Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)

[JensenMacD]

Good point. I have considered 8 mm rise on handlebar, but no 10 mm bearing cap. Do you know something more about 25 mm riser cockpit?

Not really, beyond some pictures/videos from the bike shows over the past month. It's a 25mm riser bar from LC and it should "hopefully" be available in the coming months. I would guess it will be available around the time the LCR020 is available (towards the end of Q3/start of Q4 I believe).

[2wheeledbarbie]

I ordered mine a week after you but without painting and it was delayed.  Do you have a tracking number for it.

my LCR018 should arrive this weekend!  right at 12 weeks from order (8 weeks frame build, 2 weeks to paint, 2 weeks to ship).

[jksu]

yes, they provided me the tracking # a couple days after it shipped.  but the tracking # doesn't really track until the bike lands in the US and UPS gets a hold of it.  once it's in the US, you get a confirmed "expected delivery date" from UPS and for me, it was only another 2-3 days before delivery. 

but the LC rep told me to expect that and the same thing happened with the wheelset that was delivered about a month ago... tracking didn't kick in until 2-3 days before it arrived.

yes, i've heard about delays re: handlebar size availability, and even mine was delayed 1 week waiting for zero offset seatpost production.  i pretty much set my expectations at 3 months so am not disappointed.  but i can understand the frustration if you expected it sooner.

I ordered mine a week after you but without painting and it was delayed.  Do you have a tracking number for it.

[AlvaroSL]

I am 1.8 meters tall and ride a size 54. I had both pre-purchase and post-purchase biomechanical assessments done.

[Michael75455]

jksu, did your frameset require a signature when delivered by UPS. I am in the USA also (Texas) and currently have waited 10 weeks. I am hoping any day now I will get an email about my order status.

[POTOOOOOOOO]

I am 1.8 meters tall and ride a size 54. I had both pre-purchase and post-purchase biomechanical assessments done.

i mean no disrespect, but I find that astonishing.

If you’re happy with comfort and the way it handles, that’s all that matters.

[wietrzol]

Not really, beyond some pictures/videos from the bike shows over the past month. It's a 25mm riser bar from LC and it should "hopefully" be available in the coming months. I would guess it will be available around the time the LCR020 is available (towards the end of Q3/start of Q4 I believe).

Wendy replied that riser HBR20 cockpit will cost extra 63$ and will be available at the end of the year

[2wheeledbarbie]

I didn't get a tracking number for the wheels I ordered.  They just turned up.  My contact went slow after I purchased the frame and wheels. 

yes, they provided me the tracking # a couple days after it shipped.  but the tracking # doesn't really track until the bike lands in the US and UPS gets a hold of it.  once it's in the US, you get a confirmed "expected delivery date" from UPS and for me, it was only another 2-3 days before delivery. 

but the LC rep told me to expect that and the same thing happened with the wheelset that was delivered about a month ago... tracking didn't kick in until 2-3 days before it arrived.

yes, i've heard about delays re: handlebar size availability, and even mine was delayed 1 week waiting for zero offset seatpost production.  i pretty much set my expectations at 3 months so am not disappointed.  but i can understand the frustration if you expected it sooner.

[Ghengis-Chron]

Hi all, I’ve been lurking here and on Reddit, scouring for all the videos and posts about this frame that I can find. I’m wondering if anyone (who has not shared this already in this thread) would be willing to share tire clearance stats, for science?

I know the frame is rated for 38C. I’ve heard accounts of people being able to fit 40s on 23mm IW rims in the rear; I’ve also heard accounts of 35C tires being tight. I’m just looking for more data points here.

For context, I would really love to be able to run a pair of 40C gravel tires on this bike. I don’t need more than that for my area, but do need more than 35C. Do you think this frame would let me get away with gravel tires (gravelking X1?) at 40C or even 42C in the front, and 38C or 40C in the rear? I would get a GRX Di2 2x12 drive train for this bike for the few extra mm of clearance afforded by the front mech. I also have a set of Elitewheels Marvel G35s with 22mm IW for my gravel wheels.

Thanks in advance for insights, measurements and/or pics!

