Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)

[FMayweather]

The major issue is that they primed the whole frame in a white base coat that should've only been applied below the purple.  So any chips or scratches are immediately more visible now plus the fact there's no clear coat doesn't help.  It couldve been closer to perfect if they hadnt fkd up the paint and cheaped out on not clear coating it.

Thanks for posting your experience. Much appreciated.

[dinorello]

Hopefully LC will do better when it comes to painting frames by upping their QC protocol.

[cucumber19]

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!

[rasch]

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!

Damn it! It was you who took the last frame hehehe. I was going to order it but was informed someone took it now

They said 2 months of waiting time now + 1 of painting + delivery time. I am now looking for alternatives

[cucumber19]

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!

[rasch]

Yeap. I was talking with her for a while too.

We had everything agreed and I told her as well that I could not make the payment before 15 because my accountant would not allow it. But then she told me it was not anymore in stock.

She proposed the 56, but it's stack is too low for me.

Now I'm back to square 0. Anyway hope u enjoy it

[Serge_K]

I would love to understand better how these companies work as businesses. How many frames can they get out of that 17-D mold in that size per day? I assume they only have one mold per size. And so, with curing time and all, what's the ratio of mold to employee you need to have a sustainable business? When they say the 58 wont be in stock again for 2 months must mean that they got a large OEM order in 58, right?
Am very curious.

[cucumber19]

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!  ) have any insight?

[rasch]

I am no expert either but I guess this comes together with demands...

Whoever pays more, gets it faster. If someone orders 100 frames that person also agrees on a timeline. If they don't deliver, there are penalties.

As for the capacity it's on their website . 180 workers in our carbon rim factory, and about 150 workers in our carbon frame factory
Able to produce:

• carbon frame ---> 2000 sets/month
  
• carbon fork ---> 3500 pcs/month
  
• carbon rim  ---> 5000 pcs/month
• carbon wheel ---> 1200 pairs/month

[PLA]

they got a large OEM order in 58, right?

After talking with Yishun when they delivered one of my frames, my understanding is that they do everything in batches of frames and sizes. The oem and individual orders all get put into the same batch then divided up one all are complete and the biggest orders get priority over smaller ones in terms of overall turnaround. Then they go off to paint. So if you order a frame that's not in stock and needs painting and you're an individual order, you get to be at the back of 2 queues. Like me because I got one of the yishun frames painted.

I'm sure there is more to it.

[dinorello]

I wonder how many frames total light carbon has sold to date of the LC 17. 

[rasch]

28mm GP5000 STR

Can you fit 30mm or 32 in it?

[dinorello]

LC website states 32mm max width

[chughes]

Looking for feedback from persons  owning LCR017-D (light version), how does it ride? Is it stiff? Any regrets re the purchase and if yes why?

[rasch]

LC website states 32mm max width

My question is when you have a rim for example with 28mm external 32 will still fit. I guess so, but would like just to get an input from someone with it