Lightcarbon LCR72 "aero racing gravel"

[Konajra]

No it is not, I just made a down payment for a production slot for the LCG072-D in size L 56cm. Mold expected to be ready in September and frames are shipping out in November. it is with the wind-eye.
It is going to by my bike for going to work 21 km single trip in winter. in summer, I'll do that with their LCR018-D. Just fun to have the same design frame in allroad and gravel versions. It'll have a different paint design though.

[Konajra]

I’m just disappointed in their new HBR18 GRAVEL bars which are just 38cm at the narrowest and not 36cm… for an AERO gravel frameset.
Flare is great, weight is great, 300g, but 38cm …

HBR18 handle bar is available in 36cm. Wendy just sent me an e-mail: Handlebar HBR18 size : optional  wide 36/38/40/42cm wide, stem length 80/90/100/110/120/130mm

[Troloflow]

does anyone have some infos about the prices for the HBR18? Couldnt find anything online

[kbernstein]

does anyone have some infos about the prices for the HBR18? Couldnt find anything online

55 if you buy with the frame iirc or 197 if you buy just the bars + shipping

[Samuel BMR]

HBR18 handle bar is available in 36cm. Wendy just sent me an e-mail: Handlebar HBR18 size : optional  wide 36/38/40/42cm wide, stem length 80/90/100/110/120/130mm

That’s be great cos in the catalogue it is stated 38 to 42cm !!

[Rick7797]

Hi everyone, regarding the Threaded T47 * P1.0 bottom bracket (85.5mm width), do you know if I can mount the THINKRIDER PP5 Road Bicycle Crank Power Meter Carbon Fiber Crankset 4 Bolt 110BCD 24mm Dual-Side Balance Front Cadence For Shimano crankset sold on aliexpress? I have already mounted this crankset with positive results on the LCR017 frame, but since this one is wider, I had a doubt. Thanks in advance everyone!

[Samuel BMR]

Any more info about it?

ETA?

Any has ordered it? I would really like to know the real maximum tires it can take!!

[cyruscycles]

I reached out to Jim about pre ordering just now. Seems like a great frame to swap between road and gravel with two wheelsets. Hoping I can sell my Santa Cruz MtB and Hygge frameset to consolidate down to a single bike

[RiP]

Short from Hambini over at YT from EuroBike '26 about this frame: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4ptw9lrtYh0

[xcelrec]

Short from Hambini over at YT from EuroBike '26 about this frame: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4ptw9lrtYh0

I like the minimal branding, wouldn't mind having that logo on the bike at all .

[MarioCanario]

970 $ for the LCG072. They offered me the LCR020 for 799$. The cheap days are over 

But i must note: i'm very happy with my Lightcarbon products so far. And 100% satisfied. Building my 3rd LC bike soon

[Konajra]

Saw this handlebar in a video about Eurobike 2026 from zealot128. It is their new gravel bar. Upgrade to this HBR20 is $70.- which I went for. Handlebars are available near the end of the year, hopefully around the same time my LCG072-D frame is finished.

[Grailstore]

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to build up the new LightCarbon LCG072-D aero gravel and I'd love some advice before I commit. I want a great value-for-money, do-it-all build: gravel races, bikepacking trips, and winter riding so I can spare my race bike. So it needs to be fast-ish but above all versatile and reliable, not a weight-weenie special. I'll probably run SRAM 1×12 or 1×13 (XPLR AXS or a mullet setup — still deciding), so I'd need an XDR freehub.

1) Size: S or M? (my main question)
I'm 170 cm, ~70 kg, right on the S/M border. My fit numbers from a pro bike fit (currently on a Tarmac SL7 size 52, reach 374 / stack 524):

Saddle height 711 mm (BB → saddle), 165 mm cranks
Effective seat angle 74°, saddle setback ~78 mm
Bar position to replicate: BB → bar 473 mm reach / 594 mm stack (110 mm stem + 35 mm spacers, 400 mm bar)
LCG072-D geo: M = reach 377 / stack 565 (HTA 71.5°); S = reach 368 / stack 547 (HTA 70.5°), both 74° seat angle.

M: reach 377 ≈ my Tarmac 374 → keep ~110 stem, few spacers.
S: needs ~120 stem + ~25–30 mm spacers, but more exposed seatpost (which I like) and more standover — shorter front-center though (toe overlap with wide tires?).
What would you pick at 170 cm for a do-it-all bike that'll also carry bikepacking loads?

2) Availability
LightCarbon (Jim) told me size M can be booked now (~1–2 months), but I'm unsure about S — worried it might be M-only for a while. Anyone ordered an S, or knows the real lead time for the smaller sizes?

3) Budget wheels (XDR, ~50C max frame, winter + bikepacking proof)
Looking for good-value gravel wheels that are durable and easy to service (winter grime + loaded trips), not the lightest. Got a quote from Zen for a 45mm-deep, 32 mm internal superlight set. My frame maxes at 50C and I'll run 40–45C, so I worry 32 mm internal is too wide (better for 60c frames?).

Would 25–28 mm internal be the smarter pick for my tire range?
For winter/bikepacking I'm leaning to 24/24 Sapim CX-Ray over carbon spokes — agree?
Recommendations among value brands (Zen / Winspace / Yoeleo / Farsports / Elitewheels), XDR, ~1300–1400 g, bombproof?
4) Cockpit / handlebar problem
The dedicated integrated gravel bar for this frame (HBR18) is currently only available in 40 cm (other widths = much longer wait), but I'd probably want a 38 cm (my road grip width is fairly narrow). So I'm considering alternatives: another LightCarbon integrated bar (the HBR08 gravel comes in 38/40/42), or a separate stem + flared gravel bar from another brand for more fit flexibility.

With this frame's full-internal routing, can you actually run a standard stem + bar (does the headset/top-cap allow external-to-internal cable entry), or are you locked into LightCarbon's integrated cockpit?
Anyone running an alternative cockpit on an LCR/LCG LightCarbon frame? Recommended 38 cm flared gravel bars?
5) Anything I'm missing?
Open to any advice — the proprietary seatpost, tire choice, bikepacking mounts, or general build tips for best bang-for-buck on a do-it-all rig.

Thanks a lot in advance! 🙏

[Konajra]

I have no idea about size S. Wendy said the M-mold is finished and M size frames will be available within 2-3 months. The L mold is done in September, first frames from that will be in November. I made 50% deposit for one of the first production slots for an L size. Untill then I'l be riding my LCR018-D.

[Ghengis-Chron]

Hi all, I'm on the market for a new frame and to me it's between the LCR018-D (endurance road) and this one. Main sticking point for me is that I want to be able to put 40C tires on my bike and I think that's a bit of a stretch for the LCR. That's putting me on to this frame here.

Can someone help me understand: the stack and reach of this LCG072 frame are within single-digit millimeters of the LCR018-D. That can't be right, can it? To me, the LCG seems like the LCR with a marginally more slack seat tube angle, a slightly more slack head tube angle, plus a 9mm higher BB and a few more MM on the chainstays. Like, it's really not very different. Main difference is tire clearance, supposedly up to 50mm based on this thread.

So I guess my (perhaps naive) question is: am I wrong? And if not, why would one buy the LCR over this one? I mean, I worry that my 32mm road tires would look weird in the cavernous front fork, but are there other compelling reasons to avoid this frame if most of my riding is on tarmac?