LightCarbon on The Nero Show: Rebranding Idea

Started by A-Rides, February 10, 2026, 12:22:38 PM

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LightCarbon: How would you rebrand this company?

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A-Rides

Heard the guys talk about LightCarbon for a bit on their recent pod.  I like how they're trying to come as close to Specialized as they can for $1000. 

Ways to improve:  Along with a glaring though easily correctable flaw in not having a website you can easily order from, I think better branding could help this company as well.  The name, as with Quick Pro, could use some work.  It would be like a new mitre saw manufacturer calling itself SawsGood or BladeSharp.  So...I'm throwing out ideas.  My first comes with a poll.  Please submit graphics if you're able, would be fun to see!  You have two votes, use them wisely.  Cheers!

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#1
Just order one without logos or graphics. Simple.

Bike.Man

Quote from: A-Rides on February 10, 2026, 12:22:38 PM
Heard the guys talk about LightCarbon for a bit on their recent pod.  I like how they're trying to come as close to Specialized as they can for $1000. 

Ways to improve:  Along with a glaring though easily correctable flaw in not having a website you can easily order from, I think better branding could help this company as well.  The name, as with Quick Pro, could use some work.  It would be like a new mitre saw manufacturer calling itself SawsGood or BladeSharp.  So...I'm throwing out ideas.  My first comes with a poll.  Please submit graphics if you're able, would be fun to see!  You have two votes, use them wisely.  Cheers!

I don't understand the problem 🤷🏻‍♂️
If you don't want a slogan on the frame, just leave it blank, but I much prefer LightCarbon to having Twitter, XMCS or even Quick Pro on it 🫣

There are far worse slogans than LightCarbon 🤷🏻‍♂️


jfcb

I agree, there are worse slogans than LightCarbon and with their custom paint program you can put any name on your frame that you like . I rather have they keep doing what they're trying to achieve (highest quality, sub 1k USD, option for custom paintjobs) than investing heavily in branding, marketing and becoming a brand that sells their frames at 2k without any gain in quality compared to their original 1k frame.
Us, the end consumers will not gain anything from a rebranding.

A-Rides


eugeniob

LightCarbon  is good, if you want a short name LCB (Light Carbon Bike)but you already have the PROX brand why not PROX  Bike   

A-Rides

Quote from: A-Rides on February 10, 2026, 02:06:26 PM
They need help.

No need to invest heavily to have a site people can order from vs email and a better brand. 

Bike.Man

Quote from: A-Rides on February 10, 2026, 02:06:26 PM
They need help.

All the suggestions above are crap and no more attractive than the LightCarbon slogan 🤷🏻‍♂️

bsharp77

Quote from: A-Rides on February 10, 2026, 02:06:26 PM
They need help.

They have so many orders for their brilliant LCR018-D frame that they haven't even put it up on their website for sale yet....they need no help whatsoever.


zealot128

As it was my video that was "quoted" (no link or mention of anything, good i had the watermark in there..) in the podcast, and I also ride a frame with LIGHTCARBON letters, I might have a opinion, too  8)

I think the name can work, but maybe not in native English settings? had a discussion with a British person about this name, and they thought the name sounds bland, too simple (Same about "Carbonspeed"). I guess, in other non-English contexts, such as Germany, that works good?!  Here is "Light" is a prefix everywhere, Ultra Light, Light Yoghurt, Coke Light, Light sounds great for my ears. Also, Gavin said, Germany is the biggest market, so I guess there is some reasoning here.

As everybody above already said, you can choose every decals you like. My impression was, they also don't particular care, if they become a big consumer brand, the OEM production is still a main concern (IMO!).

Quote from: bsharp77 on February 10, 2026, 03:46:14 PM
They have so many orders for their brilliant LCR018-D frame that they haven't even put it up on their website for sale yet....they need no help whatsoever.
Meanwhile, it's on ;)
My review aggreation site and Bike Builder: https://mybike.parts YT: https://youtube.com/@mybikeparts

A-Rides

Quote from: Bike.Man on February 10, 2026, 02:34:04 PM
All the suggestions above are crap and no more attractive than the LightCarbon slogan 🤷🏻‍♂️

With a name like Bike.Man I can tell creativity is high on your list.

Bike.Man

Quote from: A-Rides on February 10, 2026, 07:14:54 PM
With a name like Bike.Man I can tell creativity is high on your list.

Yes, of course, my creativity can't compete with "a-Rides," which is why I didn't participate in naming LightCarbon. In the end, something as crazy as "big-cock" would have come out of it 😉

CycOps

English is not my native tongue, but LightCarbon doesn't sound more stupid than, let's say, Specialized to me. Just my 50 cents.

Evaso_CC

I ordered a frame without any graphics, then asked a graphic designer friend to produce a logo of my own. Job done.

Evaso_CC

Quote from: CycOps on February 11, 2026, 01:06:33 AM
English is not my native tongue, but LightCarbon doesn't sound more stupid than, let's say, Specialized to me. Just my 50 cents.

This is a very good point! It's just because it has been around for a long time. Same with Giant. If neither of these brands existed and a Chinese company used one of the names, people would laugh  ;D