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Look 796 Monoblade
2 variants by generation. Compare them part by part below.
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2023-06
796 Monoblade RS
- Disc brakes only
- Look says it is lighter and stiffer than its predecessor; frameset 1,745 g in size S
- 25% ultra-high-modulus carbon
- New Aeropost with a reversible sliding head and new aero bars with 0-20 degrees of tilt
- T47 bottom bracket; electronic groupsets only
2015-06
796
- Flat top tube running into an integrated stem, replacing the 596
- Front brake integrated in the fork legs; rear brake behind the bottom bracket
- Low, wide seatstays
Variants side by side
Each variant is shown with its first complete build. Pick other builds on the compare page.
| 796 Monoblade RS | 796 Monoblade (rim brake) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Look | Look |
| Build | 796 Monoblade RS frameset | 796 Monoblade Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 |
| Build notes | Frame, fork, seatpost and Aeroflat Bar 2 basebar/stem combo with extensions (basebar 380 or 400 mm). At launch in 2023 BikeRadar quoted £6,990 / $7,800 / €6,990. | Build shown at launch; Look's price was not published (Slowtwitch only reported a rumoured entry point of about EUR 9,000). |
| Price (MSRP) | €6,990$8,500£6,600 | — |
| Model year | 2026 | 2015 |
| Generation | 796 Monoblade RS (2023) | First 796 (2015, rim brakes), replaced by the 796 Monoblade RS |
| Launched | 2023-06 | 2015-06 |
| Newer generation | — | 796 Monoblade RS (2023) |
| Discipline | Time trial | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Aero | 80 | 66 |
| Frame | 84 | 72 |
| Hydration & storage | 55 | 50 |
| Fit | 78 | 70 |
| Practicality | 62 | 50 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Ultra High Modulus fibre in 25% of the frame, high-strength fibre at BB, head tube and seat tube) | Carbon |
| Fork material | Carbon (Monoblade) | Carbon |
| Frame weight | — | 1,100 g2.43 lb |
| Frameset weight | 1,745 g3.85 lb | — |
| Weight measured on | Size S, claimed (BikeRadar) | Size M (as reported by Slowtwitch at launch) |
| Frame sizes | XS, S, M, L | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Proteam Black Glossy | — |
| UCI frame approval | — | On the UCI list of approved framesets as '796' with fork '796F', TT category, sizes XS-S to L-XL (3), approved 28 May 2015, code LOOK-796-TT |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Flat-mount hydraulic disc | Rim; front brake integrated in the fork legs, Shimano direct-mount rear brake behind the bottom bracket |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 (85.5 mm) | — |
| Front axle | 12x100 mm thru-axle (M12 x 1.5) | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle (M12 x 1.5) | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Electronic groupsets only, 1x or 2x | Electronic (launch builds with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 and Ultegra Di2) |
| Mechanical shifting possible | No | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Cable routing | Internal, including through the basebar | Internal |
| Electronic battery location | — | Di2 junction A box in a compartment behind the stem |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Storage details | Inserts for mounting an aero box on long-distance rides | — |
| Bottle mount locations | Frame-mounted bottle holders placed for aerodynamics and reach | — |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Look Aeroflat Bar 2 one-piece carbon basebar/stem with Aergo carbon extensions | Integrated stem with a reversible base bar (50 mm of adjustment) and elbow pads stackable in 5 mm steps up to 80 mm |
| Third-party aerobars possible | — | No |
| Pad width range | Adjustable (Aergo extensions) | — |
| Extension options | Aergo extensions adjust in length, width, height, tilt (0-20 degrees per BikeRadar) and rotation | — |
| Seatpost type | Look Aeropost Tube 2 with reversible sliding head and integrated clamp | Aero seatpost with the clamp hidden inside the frame |
| Effective seat angle range | — | 74-80° |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Look says it is faster than the previous 796 Monoblade (no figures published) | — |
| Testing method | CFD and wind tunnel, plus road testing with Team Cofidis in 2022 and 2023 | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | LOOK-specific integrated headset with dedicated spacers: upper bearing 32.8 x 41.8 x 6.0 mm, lower bearing 30.15 x 41.0 x 6.5 mm, 45/45 degree, stainless steel | — |
| Derailleur hanger | Proprietary two-piece rear hanger (inner and outer parts) plus a bolt-on front derailleur hanger | — |
| Maintenance | The frameset comes with fork, headset, stem/basebar, seatpost, thru-axles and extensions. Minimum seatpost insertion is marked on the post. Grease the thru-axle threads (11 Nm). Brakes are 140/160 mm flat mount. Use only the original screws for the bottle and aero-box mounts (4 Nm). LOOK says its products are designed for riders up to 100 kg. | — |
| Proprietary parts | — | Integrated stem/cockpit, integrated front brake, seatpost, Look ZED crank |
| Frame warranty | Lifetime frame warranty (with registration) | — |
| Sold via | Dealers | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | — | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 |
| Electronic | — | Yes |
| Crankset | — | Look ZED |
| Crank lengths available | — | 155-175 mm (adjustable) |
| Cockpit | ||
| Basebar | Look Aeroflat Bar 2 (one-piece basebar/stem) | — |
| Basebar width | 400 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | 380 mm or 400 mm width | — |
| Extensions | Look Aergo | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Seatpost | Look Aeropost Tube 2 | — |
| Offset / setback | Reversible sliding head | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | XS, S, M, L | — |
| Rider height min | 164–178 cm5′5″–5′10″ | — |
| Rider height max | 166–187 cm5′5″–6′2″ | — |
| Stack | 502–577 mm19.8–22.7″ | — |
| Reach | 393–429 mm15.5–16.9″ | — |
| Seat angle min | 77° | — |
| Seat angle max | 77° | — |
| Head tube angle | 72.5° | — |
| Head tube length | 96.6–177.2 mm3.8–7″ | — |
| Effective top tube | 508.9–562.2 mm20–22.1″ | — |
| Seat tube length | 512.5–592 mm20.2–23.3″ | — |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | — |
| Fork length | 363 mm14.3″ | — |
| Fork offset | 44 mm1.7″ | — |
| Trail | 62.6 mm2.5″ | — |
| Front centre | 578.6–637.8 mm22.8–25.1″ | — |
| Standover | 772–847 mm30.4–33.3″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | — |
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