[jksu]

up to you how close you want your tires to run but measured there’s 46mm between the chainstays.  so i’d say 40mm measured with 3mm remaining on each side is definitely doable. 

but if you ride in any kind of mud/dirt, you may risk some scratches going with only 3mm clearance on each side.  i do that running 47mm wide tires on my gravel bike but it’s titanium.  for a carbon frame, i would probably want at least 4-6mm clearance...so light carbon's recommended max 38 is reasonable.

Hi all, I’ve been lurking here and on Reddit, scouring for all the videos and posts about this frame that I can find. I’m wondering if anyone (who has not shared this already in this thread) would be willing to share tire clearance stats, for science?

I know the frame is rated for 38C. I’ve heard accounts of people being able to fit 40s on 23mm IW rims in the rear; I’ve also heard accounts of 35C tires being tight. I’m just looking for more data points here.

For context, I would really love to be able to run a pair of 40C gravel tires on this bike. I don’t need more than that for my area, but do need more than 35C. Do you think this frame would let me get away with gravel tires (gravelking X1?) at 40C or even 42C in the front, and 38C or 40C in the rear? I would get a GRX Di2 2x12 drive train for this bike for the few extra mm of clearance afforded by the front mech. I also have a set of Elitewheels Marvel G35s with 22mm IW for my gravel wheels.

Thanks in advance for insights, measurements and/or pics!

[jksu]

no signature required. tracking from 3 days ago was accurate, delivered to my doorstep today. eta from ups was by 9pm,  got it at 3:45pm :-). so total about 12 weeks from order to delivery.  packing wasn’t fancy but effective.

paint looks amazing!  v3 storage door looks solid.

everything is faced. interior with the endoscope looks clean.

only glitch is the screws for the wahoo insert of the titanium out-front mount are too short. hope i can source some locally rather than waiting another 2 weeks from LC. (edit: dummy i am, screws go in from the bottom and worked fine)

spent afternoon applying paint protection ($15 aliexpress) and then ceramic coated it. dropping it off at the shop for the build tomorrow!

jksu, did your frameset require a signature when delivered by UPS. I am in the USA also (Texas) and currently have waited 10 weeks. I am hoping any day now I will get an email about my order status.

[2wheeledbarbie]

tell me more

spent afternoon applying paint protection ($15 aliexpress) and then ceramic coated it. dropping it off at the shop for the build tomorrow!

[STEGPB]

spent afternoon applying paint protection ($15 aliexpress) and then ceramic coated it.

Can you support with product names? Received my frame, would like to do the same, but no experience.

[POTOOOOOOOO]

Hi all, I’ve been lurking here and on Reddit, scouring for all the videos and posts about this frame that I can find. I’m wondering if anyone (who has not shared this already in this thread) would be willing to share tire clearance stats, for science?

I know the frame is rated for 38C. I’ve heard accounts of people being able to fit 40s on 23mm IW rims in the rear; I’ve also heard accounts of 35C tires being tight. I’m just looking for more data points here.

For context, I would really love to be able to run a pair of 40C gravel tires on this bike. I don’t need more than that for my area, but do need more than 35C. Do you think this frame would let me get away with gravel tires (gravelking X1?) at 40C or even 42C in the front, and 38C or 40C in the rear? I would get a GRX Di2 2x12 drive train for this bike for the few extra mm of clearance afforded by the front mech. I also have a set of Elitewheels Marvel G35s with 22mm IW for my gravel wheels.

Thanks in advance for insights, measurements and/or pics!

They have an almost identical looking frame but with more tyre clearance for gravel, just buy that instead.

[Konajra]

I'm now wondering about the large stack of spacers.

Before deciding on the LCR018D, I had a bike sizing session. I was convinced that size 56 would be the right choice, but the fitter said my position would be too aggressive because I'm 182.5 cm tall with a 92.5 cm inseam (yes, I know that's a pretty unusual combination).

He recommended going with size 58 and an 80 mm stem. My concern is that such a short stem might make the steering feel too quick and also leaves me with very little room for future adjustments.

Do you think a size 56 with a 90 mm stem and 40-50 mm of spacers is a viable setup? Has anyone here actually ridden the LCR018D with that many spacers and if so, how does it affect the handling and front-end stiffness in real-world riding?

I´m 181cm with a 91 inseam and ride a 56. I went for a 100-380 bar. Put 30mm of spacer underneath the bar. Fits me perfectly.