LTK266-D-SL, race frame, 680g, <800g w/paint & metal parts (M), fits 35mm+ tires

[PowerWadln87]

Can anyone help me out? I'm looking for a "guide for dummies"! ☺️ Who can I contact—and where—to propose my own custom paint schemes? What is the final cost of the frameset? And can anyone tell me exactly which cockpit (with a budget of up to €300) I should order as a replacement for the stock one? What do I need to keep in mind regarding this? Apologies if all this information is already covered in the previous 35 pages; if so, please feel free to just send me a link to the relevant section. Thanks a million, everyone! PS: There’s no real advantage to ordering via Permeants, is there?

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

Excuse my poor picture with ugly bottles, ugly temporary light setup, and chimney stack, but I've gotten a couple hundred KMs in on my LTK-266 now.

Build details:
Size S, transparent green paint
DFS 45mm wheels 25/32mm profile
11 speed dura ace di2
DFS carbon CT1 cranks
Stone chainrings 50/34
Chaser rotors
Boutique bike store(??) 360mm aliexpress handlebars
Uno kalloy stem
Adapter spacer from AProto bikes (ty @Sakizashi)
FSA ACR LS headset
LFZ pedals
Goldix 3d printed saddle
Vittoria Corsa pro 32 tires


Ordering from LTK with Alisa was very speedy and smooth, same with Angler for the DFS parts. Frame is almost perfect and was very easy to build up. Only issue I had was the rear mounts were not evenly faced so I had to add some tinfoil shims. But I guess it could also have been the brake adapter. Other than that the frame is perfect, paint looks great, all the weights were as advertised. Extremely light with not that expensive parts, bathroom scale has it around 6.4kg with pedals. Riding has been a big upgrade over my previous bike, a velobuild 099. Definitely stiffer, especially the fork, but with the 32c tires it is very comfortable to ride. Headset and cockpit were a breeze to setup with the di2 and adapter spacer. I was in a rush to get it built for a charity ride so I still need to trim the fork steerer and decide on a stem length. I ordered 3 different stem sizes since swapping them out is so easy with non internal routing.

Overall super happy with it. Insane value, total cost was a bit over 4k cad. Admittedly I got crazy deal on the used groupset from a dentist, but I would've spent the same for 105di2 and just been a few hundred grams heavier. The DFS wheels are very impressive too, 946g for the set.

[TommyGun]

Funny seeing this on a long teng thread, given they OEM for Cube...

Isnt Mondince OEM for Cube?

[Dell]

Isnt Mondince OEM for Cube?

I believe Mondince is a weird brand of Long Teng's.

[CycOps]

I believe Mondince is a weird brand of Long Teng's.

Communicating with Mondince as I've ordered a FM336 that I'll hold in my hands next Monday, I don't think it's very unlikely they've anything to do with LongTeng. Mondince isn't longtime on the B2C market.
Plus, Cube is so big they'll work with way more than just one OEM manufacturer.

[Sam]

Excuse my poor picture with ugly bottles, ugly temporary light setup, and chimney stack, but I've gotten a couple hundred KMs in on my LTK-266 now.

Build details:
Size S, transparent green paint
DFS 45mm wheels 25/32mm profile
11 speed dura ace di2
DFS carbon CT1 cranks
Stone chainrings 50/34
Chaser rotors
Boutique bike store(??) 360mm aliexpress handlebars
Uno kalloy stem
Adapter spacer from AProto bikes (ty @Sakizashi)
FSA ACR LS headset
LFZ pedals
Goldix 3d printed saddle
Vittoria Corsa pro 32 tires


Ordering from LTK with Alisa was very speedy and smooth, same with Angler for the DFS parts. Frame is almost perfect and was very easy to build up. Only issue I had was the rear mounts were not evenly faced so I had to add some tinfoil shims. But I guess it could also have been the brake adapter. Other than that the frame is perfect, paint looks great, all the weights were as advertised. Extremely light with not that expensive parts, bathroom scale has it around 6.4kg with pedals. Riding has been a big upgrade over my previous bike, a velobuild 099. Definitely stiffer, especially the fork, but with the 32c tires it is very comfortable to ride. Headset and cockpit were a breeze to setup with the di2 and adapter spacer. I was in a rush to get it built for a charity ride so I still need to trim the fork steerer and decide on a stem length. I ordered 3 different stem sizes since swapping them out is so easy with non internal routing.

Overall super happy with it. Insane value, total cost was a bit over 4k cad. Admittedly I got crazy deal on the used groupset from a dentist, but I would've spent the same for 105di2 and just been a few hundred grams heavier. The DFS wheels are very impressive too, 946g for the set.

