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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
I don't know about it working perfectly without that stabilizing screw.  The screw keeps the derailleur aligned for more consistent shifting for longer without it rubbing

Now I glued the little metal plate from Shimano like this.
I don't think it will hold very long time, but the feature of the screw kinda works  ;D

There would be also the possibility to glue (2k) a little metal plate onto the hanger. But I don't know if that is necessary.

May 24, 2024, 08:41:49 AM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) On a di2 Ultegra, this screw is already at the extreme limit of the plate
May 24, 2024, 11:57:01 AM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) I finished the Build today after receiving the wheel set.
I've also ridden the first few kilometers to set every adjustment and get a first feel for the bike. The build with pedals and bottle mounts is about 7,5kg.

The mechanical shifting works fine. It only needs some fine tuning. The bike feels very good and stiff. I have to say that I do not really have a comparison. Only my aluminum gravelbike (Trek Checkpoint). I'll also post my impressions after a few longer rides.

I think the frame fits me pretty well with size 54. I'm 175cm with inseem of 82. But after only 10km I don't know exactly.

My personal Pros and Cons so far:
+ Good frame  and parts quality. No bigger problems yet.
+ The build was good with some smaller problems.

- front derailleur hanger not so good for mechanical Shimano due to the missing support for the stabilizer screw.
- paint quality is okay (small imperfections here and there) but the clear coat is very thin so that I already have some smaller scratches. I think the paintjob should be clear coated at least 2 times.

As already mentioned by other people the carbon in some areas (downtube, toptube) Is very thin. You can easily flex it with your thumb. I don't know if that is normal for that kind of frames. I just want to say it.

All in all I'm very happy how it turned out and looking forward to the next rides. The whole build was about 2500 Euro. For that price I can't buy a branded Frame with carbon wheels and group set.

May 25, 2024, 10:22:17 AM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) Thats one of the quickest mountings I've seen ahaha.

Looking good. Hope you enjoy ur rides.

Indeed thinness seems to be a potential problem there. Let's see how they hold up.

As regards the pricing I think u can manage to find builds like that on canyon for example and adding some cheap carbon wheels. Most likely weight would be a bit heavier but not that much.

In any case I believe it's all in the experience and learning rather than on the price

May 25, 2024, 10:52:18 AM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
I finished the Build today after receiving the wheel set.
I've also ridden the first few kilometers to set every adjustment and get a first feel for the bike. The build with pedals and bottle mounts is about 7,5kg.

The mechanical shifting works fine. It only needs some fine tuning. The bike feels very good and stiff. I have to say that I do not really have a comparison. Only my aluminum gravelbike (Trek Checkpoint). I'll also post my impressions after a few longer rides.

I think the frame fits me pretty well with size 54. I'm 175cm with inseem of 82. But after only 10km I don't know exactly.

My personal Pros and Cons so far:
+ Good frame  and parts quality. No bigger problems yet.
+ The build was good with some smaller problems.

- front derailleur hanger not so good for mechanical Shimano due to the missing support for the stabilizer screw.
- paint quality is okay (small imperfections here and there) but the clear coat is very thin so that I already have some smaller scratches. I think the paintjob should be clear coated at least 2 times.

As already mentioned by other people the carbon in some areas (downtube, toptube) Is very thin. You can easily flex it with your thumb. I don't know if that is normal for that kind of frames. I just want to say it.

All in all I'm very happy how it turned out and looking forward to the next rides. The whole build was about 2500 Euro. For that price I can't buy a branded Frame with carbon wheels and group set.
It's clear, you're going to beat all your KOMs. We're not going to miss you with this red bike in the green meadows

May 25, 2024, 12:28:13 PM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
. Looks great!   Sad to say they definitely don't clear coat but rather buff the color to a gloss finish instead.  Only if you order a chameleon color it seems that it's clear coated due to the process of painting Chameleon colors

Yes, you are probably right.
After knowing that, I would definitely choose a chameleon color, if ordering again.
So maybe a good tip for others who are interested in this frame.

May 26, 2024, 07:11:47 AM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) Short update:
I did my first 50km ride today with best weather.

It was great and the bike feels amazing.

The only thing I have to get used to is the Free hub sound.
As it is a 36T Ratchet system, the sound is not "round". It's a little alternating which seems to be normal with ratchet Free hubs. But for me it sounds not so nice. Maybe I'll put more grease inside to get it less loud  :D

It's LCs C52DB-RD28-44C wheel set.

I'm being very picky here...

May 26, 2024, 11:57:53 AM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) looks cool.
U still think position is ok? or do you feel stretched?

How much did u pay for the shipping of frame + wheels?

May 26, 2024, 12:50:37 PM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
looks cool.
U still think position is ok? or do you feel stretched?

How much did u pay for the shipping of frame + wheels?

As my gravelbike has also relatively sporty geometry, the feel here is very near to that. My gravelbike on paper have 12mm longer reach and higher stack. I definitely feel that on LCR017 the stack is lower which wasn't uncomfortable so far. I never had a bike fit so I don't know my perfect measures. All I can say is that I don't had any pain or bigger discomfort on today's ride.

I thought that LC give more stem spacers with the frame.
If I would order again, I would definitely ask for more spacers, as they only deliver one with 10mm and one with 5mm. I then would increase the high about 10mm I think.

Total shipping including EU taxes, for both packages was 287 USD.

May 26, 2024, 01:22:25 PM
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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Maybe it has to do with the batches in which the frames were made. Maybe the first set of batches didn't have it and the most recent ones have it. It's the only logic I can find (supposing it's not frame size)

Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too.

I reported the problem with the FD Hanger (with Shimano mechanical FD) to Wendy. She said that she give this information to their engineer. So maybe if they think it necessary, they'll make some changes here too.

May 28, 2024, 04:56:13 AM
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