Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)

[lb7894546]

What is the total build weight, if you have it? Either with pedals/mount/cages or without.

Came out to around 7.6 kg with pedals and cages/mount

[JensenMacD]

I also installed enduro bearings and adhered to LightCarbon's 6Nm torque specification, because I assumed there must be a reason why LightCarbon recommends 6Nm 🤷🏻‍♂️

I've torqued everything as required. However only built the bike up and spun the bars to check for rub. Could be different once riding with weight pushing down on the bars.

[NB87]

I also enjoy freestyle building, but I also think that if a manufacturer specifies a torque value, there's a reason for it and it wasn't just done out of boredom 🤷🏻‍♂️

The headset bolt basically pulls the fork and lower bearing towards the bottom of the headtube while also pressing the top bearing in the headtube. That's it. And as long as there's no play and it runs smoothly you're good.

I don't know why Lightcarbon specified it with 6Nm. Maybe because with a fixed amout it was easier to put in their manual 🤷‍♂️

[cycloholic]

I measured the LC headset headset bearings and the Enduro bearings. Both are exactly 7.0mm, so the choice of bearing should make no impact on whether to use the 0.7mm spacer or not.

I think I will try building without the spacer. Torque correctly, and check for rub before connecting the brake hoses. If theres rub I can add the spacer.

Maybe the spacer is needed more on frames with a thicker paint finish?

[Pedaldancer]

I also installed enduro bearings and adhered to LightCarbon's 6Nm torque specification, because I assumed there must be a reason why LightCarbon recommends 6Nm 🤷🏻‍♂️

I never saw a company giving a torque for the bearing play on the headset. 6Nm is rock solid, much more than you would need to eliminate play.
Don't know why they did it .. with to much pressing force the steering gets stiff and also the bearings don't like it and fail earlier.
Depending on the stack and how smoothly it is compressed the needed torque can vary a lot. Sometimes 2Nm are fine, sometimes 3.. that's why it doesn't make sense to define a certain Nm value. If there's no play, and the steerer can still move freely, when you tilt the bike,  it's fine.

[oilegorpines]

Did someone here already build this frame with mechanical group-set? Preferably shimano 105 12speed? Thanks

[nick82]

anyone have a problem with the storage cover making noise? it seems to do it when im going uphill for some reason, i might be wrong and it might be something else taking it off seemed to make it go away

[bsharp77]

anyone have a problem with the storage cover making noise? it seems to do it when im going uphill for some reason, i might be wrong and it might be something else taking it off seemed to make it go away

Mine was rattling, had to put a small line of thin double sided foam tape across the top edge of the opening and it solved the problem.

[Highco]

Did someone here already build this frame with mechanical group-set? Preferably shimano 105 12speed? Thanks

Yeah, I did finish my frame about 2 weeks ago with mechanical dura ace. Did not ride it properly but had a few short test rides and mechanical works.

What I needed to do is use a metal shift ferrule at the front derailleur to create a cable stop to make it work though. I could not find a cable stop in the accessories bag.

Gonna post an image of the bike soon!

[cedriccarron]

Hello, is this frame good to use as aero road bike? I’m now riding a 2022 factor ostro vam in 56. I i compare the frames on bikeinsight,  i could have the same geometry in this frame with a 54 and stem 110. I don’t get why everyone is calling this an full endurence bike, it looks pretty aero and fast to me? Or am i missing something? 

[KRoser]

cedriccarron: Well, everyone is calling it endurance, all-road bike, because LightCarbon calls it that .
Yeah I think it is pretty good aero bike. I had a plan just to buy this frame for my curiosity try it and sell it later, because I already have my aeroad (witch iam very happy with), but after about 130 frosty kilometers on light carbon so far I think I can sell my aeroad and have light carbon as my primary road aero bike with no regrets. I honestly can not tell the difference between aeroad in speed and stiffnes and I really like it so far, plus those fat tyres are just amazing for my riding, but more riding is needed to make some conclusion, winter is agains it .

I measured head tube lenght and aeroad headtube measure exactly the same as light carbon and front profile of lightcarbon is not that much larger than aeroads, lightcarbon looks pretty slender.

[Picograms]

Mine was rattling, had to put a small line of thin double sided foam tape across the top edge of the opening and it solved the problem.

There is a 2 mm hex bolt on the back of the cover. Tighten it lightly if the cover is not snug enough.

[K-Ninja]

cedriccarron: Well, everyone is calling it endurance, all-road bike, because LightCarbon calls it that .
Yeah I think it is pretty good aero bike. I had a plan just to buy this frame for my curiosity try it and sell it later, because I already have my aeroad (witch iam very happy with), but after about 130 frosty kilometers on light carbon so far I think I can sell my aeroad and have light carbon as my primary road aero bike with no regrets. I honestly can not tell the difference between aeroad in speed and stiffnes and I really like it so far, plus those fat tyres are just amazing for my riding, but more riding is needed to make some conclusion, winter is agains it .

I measured head tube lenght and aeroad headtube measure exactly the same as light carbon and front profile of lightcarbon is not that much larger than aeroads, lightcarbon looks pretty slender.

And how about the weight of the LightCarbon vs. the Aeroad?

[Bike.Man]

cedriccarron: Well, everyone is calling it endurance, all-road bike, because LightCarbon calls it that .
Yeah I think it is pretty good aero bike. I had a plan just to buy this frame for my curiosity try it and sell it later, because I already have my aeroad (witch iam very happy with), but after about 130 frosty kilometers on light carbon so far I think I can sell my aeroad and have light carbon as my primary road aero bike with no regrets. I honestly can not tell the difference between aeroad in speed and stiffnes and I really like it so far, plus those fat tyres are just amazing for my riding, but more riding is needed to make some conclusion, winter is agains it .

I measured head tube lenght and aeroad headtube measure exactly the same as light carbon and front profile of lightcarbon is not that much larger than aeroads, lightcarbon looks pretty slender.

I also had the Aeroad at the same time as the LightCarbon frame and I think the LightCarbon frame has significantly stronger profiles and doesn't look nearly as delicate as the Aeroad 😬

[bsharp77]

There is a 2 mm hex bolt on the back of the cover. Tighten it lightly if the cover is not snug enough.

Yeah I done that and in my case it didn't help.
A simple fix anyway and absolutely silent ever since.