Author Topic: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)  (Read 1291681 times)

MarioCanario

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3015 on: August 31, 2026, 06:04:51 AM »
fortunatly i am not plagued by creaking often. but i like to repair and offer repair to others, so
i had a handful of fellow club riders bikes over that showed creaking. It has only once been the BB so far.


hit list:
  • cassette (too loose, broken, no grease used)
  • free hub
  • spokes (nipple)
  • seatpost
  • chainring bolts
  • thru axles
  • pedals
  • headset (too loose)

due to the stiffness carbon can act as a sound/vibration conductor. it is sometimes hard to determine the real source.
often it's something small, noone thought of
« Last Edit: August 31, 2026, 09:11:25 AM by MarioCanario »

lure0969

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3016 on: August 31, 2026, 06:55:35 AM »
Does anyone know the thread pitch for the rear bolt that afixes to the hanger and then the rear ta to it. I want to replace the one I have. Can't seem to find replacement details easily. If anyone has a link to a replacement one I could buy. Please.

Aerodurance

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3017 on: August 31, 2026, 11:05:06 AM »
I've had good luck with Silca carbon assembly paste but would not suggest it to you. With your luck, even epoxy might not stop your seat post from slipping.
I think its not look related. Its just semi-good engineering.
If you engineer right... luck is not needed.

Maybe when you request the updated seatpost clamp from LC, also order a replacement seatpost - might finally solve your slippage problem once and for all.
I will ask. I am not willig to pay, as i expect it to work properly out of the box. Will see what they say.

Try putting blue loctite on seatpost bolts
I am not sure if that would change anything but the friction of the screw in the threads => therefore putting down more clamping force.
I did something similar to that. See below.
The problem is not that the screw gets loose, the problem is, that the clamping force is too low to keep the seatpost in place.
But if that also doesnt work, why not add Loctite. Will be the next thing on my list of trial and error.


So I took of my seatpost today. You can see the stripped paint, and clamping marks.


Picture of my clamp


I greased the sliding angles, so the clamp should slide better and provide a stronger clamp, by using the same torque.

« Last Edit: August 31, 2026, 11:12:31 AM by Aerodurance »

Aerodurance

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3018 on: August 31, 2026, 11:16:12 AM »
More stripped paint and marks.

I drowned the post in Dynamic Carbon Paste... may a lot help a lot. Maybe i put on too less in the past.

Torque over spec to 10Nm again

frewster

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3019 on: August 31, 2026, 11:24:42 AM »
Have you tried putting antiseize or some other kind of thread lubricant on the bolts? If there's a lot of friction in the threads that will lower the clamping force for the same bolt torque compared with lower friction.

rosteven

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3020 on: September 01, 2026, 04:06:39 AM »
Thanks for the heads up.  I did in fact order the Gineyea T-47 for 24mm axles, and an extra for SRAM DUB in case I want to go SRAM 1x.  However, my purchased crankset has a 24 mm axle.  I guess it's a good time to order a 52 mm version and retention tool.
mddobbs - I received my new LCR-018D frameset about 30 minutes ago, and just like you I ordered both the Gineyea BBs for Shimano (86-24) and Sram (86-29).  I can confirm that the BB-T47 - 49/50mm - 16T tool fits both of those BBs. FYI - I purchased the Muqzi tool/adapter off of AliExpress.

rosteven

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3021 on: September 01, 2026, 06:37:17 AM »
Ok, I did something really stupid and now I'm looking for some advice.  Got my frameset in today and started the build with something that should have been easy - installing Di2 wires.  I decided to try and keep the Di2 wire anti-noise plastic tie wraps on, so i attached the end of a Risk Internal Cable Routing Tool to the Di2 wire and ran the wire down the seat post heading towards the rear derailleur hole.  Of course, the Risk tool end came undone in the chain stay so I pulled the Di2 wire out and attempted getting the risk tool end out.  The tool end got lodged in the chain stay so with a lot of playing around I finally got it to start moving, the only problem is that with moving the frame around trying to get that sucker out it has now lodged itself in one of the seat stays.  I wish that I could leave it there, but I was able to get the tool where it moves up and down in the seat stay and with every movement of the frame it makes a god-awful rattling noise. Any suggestions...

aerog33k

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3022 on: September 01, 2026, 07:25:37 AM »
Ok, I did something really stupid and now I'm looking for some advice.  Got my frameset in today and started the build with something that should have been easy - installing Di2 wires.  I decided to try and keep the Di2 wire anti-noise plastic tie wraps on, so i attached the end of a Risk Internal Cable Routing Tool to the Di2 wire and ran the wire down the seat post heading towards the rear derailleur hole.  Of course, the Risk tool end came undone in the chain stay so I pulled the Di2 wire out and attempted getting the risk tool end out.  The tool end got lodged in the chain stay so with a lot of playing around I finally got it to start moving, the only problem is that with moving the frame around trying to get that sucker out it has now lodged itself in one of the seat stays.  I wish that I could leave it there, but I was able to get the tool where it moves up and down in the seat stay and with every movement of the frame it makes a god-awful rattling noise. Any suggestions...

