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mscadDate Reviewed: April 28, 2012
Strengths: Stiff, comfortable, look greatWeaknesses: NONEBottom Line: The best road bike I ever had, its ride like a dream and you can spend hours riding without feeling uncomfortable
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yossi
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: July 9, 2011
Strengths: stiff, comfortable,Weaknesses: NonBottom Line: The look 595 is an amazing bike, there is nothing more that I can add to the previous reviews. Its stiff, increadibly comfortable and "look" great
Favorite Ride: Many
Similar Products Used: Cervelo Soloist, Giant TCR, Cannondal
Bike Setup: DA drive terrain, DA Carbon tubular wheelset
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robertd608
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: May 6, 2010
Strengths: responsive. especially strong and stable at higher speedsWeaknesses: noneBottom Line: best frame i have ever owned.
Favorite Ride: wi country roads
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$2000.00
Purchased At: used i year old demo
Similar Products Used: trek carbons. many different models
Bike Setup: dura ace
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Johan
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: March 24, 2009
Strengths: Beautiful build quality, flawless paint and assembly, internal cable routing, cable routing design into head tube keeps cable housings off of frame, look headset/fork adjustment design, extremely comfortable, precise and stable handling, solid for sprinting.Weaknesses: I suppose it could be a little lighter but I don't think it would ride the same.Bottom Line: I was in the market for a new road bike after riding Cervelo's soloist carbon and R3 for the last few years and ended up buying a 595 origin. A close friend of mine with very similar strengths and weight just purchased one and said it was the nicest bike he'd ever ridden so I bought one and built mine up with campy 11 speed. (fyi, I'm 5'11" and 165lb) I cannot say how impressed I am with my new 595. The fitment and cutting of the seat tube was very easy, and the epost was very easy to install. Look's headset adjustment is a breeze and a very nice system. After the first 3 min of my first ride, I was truly amazed. It seemed to dampen the vibrations of the road coming through the saddle and frame and seemed to just glide down the road. It was solid, stiff, precise, and incredibly comfortable at the same time. I average about 16 hrs a week on my bike on the road and have a very good feel for my bikes. I'm sold on the epost design and the elastomers. As I mentioned, I've had and R3 for 3 yrs now and between that and the soloist carbon, I thought the R3 was just too stiff, but very light. I was at first a little hesitant as the 595 frame and fork was supposedly much heavier and in the back of my mind, I did not want to go back up in weight. (actually only 110g heavier comparing frame and fork, 56cm R3 vs lg 595 as the cervelo fork is much heavier and needs a fork topcap and expander) The other more logical side of me was saying that ride quality was more important than weight (up to a certain point). After putting in some serious hours, I can say that the 595 is now my new favorite bike.
Favorite Ride: Luzern to Interlaken
Price Paid:
$3400.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Cervelo R3, soloist carbon, Trek madone, Orbea Orca,
Bike Setup: campy 11 speed, eurus wheels, GP4000 contis, fizik arione
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pchris
a Road RacerDate Reviewed: September 9, 2008
Strengths: Smooth but stiff. But i have tested bikes that were smoother and still stiff.Weaknesses: slightly harsh
the 585 is arguably plenty stiff for the lot of us, and lighter.Bottom Line: I like this frame. I wouldn't say that I LOVE it yet. Maybe just need a little more time to get used to it.
I enjoy riding it everytime i get on it, but i could think of things i would change. Overall, the ride is stiff while taking the edge off of the majority of the road vibrations, but not doing much about the bigger stuff. It is a very fast frameset, and the geometry is aggressive which i like. decending is fast and very accurate as others have mentioned. that is one thing that has been a distinct advantage over my last bike. Out of the saddle sprinting is stiff, but i have had trouble finding the right set up that really makes me feel like i am delivering the power like my last bike did. clearly thor huschovd hasn't had any problems with this.
long rides are not a problem. I've done up to 6 hours and feel good at the end.
I think i would consider getting the 585 if I was to do it over again. I have found the e post to be somewhat of a hassle. I had "slippage" for a while that I finally figured out was due to the bolt lostening over the course of the ride and then my seat would be tilting up towards the sky. a little lock tite took care of that. but overall, i just don't know if the e post adds that much advantage for what you loose in versatility of moving posts easily.
The ride is smooth, but you do still feel the bumps. I think i was expecting a slightly smoother ride. But do not forget this bike is a race bike. it is stiff and that has its distinct advantages. Unfortunately my quads are powerful enough to put that stiffness to too much use.
Favorite Ride: tunbridge
Price Paid:
$2000.00
Purchased At: Revolution cycles
Similar Products Used: cervelo r3
willier izoard
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felt f2
Bike Setup: campy chorus
kysrium sl
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