Look 496 Track Frame

Originally designed for the French team at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, the 2012 Look 496 Track frame is the ultimate in carbon Track Cycling technology.

As used by Gregory Bauge and Kevin Sireau at the 2010 World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark the frame was designed to support the brutal accelerations and incredible power output that these riders output.

This is guaranteed by the monocoque construction which helps to maintain the rigidity of the frame, especially around the bottom bracket which is sunk into the carbon.

The rigidity of the frame is further increased by the Chainstays which are connected to the Bottom Bracket, unlike other frames used in the professional circuit the Chainstays wrap around the circumference of the bottom bracket to further strengthen what is traditionally the weakest area on a Track Bike.

The fork offers a new design that again improves its lateral rigidity and the aerodynamic co-efficient of the air around the frame. The aerodynamics of the 496 have been measured at the Magny-Cours wind tunnel, within the former home of the French Formula One Grand Prix. The gain over the 396 fork is 2%. That is equivalent to 0.6 seconds per kilometre

Another incredible fact about the Look 496 track frame is that every single frame is hand-built to order

The improvement in aerodynamics combined with a lighter frame and fork (400 grams lighter than the 396) creates a frame that performs significantly better, as is demonstrated by Gregory Bauge’ domination of the World Championship Sprint.

- Ultra Max Carbon VHM Tubes
- Monocoque BB and Chainstays Connection
- Offset Fork for CX and Exceptional Stability
- Extremely Rigid
- 50hrs of hand fabrication
- The pinnacle of Track Bike Design

Carbon Type – VHM
Fork Offset conforms to EN1478 Standards
Lugs integrated monobloc sub-assemblies
Bottom Bracket – BSA Length 68mm
Seatpost – Collar fixing type Elliptical Shape
Headset – Specific for an offset headset sold with the frame
Dropouts – Rear Aluminium Track type
Sizes – XSmall, Small and Medium
Frame Weight – 1700g
Fork Weight – 640g (Includes Headset)
Includes Frame, Fork and Carbon Seatpost
Stem/Bars not Included

Warranty - 5yr Frame and Fork, Paint and Finish (One Year) – Non Transferrable

Handmade Frame with 3months turnaround

Now Includes

• THE ZED TRACK SINGLE-PIECE CARBON CRANSKET

Look now produces a track version of its already famous ZED 2 cransket. The first 100% single-piece carbon cransket for the track, exclusively available with the 496 Frame it is the lightest one in this discipline: only 420gr.

Its light weight conceals formidable rigidity; the carbon composition was reviewed to optimise the rigidity and the pedalling efficiency. The design was rethought for better penetration of the air.

Equipped with the three-lobe technology, it allows obtaining several pedal crank lengths by turning a nut (Size 1 : 165 / 167.5 / 170 mm - Size 2 : 172.5 / 175 / 177.5mm). It fits into a BB65 for still more aerodynamic properties and rigidity.

Fixie/Singlespeed Use
This Frame is aimed at Track Cycling for use on a Velodrome or Outdoor Track, and is not pre-drilled for brakes, however if you add a Dia-Compe Rear Track Brake Set from our Track Bike Brakeset section to this Frame it adds a Rear Brake without the need for drilling.