Have you tried to guide it out with a stronger magnet? The magnet coming with routing kits are often in my experience quite weak.

rosteven

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3023 on: September 01, 2026, 07:44:57 AM »
Yes, the tool head/attachment gets down to the base of the stay and will not move pass that point.  This is the piece that is lodged in the seat stay.
« Last Edit: September 01, 2026, 08:53:18 AM by rosteven »

Schneedolf

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3024 on: September 01, 2026, 09:12:38 AM »
Well, my solution would be to shake the frame till it comes out. If it is not stuck in a place, it has to come out somehow.

JensenMacD

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3025 on: September 01, 2026, 09:28:09 AM »
Lol - you would think, but I have been shaking and banging on the frame every which way for better part of two hours with no luck.  If I can't get it out I'm thinking that I'll get some of those black magnetic strips, and attach one to the inside of the seat stay to just hold the piece in place so it doesn't rattle around.

I feel like you may be able to get a flexible mechanic grabber through the BB and down the seat stay to grab the tool? Worth a shot.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-flexible-mechanical-pick-up-tool-24-in-0581657p.html?utm_content=shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20278780488&gbraid=0AAAAADojZphUunpXnI3IfinpklYJ_o7qT&gclid=Cj0KCQjw79nUBhCgARIsADSHka0kRHkZGadRDHIUyn-segMnohhqDHQudPch5jNqusdhnlgB8F9U9YcaAtDUEALw_wcB#store=290

rosteven

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3026 on: September 01, 2026, 09:36:03 AM »
I feel like you may be able to get a flexible mechanic grabber through the BB and down the seat stay to grab the tool? Worth a shot.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-flexible-mechanical-pick-up-tool-24-in-0581657p.html?utm_content=shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20278780488&gbraid=0AAAAADojZphUunpXnI3IfinpklYJ_o7qT&gclid=Cj0KCQjw79nUBhCgARIsADSHka0kRHkZGadRDHIUyn-segMnohhqDHQudPch5jNqusdhnlgB8F9U9YcaAtDUEALw_wcB#store=290
I just shook the frame so much that the piece is lodged in the lower half of seat stay, it's in there tight enough that it's not rattling around.  I'm almost tempted to just leave it like that, but with my luck the first bump that I hit will knock it loose again...  As to your suggestion, I ordered a set of those grabbers and a super strong fishing magnet off of Amazon about minuets ago.
« Last Edit: September 01, 2026, 10:06:31 AM by rosteven »

Schneedolf

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3027 on: September 01, 2026, 10:23:45 AM »
If you do have some clothes hanger like these (https://www.amazon.de/Amazon-Basics-Kleiderb%C3%BCgel-Edelstahl-Verchromt/dp/B07Y3B6S4F/ref=asc_df_B07Y3B6S4F?mcid=d9736326b4ac3210a5d1944c8740d328&language=de_DE&tag=detxtgostdde-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=719118755665&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9666752629898701834&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9181090&hvtargid=pla-906382239559&gad_source=1&th=1), you can twist them into a long metal thingy that could help you loosen it up. I used this when part of the steerer tube expander fell down the fork and wedged itself in there.

Good luck man, you will get it out somehow, I believe in you :).

rosteven

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3028 on: September 01, 2026, 10:46:53 AM »
If you do have some clothes hanger like these (https://www.amazon.de/Amazon-Basics-Kleiderb%C3%BCgel-Edelstahl-Verchromt/dp/B07Y3B6S4F/ref=asc_df_B07Y3B6S4F?mcid=d9736326b4ac3210a5d1944c8740d328&language=de_DE&tag=detxtgostdde-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=719118755665&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9666752629898701834&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9181090&hvtargid=pla-906382239559&gad_source=1&th=1), you can twist them into a long metal thingy that could help you loosen it up. I used this when part of the steerer tube expander fell down the fork and wedged itself in there.

Good luck man, you will get it out somehow, I believe in you :).
Great Idea - I hadn't thought of a wire hanger!!!  I will have to go out and buy some, we got rid of all that type of hangers decades ago.

Aerodurance

Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« Reply #3029 on: September 01, 2026, 11:03:55 AM »
Oh thats the next level from my mistake.
I ran the DI2 wire with the tool through the chain stays and it clogged up.
I pulled my tool an the wire out again and managed to wedge 1 or 2 of those anti-slips/cable tie thingys in the chain stay.
I guess thats is a point where the rear of the bike gets glued to the main frame. (Chain stay to main bike frame)
I tried to pull them out with different tools for 20 min... then though, well fu** it, they stay in  ;D
« Last Edit: September 01, 2026, 01:45:52 PM by Aerodurance »