar.
@@simonalexandercritchley439 Accepted. Greetings from Germany.
@@rogerwilliamson7161 Danke and kia ora from New Zealand.
Think I saw the bike at the gas station at Lluc. Lovely bike, nice review. I brought my own Factor OSTRO VAM with Princeton WAKE 6560 wheels. Was also getting alot of attention. People do love to look at nice bikes! :)
Hope Vicki's bike was ok? That looked like a hanger bender...
Can't underestimate the breadth of capabilities of a World Tour bike 😎 They are fabulous to ride.
🙏 she’s ok, somehow the mech was fine just so scuffs to the bar tape. Heart stopper for sure!
The ADH directly got my attention when you first presented it, and it keeps growing on me. It must be a year since Vic got it now, maybe time for a long-term review ?
Try it, it definitely has an addiction factor - my experience. If you buy parts carefull and reasonable, you get an excellent bike at - comparatively - modest costs.
Even the second hand ones are still not in my price range. Otherwise I would get one with rim brakes, Venn 40 rims on Bitex or Tune hubs and CX-Rays, 28 mm clinchers, 105 groupset and light finishing kit. Maybe in few years, when I will have a job and the ADH be less expensive.
@@Antoine_Frs Well, it was similar for me when I was young. Don't ask what crap I rode - e.g. brakes where I knew, I couldn't stop downhill - when we were a young family. As our children are grown up now, things look better. It's important not to give up and keep your informed dreams.
It’s defo a bike that makes you smile, each to their own but I absolutely love it a year on 😊 and hope to be enjoying it for years to come too. Worth every penny…. 👀 there is another Vik and Time vid on the way too 😮
Great video Paul.......2025’s Mallorca 312km next year.......on a Look of course? Have a great bank holiday weekend!
Maybe. The 4am start is the scary bit.
Both stunning bikes and don’t blame you for taking the racier blade, sure it’s an amazing ride and worth a bit of discomfort for the experience alone.
As I have always said about Look bikes (I have owned 1 since 2007). If you know you know.
Well you picked the right week to go to Mallorca, weather looks great, not so clever week before last. Nice to see the blade having a run in the sun……..and you too 😁👍 ……………BUT just reached 3.09 in the vid …..wot no blankets ? Obviously in a different cafe to us 😂
Blankets 😱
Interesting that your Look got so much attention - even my 13 year old Look 585 Optimum, which you recently revitalised, got attention last week in Mallorca! 😊 Only saw one other Look all week!
Yeah. That was a real classic. Lovely to see them still going and looking good.
Your workshop made it a joy to ride again - so thanks to the chaps! 🎉
@@user-kf5db3ob8o 🥰
Great video - thank you. Any tips for taking your bike abroad? I'm off to Mallorca in October, but have elected to hire a bike due to the horror stories of damaged bikes, and the hassle of packing/unpacking. Plus I don't have a bike box!
I’m trying to make a vid on this. Just finding the time is a bit hard right now. Watch this space.
Love cycling in Mallorca! Can you please do a feature about transporting a nice bike abroad - bike box recommendations and how it was packed to avoid damage? Thanks :)
Great suggestion! Watch this space.
Would love a Garmin vs wahoo vid. Ive always had garmin because it was a gift, but curious to see if my next device should be wahoo or garmin again. Never loved the touchscreen but love pretty much everything else lol.
On it. I need to learn a few more things about the wahoo.
do you know if the new scylon will be released soon or later in the year? Can't decide if I should wait for it
This summer 🤫
It was nice to have a chat with you in the uphill from Pollença about the Time... Didn't know it was you.... 🙈
Nice to meet you Erik
Would love to see a Wahoo vs. Garmin video. I took an 840 to Girona last year to navigate my rides and wanted to throw it against a brick wall after the first day - and it didn't get any better after day 1.
Coming soon! I’m still slowly getting my Garmin head into Wahoo
Did you set it up tubeless?
what are the wheels on the Time bike? some lovely petrol colored hubs 👌
Pacenti on Bitex hubs
I am off to Majorca in 2 weeks on my Blade 795 in Iconic paint. Hoping not to see another 😅
Let me know if you do
Mark Beaumont went round the world on Corimas
Hi. What size blade did you ride and what height are you?
Size L, 183cm
@@Mapdec cool. Thanks.
I'm 191 ,so its garden gate for me.
