LCFS947 - 160mm 4-bar 27+/29

[FullCarbonAlchemist]

Look familiar?
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/sciu-launches-a-carbon-enduro-bike-with-ambitious-sustainability-goals.html

Interesting that they were able to get so much information on sustainability from the manufacturer (not sure if that’s actually LightCarbon?), and that the factory’s putting so much effort into it.
That would seem to be fairly unusual.

[endo.alley]

Interesting that they were able to get so much information on sustainability from the manufacturer (not sure if that’s actually LightCarbon?), and that the factory’s putting so much effort into it.
That would seem to be fairly unusual.

Who is going to tell them they are lying even if incorrect?

[Snacks]

"However, due to the pandemic, we have not yet been able to visit the production on-site - this is yet to happen."

I'm sure the factory told sciu what they wanted to hear and they in turn painted a nice rosey picture for pinkbike 

[endo.alley]

I would just be happy if they addressed the dropper post compatibility issue for the medium sized frame so that shorter riders can use this bike. It looks like a great frame design but for that fact.

[Bajker]

Found another one.. https://questcarboncycles.com/products/2021-q-enduro

[slaine25600]

Interesting that they were able to get so much information on sustainability from the manufacturer (not sure if that’s actually LightCarbon?), and that the factory’s putting so much effort into it.
That would seem to be fairly unusual.

The connecting part between 2 triangles is made on one part and not with 2 parts linking by screw like light carbon frame design
perhaps it is better and it is possible to buy spare

[riding_truckee]

[Edit: I sold the frame]

Hi,

I'm considering selling my LCFS947 (M, matte black), please message me, if interested.

I love this frame, but I also joined the AM831 group buy and the 2 frames are really quite similar.
In my opinion the 947 is stiffer and more robust (also does not have the triangle linkage problem).
I'm short and light (5'7", 144) and the 831 is a tad easier to manage in tight corners, that's why I settled on that (plus it came in a flashy baby-blue color

The frame is in very good condition ridden less than 300 miles, with few cosmetic scratches and no major crashes on it.
I have Fox Float DPS Evol shock on it, which I can also sell with the frame.

[JJJ]

I'm short and light (5'7", 144) and the 831 is a tad easier to manage in tight corners, that's why I settled on that (plus it came in a flashy baby-blue color

What makes you say the 831 is easier to manage? Did you try an 831 in the same conditions? The chainstays are about the same length, just 2 mm less for the 831 (would that make the difference?).

[riding_truckee]

What makes you say the 831 is easier to manage? Did you try an 831 in the same conditions? The chainstays are about the same length, just 2 mm less for the 831 (would that make the difference?).

Hard to say: yes I did ride both in the same trail/condition, but my fitness level could have been different.
I only noticed a small difference, if any.
I also thought that the 947 climbed a little better, but again not sure why.

.. as I was writing this, I just remember that I was initially running a 5mm longer stem in the 947, which could account for both.

[endo.alley]

Hi,

I'm considering selling my LCFS947 (M, matte black), please message me, if interested.

I love this frame, but I also joined the AM831 group buy and the 2 frames are really quite similar.
In my opinion the 947 is stiffer and more robust (also does not have the triangle linkage problem).
I'm short and light (5'7", 144) and the 831 is a tad easier to manage in tight corners, that's why I settled on that (plus it came in a flashy baby-blue color

The frame is in very good condition ridden less than 300 miles, with few cosmetic scratches and no major crashes on it.
I have Fox Float DPS Evol shock on it, which I can also sell with the frame.

At 5'7" in height what was the longest dropper post you could use with the 947? That is my issue only with this frame.

[riding_truckee]

At 5'7" in height what was the longest dropper post you could use with the 947? That is my issue only with this frame.

I use a 150mm One Up V2, but when I stick it all the way down, which is necessary for my height, the bend in the sit tube pushes the cable to the side, making it unreliable.

To fix this, I unscrewed the actuator cup by half a turn (and added threadlock). This this moved the position of the cable towards the front of the bike, clearing the tube bend. Note: the One Up cable exit is out-of-center (see https://s14761.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/One-up-V2-dropper-actuator-001.jpg).

I don't know if the cable exit is always in the same position relatively to the sit clamp... if not, some of the posts might be fine out of the box.

[CasualRider]

I'm 5'7", using a 125mm dropper. I'm not one of those that require the post to be flushed with the seat collar, as long as my butt can get out of the way, it's good enough.


**edit

Just to add that, the dropper does stick out from the seat collar a bit but so far I have not had any issues with the cabling or actuation.

So it really depends if you're ok with that kind of setup, I also use it to indicate if I'm too low or too far back behind the saddle. With a long travel 29er it's just too easy for me to buzz my butt on the tyres.

[Remedy 7]

Just received the frame purchased from user riding_truckee. I’ve been obsessing over this frame for months and happy to have it in the flesh. It’s not as large as you’d guess based on the sizing. The seat post insert depth is shallow as mentioned. I’m using a 1UP 150mm inserted as far as it’ll let me. Up front is a 170mm Yari (2019). My front wheel is currently stuck on another bike with a rounded off thru axle so I cannot sit on the bike yet. I’ll be changing out the stock headset for something more robust as well.

Pictures

https://imgur.com/a/5tCad1G

[Bennykyu]

hi all, just want to double confirm before i push the button,
is below invoice same as what you receive before purchasing the frame?

[Remedy 7]

hi all, just want to double confirm before i push the button,
is below invoice same as what you receive before purchasing the frame?

Yup looks good.