How Are Carbon Fibre Bikes Made? | LOOK Cycle Factory Tour

How is a carbon fibre road bike made? Well, look no further... GCN takes a look around the LOOK Cycle headquarters in France and their production facility in Tunisia, to get a thorough insight into the manufacture of carbon fiber road bikes.

In association with LOOK Cycle.

Throughout Ollie's time away he learnt the intricate detail that goes into each and every LOOK bike and he was certainly pretty impressed. What did you find most interesting about the factory tour? Let us know in the comments below. 👇

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[AkashDeep-stms]

Being a PhD scholar on these carbon fibers, I can say that You just put this complicated composite material into simpler and lucid words. Really appreciated.

[johnritchie]

From someone who works in the Aerspace composite industry he did a good job simplifying a complex subject

[Elephantine]

40 years ago, my roommate was working in an aerospace test and development lab. He came home all excited about this new material, "carbon fiber, " and told me how it was going to change everything. He was right. Thanks for the tour of the exact process for bikes. I have been wondering about it for a long time. 👍

[tobyfoster]

I love Look bikes so much, I bought one! Best bike I’ve ever had - a work of art.

[richnerd]

This has probably been my favorite video by GCN in a while, maybe ever. Just goes to show engineering is art. And now I really really really want a Look!

[willianb.]

By having working with composite before, I can state that this video is well made and has showed the correct basics of composite production.
Composite manufacturing is pure art, if you have designed, simulated, tested and guaranteed that both layup and curing process is correct. Your product will perform as intended.... and that’s why we have so much bad carbon frames around. 🥺

[MrLuigi-oigm]

I think this was my favorite GCN video of all time! Wow!!!!

[noelfezza]

best presenter on GCN. others are great but Olly just has way of making all videos interesting and he genuinely has seamless delivery

[anbbna]

Thanks for making this, Ollie & team GCN, absolutely brilliant.

[panther]

I like this guy. Pleasant to listen to and not arrogant at all as so many are in this line of work.

[tayloru]

Such an amazing process and what a great video to document it! Thank you all for being honest in transparent in what is an ad/paid promotion.

[MarcAntoine]

I have a 675 Pro Team and a 979 Pro Team, I love them so much!

[romanpotapovworld]

I'm an owner of 785 Huez RS and really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

[richardayala]

I purchased a LOOK 486 monocoque carbon fiber bicycle in 2003. The dealer completed the bike with all LOOK carbon fiber handle bars, bottle holders, rims, etc. it’s a masterpiece of a bike to which I still have today in fabulous condition. I made sure to keep the frame from being marred. Original final cost to me was $9, 000. Well worth it too. Colors are red faded in a white. Fabulous bike!

[SIMKINETICS]

This semi-tutorial documentary is superbly constructed throughout! You answered questions as they'd naturally follow, informing at a pace easily and clearly revealing how this wonderful 'mystery-material' becomes a masterpiece. Amazing, all around! Thank you!

[paulmayerpiano]

Top quality. This is the "television" of the future. GCN, you are realizing the potential of the world-wide web for the education and benefit of all, as so many nerds in the 90s had hoped. Dare I say, I'm almost coming to expect so high a level of content from your channel?! Wonderful job, yet again.

[manitoublack]

Makes me appreciate my 595-Ultra even more. Thanks to the very skilled men and women in North Africa who make it all possible 👍

[jamesfiegel]

Kudos on narrating the processes and the types of carbon....clear and NOT boring :)

[vananthonyallego]

The best Factory tour that I have ever watched. I had so much fun! Very informative tour. Thanks Gcn And Look factory 😊

[adamkubiak]

Great clip.
I can’t believe it took me almost a year to watch it...
what a treat!
Made me grateful for having a CF frame. And made me appreciate all the processes that are part of building it even more.