Category Archives: Components

LOOK 585 Pro Team Rebuild

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Ted C. MacRae

I had waited for this day for almost three months—the completion of the rebuild of my 2009 LOOK 585 Pro Team! I got the call Thursday evening and picked it up the next day—I couldn’t believe what a beautiful bike it was. This is … Continue reading →

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The 40,000-mile chainring

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Ted C. MacRae

I have been enjoying the heck out of my newly rebuilt LOOK KG486. There is nothing like a “new bike” to re-motivate (actually, the frame is 10 years old and most of the components only one year younger)—in the five weeks … Continue reading →

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Too dark to ride… oh wait!

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Ted C. MacRae

I totally figured I wouldn’t be able to ride today due to an all-day seminar, but I got out at 4 pm, felt the mild temps (mid-40s), looked at the sun still hovering tantalizingly high in the sky, and decided … Continue reading →

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LOOK KG486 Resurrection

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Ted C. MacRae

After hanging in my garage for six years with a cracked top tube, I had my 2005 LOOK KG486 frame repaired by Calfee Design. (You may recall that I crashed this bike in the 2008 Missouri State Time Trial.) Calfee did a … Continue reading →