Long teng RD268-D (new frame 2026)

[BeR]

New aero frme released by LT. Let's discuss.

Pictures attached.

[Serge_K]

i just input the geo in geo geeks. It's the same as my trusted 268, with 35C.

https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/longteng-rd268-d-2026-m,longteng-ltk268-d-2021-540,longteng-rd268-d-2026-l,longteng-ltk268-d-2021-560/

the BB86/T47 is a bit dubious, but i guess the frame doesnt really exist yet, it's just a catalogue listing? The mix of fibers should be fancier if they announce 980g per frame, as my M weighs 1191g with metal hardware and gloss on black / raw.
I'm not buying the exact same frame just to go from 32C to 35C though, intellectually i couldnt :p

but for a no nonsense modern rig, could be pretty foolproof. I'd put a positive stack cockpit given the way things are trending, but nothing to fault beyond that. I have put 23k km on my Tractor, still good as new.

How much are they quoting for that? my frame was cheap as chips back in the day.

[BeR]

i just input the geo in geo geeks. It's the same as my trusted 268, with 35C.

https://geometrygeeks.bike/compare/longteng-rd268-d-2026-m,longteng-ltk268-d-2021-540,longteng-rd268-d-2026-l,longteng-ltk268-d-2021-560/

the BB86/T47 is a bit dubious, but i guess the frame doesnt really exist yet, it's just a catalogue listing? The mix of fibers should be fancier if they announce 980g per frame, as my M weighs 1191g with metal hardware and gloss on black / raw.
I'm not buying the exact same frame just to go from 32C to 35C though, intellectually i couldnt :p

but for a no nonsense modern rig, could be pretty foolproof. I'd put a positive stack cockpit given the way things are trending, but nothing to fault beyond that. I have put 23k km on my Tractor, still good as new.

How much are they quoting for that? my frame was cheap as chips back in the day.

Indeed, I directly thought to your Tractor. No quote, it has not been produced yet.

[Dark17]

Serge_k’s love for his Tractor makes me want to buy this frame instead of VRT or any other aero frames. Just by looking at the geometry, it seems really interesting in my size.

[Serge_K]

Serge_k’s love for his Tractor makes me want to buy this frame instead of VRT or any other aero frames. Just by looking at the geometry, it seems really interesting in my size.

Fwiw, I'm not saying my 268 is the best frame in existence, and the vrt for example must be factually better because of the design, materials and so on. Whether that matters, or how much that matters, that's the crux. How much is a slimmer head tube worth?
A recent trend I see is people putting Dura ACE on previously unknown Chinese "brands", as well as fake frames, and I don't remember being dropped by a guy running DA, and I get dropped a lot. The Chinese frame market is now catering to all sorts of people, and we should expect to see wildly different prices for what is, essentially, the same thing. I guess it was only a matter of time until Chinese sellers cater to Florida dentists. Everybody deserves attention after all.