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Component Deals & Selection / Awesome Pricing on Rival Drivetrain Stuff
« on: April 29, 2024, 03:36:53 PM »
Not necessarily on-topic for this site, but I know alot of people are doing builds here in the US.  bikecloset.com has some killer deals on SRAM components, especially Rival ... everything except batteries, cassette and rotors for $460.  Check their "Builder's Corner": https://bikecloset.com/product-category/builders-corner/

Note they have 2 different FD's, one for $59, one for $129, just a head's up!  I have no relationship with them, but have ordered from them a few times and they've been perfectly reliable.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: April 29, 2024, 03:31:26 PM »
Ironically saw the new thread about bolt length for the LCR015-D with SRAM calipers, and need the same for the LCR017-D.  Anyone know if this also takes 27mm bolts?  Sorry for my ignorance, but are the front fork bolts all standard for SRAM?  Got Force OEM brifter/calipers, so no bolts/washers.  Hopefully someone can kindly tell me what to order!  ;D

Thanks in advance!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: April 23, 2024, 04:47:44 AM »
Beauty! Love the color! How’s the paint finish close up? Also, thanks for the feedback on the bottles. Ordered a couple to ship with my frame (still a month before shipping … the parts are so lonely! :P).

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon Bottle Cages
« on: April 21, 2024, 05:43:52 AM »
Doh! Just realized just because I knew exactly what I was talking about didn’t mean you all did :-P I meant specifically light carbon.com cages not “light” carbon cages … sorry for the confusion!

Maybe we should work on companies to be a little less generic with their naming so our forums work better … because that’s what should be important!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon Bottle Cages
« on: April 21, 2024, 05:40:48 AM »
Thanks for the suggestions all! I’m ordering a frame from light carbon and am thinking to try their bottle cages, the bc205 specifically (https://www.lightcarbon.com/new-lightcarbon-bottle-cages-bc205_p169.html). Don’t have a price yet, but if it’s attractive, I’ll order and report back here!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Lightcarbon Bottle Cages
« on: April 18, 2024, 06:36:50 AM »
Anyone ever order Light carbon bottle cages? I know it seems like a trivial thing, but I’ve read some Chinese brand cages are too small for many regular bottles. Figure it’s probably an excellent deal if they work well, thought I’d check for any “definite no’s” from the group first!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: April 17, 2024, 01:12:12 PM »
Quote from: rasch on April 17, 2024, 05:18:46 AM
you've got a better price than I was given... I was said 590 because it was on sale...

How long do they estimate to deliver?

I believe you were quoted the Super Light one ... IIRC, standard is $530, Super Light is $590.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: April 10, 2024, 07:14:03 AM »
I think a lot must have to do with factory capacity. I don’t know the scale of light carbon but they seem to do batches of the same model/size/tier. I’m guessing they have a team trained in a model and they do 1 model/size/tier at the same time in a batch then move on to complete some sort of rotation every couple months.

Anyone more familiar with the industry (I.e., with any experience with it whatsoever!  :P) have any insight?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: April 09, 2024, 10:27:26 AM »
Oh, wow! Glad I got in under the wire! Had been talking to them for a bit, then got a little gun-shy pulling the trigger!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: April 09, 2024, 09:23:21 AM »
Finalizing my order as we speak.  Custom painted 58cm ultralight.  Carol and Lightcarbon have been super-responsive and helpful, especially since this is the first time I've done custom graphics for something like a bike frame.  Will definitely be reporting back as the process completes!  Very much looking forward to receiving it and building it up!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Help needed with Fork
« on: February 05, 2024, 05:53:33 AM »
I have a black mountain cycles steel Monster-cross Disc which came with a (very cool looking) welded steel fork that weighed almost the same as the frame and found this (in a straight steerer setup):  Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! $97.48  22％ Off | Spcycle Carbon Gravel Fork Disc Brake 700C Road Cyclocross Bicycle Forks Offset 50mm 12x100mm Thru Axle Gravel Bike Carbon Fork
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtHdmlk

I’ve had it for a year now, no issues and seems to be exactly what you’re looking for geometry-wise.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: January 23, 2024, 08:55:56 AM »
What size did you order?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: January 02, 2024, 10:29:18 AM »
@patilean1, I thought the LCR017-D was being positioned as a more "Endurance" oriented frame ... also, just looking at proportions and the configuration of the stays, etc., as well as the significantly lover bottom bracket, I'm guessing the '17 will be a more compliant/stable bike, but who knows! All told, I would love to see you review this one, so any additional motivation I can come up with, I will (valid or no!  ;D)

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: December 21, 2023, 02:54:48 PM »
Comment-bombed the previous page to get to a working page 12 ... I was not being intentionally obnoxious, I was being purposefully obnoxious!

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
« on: December 21, 2023, 02:54:25 PM »
If we make multiple posts to this thread, will it page through and the 12th will be visible when logged in ... I want my bike porn!



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