Construction shows first-class workmanship throughout; the carbon needs no paint to look beautiful (note that this is a well-used and slightly dirty bike, not a shiny new one).
Whole bike as tested
This is how the bike was configured for my test, see the test bike notes.
Look 695 SR Bike as tested, SRAM Red, Lightweight Obermayer wheelset and Shimano DuraAce pedals
Look 695 SR Bike as tested, SRAM Red, Lightweight Obermayer wheelset and Shimano DuraAce pedals
HSC-7 Fork and front 1/4 of bike
The front end is very strong.
Look 695 SR carbon fiber road bike — HSC-7 Fork
Drive train, ZED-2 crankset
The awesomely stiff LOOK ZED-2 crankset.
Look 695 SR carbon fiber road bike
Head tube and stem
That’s a lot of carbon on carbon, all beautifully done.