{"id":199,"date":"2021-11-16T15:45:22","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:45:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=652947"},"modified":"2021-11-16T16:12:13","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T15:12:13","slug":"looks-new-vitesse-895-track-bike-promises-olympic-aerodynamics-without-a-sky-high-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/looks-new-vitesse-895-track-bike-promises-olympic-aerodynamics-without-a-sky-high-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Look\u2019s new Vitesse 895 track bike promises Olympic aerodynamics without a sky-high price tag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Jack Evans\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 16 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The new Look Vitesse 895 is a more accessible addition to the French Olympic manufacturer\u2019s range of aero track bikes. <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Designed and made in France, prices start at \u00a33,790 for the carbon sprint frameset.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The Vitesse borrows the fork from the <a href=\"\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/news\/look-t20-track-bike\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Time T20<\/a>, which <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Team France rode on the track at the <a href=\"\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/features\/tokyo-2020-olympic-track-cycling-tech\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">2020 Tokyo Olympics<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" 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style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">designed specifically for the French national track cycling team.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The T20 is said to be lighter, stiffer and more aerodynamically efficient than its predecessor, the R96, resulting in a saving of nearly 30 watts at \u201cfull speed\u201d \u2013 or a bike length in a 200m sprint, according to Look.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The Vitesse\u2019s bottom bracket has a claimed stiffness of 205N\/mm to optimise power-transfer efficiency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The bike features an integrated seat mast, which is topped with a reversible saddle cradle. This allows the fit to be customised by altering seatpost setback.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The top tube dips slightly before the cockpit, while the sides sweep inwards creating a triangular profile to slice through the air. The seat tube curves around the rear wheel in an attempt to further minimise drag.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The carbon stem comes in 18 sizes, ranging from 55mm to 140mm, so you can adjust to suit your preferred position and riding style.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">While Look makes its own cranks, the brand says the frameset is compatible with any track crank. 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