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New frame: Longteng RD301-D
RDY:
--- Quote from: Ahodesu05 on March 07, 2024, 09:11:28 AM ---New forum member here, and starting a new thread after posting about this in a thread on the LightCarbon LCR017-D (https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,4309.255.html).
Long story short: I snuck in to the Taipei Bike Show today to check out some Longteng and LightCarbon frames, and at the Longteng booth, I found out that they have an unreleased frame which is undergoing testing: the RD301-D. Here is a short video that I took, and a few pages from their brochure with its geometry: https://imgur.com/a/XvH327j.
Appearance wise, the 301 doesn't break any new ground, but a few things stand out:
- It has an aero profile but is under 1000g weight
- The geometry (especially stack) sort of sits between an upright endurance bike and bikes like the Velobuild 177 and 268, Winspace SLC 2.0 and 1500, Yoeleo R11 - this geometry is a sweet spot for me [edit: the geometry seems comparable to the touted all-arounder Trigon AR01]
- Whoa, max tire clearance of 38!
- Cool little storage space on the downtube
- Threaded T47 BB
- Per their rep Alisa, it's made with a mix of T800 and T1000 carbon
This frame hasn't been posted on their website, and Alisa said it will be released "in a few months" once testing is complete. The 54cm has passed their tests and is available if anyone is interested - you can email Alisa at longtengalisa@163.com.
Peace out!
[Edited to add reference to the Trigon AR01]
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Couple of things:
That fork design with the pronounced ridge on the fork blade is typical of VB and LT. Previously they've been very noodly - lateral stiffness is diabolical. There also seems to be some variance - usually VB are worse, and some VBs worse than others. Hopefully not the case here, but we'll see.
Bit doubtful about 38 clearance. But it would be nice to have a nominally aero profile with that clearance.
numberzero:
The frame in the video is clearly not the frame in the brochure. Or are they doing like LC and the LCR017-D, with final product different than pictures on website.
What's the real RD301-D looks like? ::)
Casio20:
Hi, the frame looks amazing considering the weight, t47 and tire clearance, is there anything similar just released in Taipeh?
Thanks mates
Casio20:
In addition, I've never heard about this brand, can you please give me some background information, is it a reliable brand?
Thanks
Ahodesu05:
--- Quote from: Casio20 on March 09, 2024, 08:05:04 AM ---In addition, I've never heard about this brand, can you please give me some background information, is it a reliable brand?
Thanks
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There are lots of resources here on Chinertown on the different Chinese brands - I'm a new member, but did spend the past month looking at different frames and reading the forum here to see what brands are/are not reputable. You can do the same, it's part of the fun!
I'm buying my first Chinese frame, so I don't have any actual experience with Longteng or any of the other Chinese brands. I've researched Winspace, Yoeleo and Seka, which are above my budget. Within my budget, I've researched Velobuild, Workswell, Yishunbikes, Longteng, Lightcarbon, Trifox and a few others. It seems that Longteng and Lightcarbon have decent reputation, based in part on the fact that they own their own production and act as OEM for other companies, and offer decent customer support. But as always, your mileage my vary.
Happy hunting!
Btw I'm talking to Longteng to get some pricing and confirm other details like availability, custom frame painting, geometry, zero offset seat post, etc. Will provide updates here if anyone is interested.
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