Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)

[jurez]

This frame ticks quite a lot of boxes, even for a taller rider imo.
Anyone with around 195cm (6.4) ordering this frame? Did anyone recieved their frame already?

[RiP]

Did you get a discount for a raw carbon finish?

No, just base price. With paintjob and/or logos, you'll pay extra according to your choice...

[RiP]

1) Because I don't trust all (most of) reviews at all ^^
2) When brands send some frames to some youtubers, they always double check the frame but may not do this for casual customers
3) The frame thick a lot of box
4) I am a scientist so I like to take some risk
5) I have a good dentist
6) LC is well known even if they have some troubles with some frames
7) I plan to make a long review of the frame from the unboxing to the ride.

Same here for 1, 2, 3 and 6... 

[zealot128]

Just received photos/videos of my 520 size finished painted frame, ready for delivery in about 1-3 days.
They said, it's about 15 days delivery time by airplane to Germany.

Looking forward for the October built! 

[RiP]

Just received photos/videos of my 520 size finished painted frame, ready for delivery in about 1-3 days.
They said, it's about 15 days delivery time by airplane to Germany.

Looking forward for the October built! 

Wow, keep us posted!

[H4mpie]

Just received photos/videos of my 520 size finished painted frame, ready for delivery in about 1-3 days.
They said, it's about 15 days delivery time by airplane to Germany.

Looking forward for the October built! 

Its very good to hear that they are going into shipping! what color did you have the frame painted?

[zealot128]

Its very good to hear that they are going into shipping! what color did you have the frame painted?

My order was:
Size: 52 (changed from 50)
Handlebar: 380 width
Stem length: 80

Color choice :

- LCB-01HS Chameleon
- With LIGHTCARBON decal ok for me on Lower Tube, and another Decal from my Website (attachment) on any other place that's visible (like On the top tube, head tube/ if side, then on both sides.)

Color choices from this site: https://www.lightcarbon.com/decal-painting_n43

- total US$969
- $650 base price for frameset + $120 color + $35 decals + $164 Chipping to Germany
- Paid via Chinese bank transfer in RMB, so I also could skip the Paypal fee.
- after 2 currency conversions - Bill is $, paid in RMB, RMB is ca. ~830 EUR cost.

[bsharp77]

Just received photos/videos of my 520 size finished painted frame, ready for delivery in about 1-3 days.
They said, it's about 15 days delivery time by airplane to Germany.

Looking forward for the October built! 

Congratulations! Frame looks really fantastic - making me even more excited to see how my raw carbon/varnished/holographic decal finish turns out.
They look to have done a great job with the painting, and the overall, the frameset is looking even better than the pics I seen from Eurobike.
Keep us posted!

[vietmunki]

Just received photos/videos of my 520 size finished painted frame, ready for delivery in about 1-3 days.
They said, it's about 15 days delivery time by airplane to Germany.

Looking forward for the October built! 

Damn looks great in traditional glossy finish! How tall are you by the way?

[zealot128]

Damn looks great in traditional glossy finish! How tall are you by the way?

Small 172cm, in the past I had 54 (too large/ free gift bike) 52 (good, rode 15kkm), 50 (10kkm), and Canyon Grail XS / 47/48 or so -very aggressive, and not comfortable for more than 1h
I guess the seatpost will be very low again, but that's a gamble I wanted to take.

I used MyVeloFit and it spit out mostly 51,52 frames from other brands as recommendations.

[maxlhuang]

My order was:
Size: 52 (changed from 50)
Handlebar: 380 width
Stem length: 80

Color choice :

- LCB-01HS Chameleon
- With LIGHTCARBON decal ok for me on Lower Tube, and another Decal from my Website (attachment) on any other place that's visible (like On the top tube, head tube/ if side, then on both sides.)

Color choices from this site: https://www.lightcarbon.com/decal-painting_n43

- total US$969
- $650 base price for frameset + $120 color + $35 decals + $164 Chipping to Germany
- Paid via Chinese bank transfer in RMB, so I also could skip the Paypal fee.
- after 2 currency conversions - Bill is $, paid in RMB, RMB is ca. ~830 EUR cost.

Looks great! Has me excited for delivery of my frame sometime in October for glossy finish on raw carbon.

[MALIBA]

Hi everyone,

I’ve been following this thread because this frame really interests me. This year I did the Granfondo Strade Bianche with my Velobuild 268, which worked really well with 30mm GP5000 STR tires.

For next year I want to do the race again, and this bike seems perfect for that kind of competition with mixed and fast terrain. I was thinking of going with gravel tires, since on several dirt climbs the road bike was slipping, and I had to stay seated in order to keep pedaling uphill.

I’ll keep following this thread.

[lidation]

Small 172cm, in the past I had 54 (too large/ free gift bike) 52 (good, rode 15kkm), 50 (10kkm), and Canyon Grail XS / 47/48 or so -very aggressive, and not comfortable for more than 1h
I guess the seatpost will be very low again, but that's a gamble I wanted to take.

I used MyVeloFit and it spit out mostly 51,52 frames from other brands as recommendations.

I am the same height as you but I am torn between an 50cm or a 52cm for me. the size "50cm" stack is 538mm which is a tad too low. but I never really have any bikes that have that low of a stack so I don't know how it rides. otherwise, the other geo numbers are perfect for 50cm for me. 

[zealot128]

I am the same height as you but I am torn between an 50cm or a 52cm for me. the size "50cm" stack is 538mm which is a tad too low. but I never really have any bikes that have that low of a stack so I don't know how it rides. otherwise, the other geo numbers are perfect for 50cm for me.

My previous bike, even though a 50 in nominal size, is 17mm lower for the stack., So I expect an improvement for my poor old back and a more relaxed position.
The carbon fork in LC's photo looks extremely long, so using spacers there is still a lot of options for raising the stack.

[MALIBA]

My previous bike, even though a 50 in nominal size, is 17mm lower for the stack., So I expect an improvement for my poor old back and a more relaxed position.
The carbon fork in LC's photo looks extremely long, so using spacers there is still a lot of options for raising the stack.

I might be wrong, but it seems to me that the stack of this bike is higher than usual due to the gravel geometry of the bottom bracket, which is lower than that of a road bike. Notice its BB drop – it’s much larger than normal, making the bottom bracket sit lower (which improves climbing while standing, but feels a bit sluggish for fast sprints).