New from LOOK is the new range of 765 GRAVEL bikes. It’s been designed from the ground up to be lighter, more compliant and there’s a more accessible model for those on a budget. Along with the cheaper bike, there’s an e-bike version too.

The 765 GRAVEL gets a fresh design with the range including RS, non-RS, and pedal-assist versions. 

Using a wealth of experience with carbon, LOOK has optimized the fiber orientation and chosen a specific combination of carbon in order to balance efficiency with compliance.

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2021 LOOK 765 GRAVEL RS on bike (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Features on the frame include what LOOK calls 3D Wave Stays. Essentially, they are two deflection points that the brand says enables a 15% increase in the natural compliance of the carbon. So they make for a more comfortable ride.

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2020 look 765 GRAVEL RS stays (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The stays are also flattened to encourage some extra verticle movement while maintaining and increasing lateral rigidity.

Other features include space for 700×40 or 650×2.1 tyres and the frame uses LOOK’s Direct Drive Concept. It’s a stem that’s designed both to complement the style of the bike but to also to be lightweight and stiff for precise handling. 

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2021 LOOK 765 GRAVEL RS ride (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

The frame has space for four water bottles, three within the front triangle and one mounted to the underside of the downtube.

All of this means that the bike is set to weigh 1,2kg with a fork weight of 390g.

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2021 LOOK 765 GRAVEL RS chainstay (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

As for the geometry, the 765 gets a 70.3° head angle, a 74° seat tube angle, 420mm chainstays, and a large frame comes with a 385mm reach.

The 765 GRAVEL comes in a range with three models, two spendy RS models, and a cheaper non-rs build. The former benefit from either a SRAM Force eTap 2×12 or Shimano GRX 810 2×11 drivetrain. The RS frame also comes as a frame-only option.

The 765 GRAVEL (non-RS) gets a Shimano GRX 600 2×11 drivetrain.

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2021 LOOK 765 GRAVEL RS downtube (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

It would be rude to ignore the fact that the 765 GRAVEL also comes as an e-bike which is driven by a Fazua motor with a detachable semi-integrated battery. The e-bike weighs in at 13.9kg and borrows its geometry from its acoustic counterparts.

The E-765 GRAVEL comes in two builds, one with a SRAM Force 1×11 drivetrain, the other with  SRAM Rival 1×11 groupset.

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2021 LOOK 765 GRAVEL RS studio frameset (Image Credit: Farrelly Atkinson)

Prices for the 765 GRAVEL range start at 2,700 euro (around £2,400) and top out at 3,000 euro (around £2,700).

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