July 22nd, 2008 by 
Gregg
San Jose, CA - 7/22/08
Look announced the 996 Pro Team full suspension mountain bike. It is Look’s first ever entry in the mountain bike FS arena. It joins the Look 986 hardtail in their mtb line-up.
Heat tube angle is 70.5° with an 80mm fork, 69.7° with a 100mm fork.
Seat tube angle is 73° with an 80mm fork, 72.2° with a 100mm fork.
The rear suspension features a stable pedaling platform called A.S.K. or Anti Squat Kinematics. This ‘virtual pivot’ type of of suspension design uses the chain tension to counter the compression forces induces by pedaling. This frame is designed to be comfortable yet be very efficient and responsive to acceleration forces.
Frame weight is at 2500 grams or 5.5 lbs with shock in size Small. The rear shock is the Rock Shox Monarch 5.2 in 165 mm length.
Two color schemes are available:
Pro team - black, white, red
Red - black and red
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:27 pm
that thing is freakin rad!!!!!
July 23rd, 2008 at 6:57 am
That will get some roadies back to the dirt.
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:44 am
Too bad they didn’t have room for a few more decals.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:15 am
I think they got room - how about a nice big decal across the windshield!
July 23rd, 2008 at 12:28 pm
Aaaannnnd not available in the US I’m guessing… Patent infingement…
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:47 pm
I’ve been informed that the 996 WILL be available in the US, sometime after Interbike.
The rear suspension design has been described as a “cross between VPP and DW”.
July 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
Look… its just like a specialized without the brain
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:21 pm
This will complement my LOOK 595 perfekt. But I think it will be priced over 2500€.
July 24th, 2008 at 10:45 am
It’s not at all like a specialized. It’s like a blur or a giant anthem, just look at the pivot.
July 24th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
News flash look…MTB head angles are slacker than road bikes!!!
July 28th, 2008 at 5:17 am
gorgeous like all LOOKS but shame about the wheelsize… how about some 700c mtb bikes look like your roadies? !!
July 28th, 2008 at 5:31 am
I’m sure they mixed the HA with the SA in the description Chris.
“Look”s like a super light very expensive XC race machine to me.
As with the other Euro bike makers, they don’t make one for tall folks. I’ll stick with my Rush with the new Lefty SL