aero road frames with high availability?

[FrostedDyslexia]

hi everyone, first post from me here.

been lurking and looking at chinese carbon stuff every now and then. so far I only got myself a set of elite wheels aero+ last year.
I definitely thought about building up a nice custom aero bike from scratch as something I'd do eventually and when I'd do it, it would most likely be a chinese frame.

well, today I went out for a ride and I guess I won a new bike. my current frame (aluminum) cracked. no warranty.

looking into some of the offers, I'm wondering what brands / sellers I'm looking for or how to recognize those that have frames in stock and ship quickly.

ofc the 018D from LightCarbon came up on my feeds a lot and I just read through its recent posts on here.
if I had my current bike, I would probably get that one with a sick custom paint job which I would also spend way too much time thinking about but apparently I'm looking at several months until delivery and that would mean by the time I have it built the season here is pretty much over.

I also don't know about these downtube storage compartments. I guess the issues are fixed for the 018D and I'd love the utility but I feel like in general it's maybe not a good idea for heavier riders..?

On the other hand if LC frames actually come with perfectly flattened mounts and this is a common issue for others, then maybe I'm willing to accept the wait tbh.

if you have any frame suggestions,  I'm 186cm, 86cm inseam, 192cm armspan, perfectly fine with 28-32mm tyres, 2x road setup.
'standard road fit', not too aggressive or relaxed.
will probably end up buying electronic group as well, so integrated handlebars are fine.

[pieper]

Quick Pro ER:One! You can get one from Quick Pro USA or Panda Podium and even custom paint if you want.

[Serge_K]

if you want something quick, buying a chinese "brand" is probably easiest. anything from panda podium, for example. tavelo, winspace. Light carbon is notorious for taking forever to ship.
Obviously, we dont know your budget, who you are, how you ride and so on.
XMCS should have Gran Turismo frames in stock, for example, but they probably have inventory in raw carbon, not painted, and even a black coat can easily take 1 week or ten calendar days. In fact most OEMs keep inventory in raw carbon, needing painting, even if only 1 coat of black.

[FrostedDyslexia]

makes sense.

quick pro seemed to me like it's not the best value but maybe that's my ignorance of brands / resellers vs OEMs speaking.. their decal is also a little silly and apparently can't be removed in customization.

Generally I'd say spending around 1000€ on the frame would be reasonable.

LTK266-D-SL is reported to be shipped within a week (also OEM). that one or the 268 + another handle bar (maybe LC's?) could be something.

Mondice FM126 -- looked enticing at first but the lack of lateral stiffness is unfortunate. I'm afraid it's gonna feel off riding out the saddle for me as a heavier rider.

Yishun R033-D -- if sold b2c -- looks similar to the LC 018-D but seems somewhat low. have to look into their sizing more.

I also asked LC about their 017-D but they're citing basically the same lead times for all frames but pre-orders for the 020-D.