Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)

[HarryFunmaker]

I am storing tubes, tire levers and a multitool in the storage bag. Having this i don't need the saddle bag anymore.
IMO it looks better and cleaner - i would always opt for it.
Triathlon will have no Sprint in the Bike - the less stiffness should affect less than in crits.
Beside this: Most of the km will be Training and not in a competition.

Yeah, I think the stiffness difference is one of those things that might be measurable, but not something that we would really notice in the real world. I have a gravel frame coming with internal storage and I'm not worried about it at all. Most of us guys are visual creatures, right? The enjoyment of seeing my bike without a saddle bag is going to outweigh any imperceptible loss of stiffness.

I was more concerned about the durability of the lid than the frame itself. If the lid breaks then it could be a pain to get a replacement, especially years later from now.

[POTOOOOOOOO]

I was more concerned about the durability of the lid than the frame itself. If the lid breaks then it could be a pain to get a replacement, especially years later from now.

Then order an additional one when you’re buying the frame 🤷🏼

[Nikh]

Yeah, I think the stiffness difference is one of those things that might be measurable, but not something that we would really notice in the real world. I have a gravel frame coming with internal storage and I'm not worried about it at all. Most of us guys are visual creatures, right? The enjoyment of seeing my bike without a saddle bag is going to outweigh any imperceptible loss of stiffness.

I was more concerned about the durability of the lid than the frame itself. If the lid breaks then it could be a pain to get a replacement, especially years later from now.

In Case of no Spare Parts and loss of the part, no repairing possible: I am pretty sure, 3D-Printing and AI will get easier and accessable enough to create a new one. But keep an eye on it for a few years 😄

Furthermore i am sure that "the enjoyment of seeing" increases Placeboeffects for Speed 😄
A saddle bag will influence aerodynamics more than a storage bag.
Fortunately it isnt that easy to measure aero gains compared to weight.

[K-Ninja]

Finally you have convinced me and I have just ordered the frame with downtube storage. Thanks for your responses!

[oilegorpines]

My frame is ready to ship next week, paid invoice DEC 15 2025.
Cause of delays are Chinese New Year and Out of Stock Zero Offset Seat-post.
Requested installation of top tube holes but not the most appealing looks in compare to other brands, i will rate it 7/10 and its free of charge anyways.

[cycloholic]

I know some on here have reported issues with the seatpost not clamping correctly. I have just put mine together and I noticed that the clamp 'wedge' as supplied from LC seemed like it was constructed incorrectly! The clamp is made of three triangle wedges and the one in the middle seemed upsidedown in my eyes. I reversed this as shown in my picture below. On the left is the clamp as supplied, and on the right is the clamp after I rotated the center wedge. In my mind this would give a better spread of clamping force on the seatpost. I'm not sure if this is the cause of the problem others have experienced, but maybe worth a look. I have had a short ride on mine and I have no issues with my seatpost.

[Abreu.T]

Well in my ride i had seatpost slip, i had carbon paste and tight to 8nm (was ok for most off the ride), in the clamp it says 6-8nm torque, but on the manual says 8/10nm.
I asked LC  (Wendy) and she confirmed with LC Engineer,  you can torque to 10nm if needed (case of slip seatpost)
There is another post in this forum where someone asked Jim and had the same response.

Now i  added more carbon paste and have torque to 10nm, all good and its seems to have fixed the problem.

Later will check the Clamp

[misung]

I put carbon paste between the lock module parts (also between frame, lock, seatpost) also on the whole length of seatpost and finaly dont have any creaking and slipping. Torque 9Nm and three digit weight. But clean the seat tube with isopropanol first

[jstrawks]

I know some on here have reported issues with the seatpost not clamping correctly. I have just put mine together and I noticed that the clamp 'wedge' as supplied from LC seemed like it was constructed incorrectly! The clamp is made of three triangle wedges and the one in the middle seemed upsidedown in my eyes. I reversed this as shown in my picture below. On the left is the clamp as supplied, and on the right is the clamp after I rotated the center wedge. In my mind this would give a better spread of clamping force on the seatpost. I'm not sure if this is the cause of the problem others have experienced, but maybe worth a look. I have had a short ride on mine and I have no issues with my seatpost.

So, on the center, triangular piece, the top and bottom angles are different?

[cycloholic]

Yes - slightly different angle.

[jstrawks]

Yes - slightly different angle.

Thanks. I'd love to hear from people with wiggly seatposts that correcting the clamp, using carbon paste, and tightening to 9nm sorted it.

[Abreu.T]

Check this morning, my clamp was well position from factory, i have quite good piece of carbon paste on the seat post and torqued to 10nm, no plays no creakings all good.
Did 50 mim on the roller and good.

[BLachance75]

Got pictures of my frame this morning. I went with a variation of the Euro Bike design.

Ordered on Nov 26

[nilpi]

Got pictures of my frame this morning. I went with a variation of the Euro Bike design.

Ordered on Nov 26

looks nice, how did you specify the paint feature on the rear triangle?

[chubv]

looks nice, how did you specify the paint feature on the rear triangle?

I'd say he told them to use the Euro Bike design but with different colours. ;-)