😆
More interesting is what make of bike carrier did you transport the bike in
Thule
Did you have to take the handlebars off?
@@pwjames1 yeah. Just took the stem off the stearer and twisted a little bit.
How do you think this compared against a Dogma F? I could never quite tell the difference between my dogma and friends SL7 so I'm wondering if at this level, all these bikes are just very similar.
Yeah. They are. It comes down to subtle differences in build quality. I am trying to get Simon to do a Digma vs Blade vid. For me the Blade stands out purely in the design of that handlebar.
@@Mapdec So I had a lot of road components sitting around, and bought the Mondrain edition of the 795 frame from a supply retailer. Absolutely the easiest bike I've put together as everything nicely fit. Zero walks of shame to my local shop needed.
I also appreciate that the integrated handlebar, while complex, allows for a swappable stem vs needing an entirely new integrated handlebar/stem combination. Granted, that piece is expensive - but its a nice idea.
I did a about 40km test ride out here in California and had non cyclists come and comment on the bike - which has never happened with any other frame I've owned.
The ride and handling is sharp and the descents make me feel like a pro rider though I'm sure I'm not that much faster then I am on any of my other bikes.
Thank you for the content - would never have thought about this bike otherwise.
@@SandSanta awesome. 🤩
Wow, the Time had a tantrum🤟
Oh for sure she did! Probably devasted that the camera wasn’t all about her 💖😂
Do you do CycleScheme on these!?! Asking for a friend... :)
Yes.
@madpec I've long been interested in getting a Look frame.. 785 or 765? I mostly ride around North Wales so plenty of hills which makes me think the 785 would be good choice.
I’d agree with that.
Warm, dry, sunny, smooth roads... not for me :P But glad you're enjoying yourself :D
09:00 that'll need an X-ray 🥴!?
Vikki would make a great podcast partner
I think you will see more of Vik when we ramp up Strength and Conditioning content.
Can you summarize differences of Look 795 vs 785?
795 is low, light, stiff and has the best handlebar on the market. It’s £5390. The 785 is LOOKs take on a more regular road bike. It has a higher than average position, and is very easy to swap fit components. It’s £2250 I think.
that is Amy cycling pinarello
Someone you know?
@@Mapdec
Amy Cycling Adventures
Is there any good bike brand apart from look? Doesn't seem so on this channel...
Yes. Keep watching. I recently praised a Blackheart. There are lots of vids showing good and bad. We sell LOOK because I personally admire their quality and attention to detail.
Talking about wind pushing the bike around and the Time immediately falls.....🤔
😂 she was having a tantrum I reckon
Paul , I wonder how you would go at 55 years old ? . A mate I ride with is almost 80 . He rides a gravel bike .
I’ll tell you in a decade. Tell you what though. Bikes like these motivate me to keep my flexibility healthy. I don’t want to be riding a Domane at 55
One day I’ll afford a “Look” and I’ll pay you to build it up for me with a Hambini BB. He won’t dare try and roast that!
The real test would be if they couldn't see the stickers. It's only the brand name on it that gets their attention. Would they know by looking at it that it was a nice bike.
Look this time take a look at the time it takes to look at some sponsorship 😂
Haha. More like, we are a business serving our customers with the brands we like, not an influencer being paid. It’s a subtle difference granted. But ultimately we serve real people that visit our location and speak to us about what they like.
@@Mapdec The difference my be subtle, but it's the all important factor for a customer. Most bike shops simply sell for what they have a franchise.
There are steep hills on Mallorca as well. Just saying.
Nothing quite like the Lake District 😉
At this point in my life I build my own bikes I completely lost interest in the "Pro" bike nonsense. We are not in the 1970's we can build our own custom bikes to what we need not what a company wants you to use. No integrated cables and simple rim brakes no DI2 nonsense, just a bike to ride around with no fuss.
Any damage to the Ladies Time A De H ? two special bikes but from your facial expression very fragile .
Viks Time is ok. Just a scuff on the mech and bar tape
Aw thank you for asking 🙏 the TIME was fine, it’s as sturdy as any roadbike but I absolutely LOVE the paintwork so the thought of scuffs etc are heartbreaking 💖
@@sportsrecoveryonline8802 yes i admit to being the same love the chat keep safe
Sounds like the bell end capital of the world out there 🤷.
🤣 you can still pass the bell ends on a steel frame.
😂😂😂