LightCarbon Gravel LCG074-D Micro Suspension Pivot Design

[bikepacker_dude]

Would you say that this frame is more upright than the GR201 (tantan etc) in terms of geometry?

[bikepacker_dude]

Alright.
Yesterday I ordered one.
Lightcarbon LCG074S-D
I opted for stem only and not integrated handlebars since I do bikepacking and I want that round tube nest to the stem, to fit aerobars and other stuff for the bikepacking.
I chose Two custom colors, and the SP02 25mm setback seatpost to get a slightly more relaxed position.
Plan is to use this one for "Nordic Chase" which is a 800 km gravel race between Copenhagen (capital of Denmark) and Oslo (capital of Norway) passing through Sweden (my country)

I have a ToSeek carbon gravel handlebar and a Shimano GRX 1x12 setup (40T front, 10-51 back) waiting in my garage.

As we speak there is a wheelset built in the Tagoola factory (50mm deep, 32 internal width) that I hope will be awesome.

The two images are a Lightcarbon picture with a setup similar to mine, and the very design sheet showing my color choice.

[Hualicopter]

Looking forward to your build!

[bremerradkurier]

The Sverige repping is strong in that colorway.

[moo5000]

Ok, I haven't taken the time yet to take proper pictures, but these are the first ones I took after I unpacked the frame.

Can add better ones later. The inside of the frame (bottom bracket and headset area) looks really clean.

How is your build going? Awesome color! I'm very curious about the ride quality because I cant find a review anywhere. Does the mini suspension work? How is the flex in the frame and doesn't it unnecessarily bounce on the asphalt?

[splintersneaker]

I've been a bit busy lately so my build has been delayed somewhat. This weekend I'll finally start and I assume finish. Will post pictures afterwards!

[splintersneaker]

First pictures of my build. Still need to torque everything to spec, remove stickers/foils and clean bike. It's a size 58.

[gribs]

The paint work looks great.

[moo5000]

Nice! I like purple/pink parts, it's kinda wild.

So many questions ; I'm also eyeing a force xplr AXS 13s groupset, why did you mix it up with Rival, costs? How is the clearance on the chainring (42t?), do you have the wide or standard version? How did the buildup go, any trouble? How is the build quality of the frame? Are the wheels also from Lightcarbon? Love to know how your first ride is and how you feel about stiffness of the frame and ride feel.

[pinkyyto]

First pictures of my build. Still need to torque everything to spec, remove stickers/foils and clean bike. It's a size 58.

Looks great!
Please give feedback on the ride quality, and if that pivot suspension really does work. How much did they charge you for this paint work?

[splintersneaker]

Some replies, more info will follow.

Paint job (2 colours) was $180. A friend of mine got the same frame with a chameleon effect (looks even better than mine) and that was $120.

I went for a Rival group, but swapped with Force for weight savings (crank set) or looks (cassette and purple chain).

Build was quite easy. The most fiddly bit was routing the brake hose through the handlebar. I'm not the best at that and don't have proper tools for the job.

Keep in mind that the mandatory spacer to hide the brake haves for the integrated handlebar will raise the stack quite a bit.

I went for a 38t. Plenty of space left, but they spec 42t as the maximum.
SRAM XPLR cranksets are always of the "road wide standard) IIRC.

Quality of the frame is very good. BB and head tube area inside is flawless.

The wheels are from Yishun. Have already had 4 other wheelsets of theirs. Mostly with DT Swiss hubs and Sapim CX Ray spokes but since this is a bit of a "budget" build I chose their default setup: unbranded hubs and Pillar spokes.

Yishun branded frames also appear to be manufactured by Lightcarbon, so there is some cooperation between the two.

To be continued

[Hainesy]

I think I’m about to push the order button on one of these, I’m 178cm with 77cm inseam, was planning to go with size 52 bike - does that sound about right?

[splintersneaker]

I think I’m about to push the order button on one of these, I’m 178cm with 77cm inseam, was planning to go with size 52 bike - does that sound about right?

You can always compare the geometry of your current bikes to this ons:

https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/lightcarbon-lcg074-d-2025/

[McDuck42o]

How much physical space is in the frame and fork for tires? Been looking around but there is no info. Spec says 50c max but usually that can be pushed up.

[jefflinde]

Alright.
Yesterday I ordered one.
Lightcarbon LCG074S-D
I opted for stem only and not integrated handlebars since I do bikepacking and I want that round tube nest to the stem, to fit aerobars and other stuff for the bikepacking.
I chose Two custom colors, and the SP02 25mm setback seatpost to get a slightly more relaxed position.
Plan is to use this one for "Nordic Chase" which is a 800 km gravel race between Copenhagen (capital of Denmark) and Oslo (capital of Norway) passing through Sweden (my country)

I have a ToSeek carbon gravel handlebar and a Shimano GRX 1x12 setup (40T front, 10-51 back) waiting in my garage.

As we speak there is a wheelset built in the Tagoola factory (50mm deep, 32 internal width) that I hope will be awesome.

The two images are a Lightcarbon picture with a setup similar to mine, and the very design sheet showing my color choice.

Do you have a link to those wheels?  That sounds like a very interesting spec.