Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)

[biggiebaksteen]

biggiebaksteen: My BB is also 52mm and I bought this HEPPE 52mm tool, fits perfect.

thankyou! I ordered the 52 and the 52.2 just to be sure, butt i will cancel that one.

[Mazzini_Velo]

Any feedback from those of you who built up a gravel set up?
I'm looking forward to receive my frame in late January.. I hope this was a good choice.

[paul_otta]

To be honest: I would not use this frame as a gravel bike - 40mm (or less) tire clearance is just not enough. Wider is faster on pretty any surface and there is a lack of modern and fast gravel tires at 36-38mm.

But as I have a 1x Setup and could just change the tires to 38mm Knobbies - the bike will perform as good as it’s performing on road.

[kjerts]

To be honest: I would not use this frame as a gravel bike - 40mm (or less) tire clearance is just not enough. Wider is faster on pretty any surface and there is a lack of modern and fast gravel tires at 36-38mm.

But as I have a 1x Setup and could just change the tires to 38mm Knobbies - the bike will perform as good as it’s performing on road.

Gravel World championchips has been won on roadbikes a few times. When Van der Poel used a gravel bike, he won on 38mm Terreno Zero. This year Florian Vermeersch won on 40mm Terra Speed.

[K-Ninja]

Christmas came early, my size 50 frame arrived yesterday. Happy with the quality and looks sharp. Seems to have sustained damage and speaking with Chloe now. I am leaning to shipping damage as the mark is obvious. Hearing LC has good QC, I don't think they would have shipped it, looking like that. No doubt they will help me out, as Chloe already answered my first email sent last night.

Any news about your damaged frame during transport? Has LightCarbon offered any help?

[JensenMacD]

Chloe is working with a local shipping company to arrange getting the frame picked up and shipped back to them. That way it can be repaired and then sent back to me. Waiting on the details of the shipping company but that is where it stands currently.

LC said this is the faster option as they are out of stock on 50s currently. If it is fixed and done properly, I am fine with that. I did send updated pictures to Chloe. After lightly wiping the area with a cloth to get better pictures, the paint came off. To my untrained eye, it looks like it could just be a paint chip. Chloe answered the photos may show the carbon is damaged/protruded. So they still want it back to repair none the less. I appreciate not taking the easy "you are right, it is a paint chip" and sweeping it under the rug. But wanting to get the frame back to confirm it is ok. I told Chloe I won't be riding the frame until March at the earliest, so new frame or repair is fine. I am in no rush.

I am curious to see how they solve the paint in the area once repaired. I will not accept the frame if the paint is clearly a spot repair. With a visible difference in the area the frame was repaired. I am weighing the frame before sending it back also, to make sure they don't just spray over the current paint either. As this is a new frame, I expect it to look new when received and not have unnecessary weight because of the repair.

[paul_otta]

Gravel World championchips has been won on roadbikes a few times. When Van der Poel used a gravel bike, he won on 38mm Terreno Zero. This year Florian Vermeersch won on 40mm Terra Speed.

And no one of them is riding a LC nor is paying for their bikes.
Of course it’s absolutely possible to slam 40mm tires with 2mm clearance to frame and fork into a road endurance frame with a stated 38mm clearance... Does it make sense for most? No, because there are too many disadvantages in my opinion

But of course: you do you and if it fits your needs it’s maybe working. For most people this is still a bad idea

[jstrawks]

Gravel World championchips has been won on roadbikes a few times. When Van der Poel used a gravel bike, he won on 38mm Terreno Zero. This year Florian Vermeersch won on 40mm Terra Speed.

The thing is, the UCI Gravel World Championships haven't been won on...gravel.

If you're going to actually ride on gravel, and if that gravel isn't going to be bone dry, 38mm tire clearance isn't enough. Would I pop on some 38mm knobbies and go ride crushed limestone on a dry day with this frame? Absolutely. But I wouldn't build this frame up as a gravel bike. No way.

[palanski]

Hot tip: Request QC photos prior to shipping. I was notified that my frame was shipped to me and had to ask for QC photos, which were supplied promptly but without any ability to address issues since the frame was already on its way to me. In my case, they didn't match the requested paint job to the specifications we discussed quite thoroughly over email and was on the painting diagram re: angles of paint lines. See below forks.





Along with an apology and an offer for $20 USD off a future order, I was told by Wendy that: "Indeed some customers required photos before shipping when place the order, but some didn't. Because you did not make that requirement, so I didn't send."

I had assumed that QC photos would precede shipping, but such is life.

[NB87]

Hot tip: Request QC photos prior to shipping. I was notified that my frame was shipped to me and had to ask for QC photos, which were supplied promptly but without any ability to address issues since the frame was already on its way to me. In my case, they didn't match the requested paint job to the specifications we discussed quite thoroughly over email and was on the painting diagram re: angles of paint lines. See below forks.





Along with an apology and an offer for $20 USD off a future order, I was told by Wendy that: "Indeed some customers required photos before shipping when place the order, but some didn't. Because you did not make that requirement, so I didn't send."

I had assumed that QC photos would precede shipping, but such is life.

Good feedback. A real shame that they didn't pay attention to the angles. Is this the british racing green color? They're making one for me atm with fade to carbon gloss. Can't wait to see the result (before they're shipping!  .

[Bike.Man]

The thing is, the UCI Gravel World Championships haven't been won on...gravel.

If you're going to actually ride on gravel, and if that gravel isn't going to be bone dry, 38mm tire clearance isn't enough. Would I pop on some 38mm knobbies and go ride crushed limestone on a dry day with this frame? Absolutely. But I wouldn't build this frame up as a gravel bike. No way.

That's nonsense, the frame offers enough clearance for a true 40mm tire, and even with a 40.8mm tire there's still room. The frame is a good 46mm wide at that point 🤷🏻‍♂️

[NB87]

To be honest: I would not use this frame as a gravel bike - 40mm (or less) tire clearance is just not enough. Wider is faster on pretty any surface and there is a lack of modern and fast gravel tires at 36-38mm.

But as I have a 1x Setup and could just change the tires to 38mm Knobbies - the bike will perform as good as it’s performing on road.

It all depends where you ride, what you're used to and what you're aiming to get out of the rides with this bike. I'm currently riding a 40mm gravel bike and it's perfectly fine for where I ride (Netherlands). I think I'm going to sell it though when I have the LC (I'll decide after a few test rides).

I would love a +55mm clearance gravel bike AND a full on aero bike AND a few mountainbikes, AND a bigger house but hey, we gotta work with what we have.

[cycloholic]

With regards to the seat post bolt issue. Can someone who has already received their frameset tell me what size hex this is, so that I can buy the suitable allen key in advance.

[JensenMacD]

With regards to the seat post bolt issue. Can someone who has already received their frameset tell me what size hex this is, so that I can buy the suitable allen key in advance.

I will confirm 100% later but I am pretty sure 4mm is what I was using when I took the photos yesterday.

Update - Is 4mm

[vietmunki]

Good feedback. A real shame that they didn't pay attention to the angles. Is this the british racing green color? They're making one for me atm with fade to carbon gloss. Can't wait to see the result (before they're shipping!  .

No chance in getting the fork shipped back to them to be repainted? The paint and concept looks so good but this little oversight would probably drive me insane!