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10-16-09, 08:19 AM
I have a used steel frame bike that I recently was gifted by my son that I am currently putting back into service. He was told that the frame was a La vie Claire, Look steel frame made of Reynolds 753., The frame has been professionally repainted at some time in the past and is now red with white inserts with the logo "LOOK" in bold black letters over the white inserts. The O's in the Look are made to look like eye balls looking off to one side. It also has "team issue" on the top tube. The frame has a Cinelli bottom bracket and Campy drop outs, chromed at the drop outs (painted so I can't tell how much is actually chromed). The serial number on the bottom bracket matches the Look 753 frame numbering system, so I'm pretty darn sure it is a Look steel frame from 1986. The frame weight and tubing "thickness" (by tap test) indicates it is in the 753 weight range.........The thing I'm really wondering about is if anyone knows what PNW or pro team would have raced with a frame like this in the late 80's or 90's (the repainted red w/ LOOK version). My son was told that the frame was raced here in the Pacific Northwest in the late 80's and 90's.............
Thanks!
A photo of the bike is a few posts down this thread.
Thanks!
A photo of the bike is a few posts down this thread.