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Look's G85 Cezal RS pitch: aero costs more than it saves
Look is backing the G85 Cezal RS's weight-and-stiffness focus with its own numbers. The company's race simulation claims full aero tube shaping saves just 137 seconds over 146km, while harsh handling costs 63–84 seconds on technical descents and 60–100 seconds from pedaling interruptions over bumps. Look says the bike was built to "move away from the white lines and marginal gains."
The RS already trims 200g through its high-modulus layup and adds stiffness at the bottom bracket and head tube, changes Look pitched as pure performance gains. The company frames stiffness and handling, not drag reduction, as where the real time is won or lost on gravel courses.
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