Any chance you could link or upload the image in a different way? Cant view in the UK and would be really interested to see how the cockpit /headset all look with the kalloy stem. Thanks

[PowerWadln87]

Transition from Spacer to stem looks a little bit weird? But Just my 2 Cents.

Anyway: i text via WhatsApp with Long Teng, to customize a the frame. What i have to Order due to Headset? Should i told them something specific? And Where i can buy later from Another company spacer, c-ringe, Headset, One Piece Cockpit, etc., that it fits to the frame/fork? And Where to Order Another thru axles? Budget for Headset, Handlebar and Axles Round about 400-500€.

[simo8891]

Transition from Spacer to stem looks a little bit weird? But Just my 2 Cents.

Anyway: i text via WhatsApp with Long Teng, to customize a the frame. What i have to Order due to Headset? Should i told them something specific? And Where i can buy later from Another company spacer, c-ringe, Headset, One Piece Cockpit, etc., that it fits to the frame/fork? And Where to Order Another thru axles? Budget for Headset, Handlebar and Axles Round about 400-500€.

FSA no55r (either standard or low stack version) headset or no69 (external cables). I used no69 as I have Zeno hydraulic couplers and this was easiest for me.

People agree not to use Long Teng headset. It's cheap and some say not good.

A good option for one piece handlebar (in my experience) but not on this bike is the Bigrock Skyline it has good size availability, cheap enough with codes on AliExpress, and is FSA ACR compatible. You might want to look at the Speeder and Light Carbon options as they are cheap enough and FSA compatible I think from what I have read.

[PagodaPerformance]

Hi everyone,
​I recently finished my build and everything went smoothly, except for one issue I can't seem to solve.
​For the bottom bracket, I used a ZTTO model T47-24l:
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJVt8y2
​The bike feels great during normal riding, but as soon as I put more power through the pedals (starting at around 300W, the bearing feels "rough" or "unround." It’s hard to describe, but it definitely doesn't feel smooth under load.
​So far, I have tried:
​Taking everything apart.
​Re-cleaning, greasing and tightening.
​Unfortunately, the problem persists. Now I’m wondering:
​Did I pick the wrong BB model for this frame?
​Is this a known quality issue with ZTTO bottom brackets?
​Can anyone recommend a alternative BB that fits the frame?
​Thanks in advance for your help!

[GravelMaxxer]

All of you ordered about the Homepage of Long teng and the inquiriy Button?

I’m going to buy this frame soon, but when I asked Rex via the whatsapp listed on longtengbike.com it was a lot more expensive than when I messaged Alisa via ltbikes.com. 900$ via Rex, 620$ via Alisa. Also you can buy the frame via Tideace & Permeants, but they are also more expensive.

[zaphodbeeblebrox]

Any chance you could link or upload the image in a different way? Cant view in the UK and would be really interested to see how the cockpit /headset all look with the kalloy stem. Thanks

Attached to this post, took some more close ups as well for you. Let me know if you want any others. Tbh I was planning on replacing this setup with a fully integrated, but this has been working great, looks great, and was inexpensive so I probably won't bother.

[CycOps]

And here we go. Sub 6,2 kg as shown:

@TidyDinosaure
What's you experience with the Goldix R180 Ultra hubs?
I can read a lot that they're pretty problematic, weight limited to 75kg, and ratched is prone to fail.
Please post here or in the Goldix R180 Ultra thread.

[fallingdown]

I went through this entire thread and I think I will be picking up this frame. I ride mostly gravel but would like a road bike for long long road rides, this frame ticks many boxes. I intend to use this as more of a endurance ride and not a slammed racer.

Going with size a L after comparing the numbers on  with what i currently ride ( i measure 5.10 feet ) 

https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/rodeo-labs-flaanimal-5-0-2020-56-cm,longteng-ltk266-d-sl-2025-l/ for anyone interested.

I was hoping to have anyone could chime in on M vs L sizing since i am kind of between.

Other take aways from reading:

1. Ditch the included headset and get a FSA N.55
2. Sugru for the holes
3. T47 85.5 internal
4. aprotobike for a seat post cover
5. possibly having to brake posts ?
6. as of 5/2026 I am expecting to cost 850-950 usd shipped

Anything else I should be aware of for a painless build?

[PowerWadln87]

Have the Same questions. Want to have my Custom Paintjob.

But what to do with Cockpit, Spacern and Headset.

What ist this for a Cockpit? Can i Slam IT so that there is No Spacern/fork to see above the stem?
Order at LTK: should i mention something because of Headset & Co?

Can give me somebody please a link list of parts i need to buy a light and beautiful Cockpit. And a link for the dustcover of the Seattube from giant tcr?

[PowerWadln87]

I mean this!