New 2026 Aero-light frame from Light Cycling

[Sander2177]

RF10 finish update! The custom 12K carbon fabric arrived at Light Cycling this week! 🔥

12K carbon weave to be laid at 45 degrees in gloss, with matching seatposts. Hopefully it turns out as planned!

The 12K finish was the reason for going with the RF10 over the Tan Tan x68.
I originally asked Tantan whether they could do the X68 in this particular 12K weave, but they said no.

When I asked Daniel, he initially said it wouldn't be a problem. However, I think he then realised they didn't have the material available and it was more difficult than planned , so it had to be sourced. It took around a week, but the fabric has now arrived. So I take my hat off to him sorting that out which I'm impressed with.

The weave has 8 × 8 mm squares, and I've specifically asked for it to be laid at 45 degrees to give it a diamond pattern rather than the usual square appearance. The frame, fork and both seatposts (I have ordered both set backs) will have the same 12K finish with a gloss clearcoat. Basically I am copy and Instagrammer Le Pedaler Quick Pro GR ONE that is finished like this.

For the logos the LIGHT CYCLING lettering on the downtube has a 1 mm outline rather than solid lettering, allowing the carbon weave to show throughabd this is including the head tube logo and the surger rf10 logo.

All the logos will be Pantone Cool Gray 7 C, including the LC head tube logo and the smaller SURGE RF10 lettering on the seat stay.

I have mentioned  to Daniel that his head tube logo, although it's meant to represent an L and a C, looks a bit like a G to me. Personally, I think a small break where the two letters meet would make it clearer. I don't think he's planning to change it, but hopefully it'll look better once it's on the frame.

I also changed my Tavelo Rise bar order down to a 110 mm from 120 mm after going round in circles for two days reading information online about how these bloody bars are sized!
Tavelo seem to measure their stem lengths differently for some reason, so the effective stem length ends up being around 10 mm longer compared with some other brands. From what I've seen, the measurement isn't taken from the centre of the steerer clamp bolt but slightly further forward. And I also found my old bike mechanics you tube video where he measured two Tarmac SL8 using a laser through the centre of the fork thru axles one bike with the rapid bar and one with the Tavelo Avro and the Tavelo comes up 10mm longer.
Now I'm sure some will say it's right and other will say it wrong makes no difference now the order has been changed.  And I may attempt myself to strip the Matt paint from the bars and finish them in RAW UD gloss not sure if I am brave enough to attempt it yet! Lol

Will also give a carbon Ryet saddle ago was £35 on Ali so worth a go!

Current estimates put the bike at 6.6kg. A 54cm frame is 850g estimated and the 12K finish is heavier I have been told buy 70-100g. I'm aware this Finnish would add weight so it definitely will be interesting to see where it ends up could end up being a 1kg frame but I have used 950g in the estimate and 1275g wheelset.

Patrick when are you expecting the seat post to arrive!

[MarioCanario]

i've been looking at the available "SL9 clone" options.

To me the RF10 and the Spcycle R099 seem identical. Even the tech. drawings published are the same. Since Daniel doesn't produce himself, i assume he sources from Shenzhen Disai Industrial Co., Ltd? I am not an expert on chinese production facilities and the ties btw. the various companies, but am i wrong on this? what do you think?

[jimbobcob]

i've been looking at the available "SL9 clone" options.

To me the RF10 and the Spcycle R099 seem identical. Even the tech. drawings published are the same. Since Daniel doesn't produce himself, i assume he sources from Shenzhen Disai Industrial Co., Ltd? I am not an expert on chinese production facilities and the ties btw. the various companis, but am i wrong on this? what do you think?

Same mold, different lay-up perhaps?