LightCycling Gravel

[LightCycling]

To help everyone learn more about the Light Cycling Gravels, we launched the 'Finding Riders Program' a while back. This topic is now open for you to explore the frame, post photos of your full builds, and exchange tips on assembly and share how it rides.

https://light-cycling.com/shop/gravel-bike-frame/

The GF06 will soon be added to the "Founding Riders Program" — 10 spots available, exclusively for forum members; DM to lock in your spot. There will be some fresh paint options as well, and I'll keep updating the details and releasing new paint schemes and finishes. Coming soon.

1.Company Identity & Business Model
1.1 Clear business status: B2C retail trading company.
1.2 Location & history: HuiZhou City, Guangdong Province, We hand-pick frames directly from the factory with strict selection. Our technical advisor has 18 years of hands-on experience managing carbon fiber frame production, and is highly skilled in analyzing, evaluating, and resolving all kinds of frame issues.
1.3 Certifications: Our supplier, Longteng Factory, is certified to ISO 9001 quality management standards, and all the frames we sell have passed testing to ISO 4210 standards.
2.Payment Terms
payment methods: PayPal(additional fee) and Bank Transfer
3.Logistics, Customs & Taxes
3.1 Tax-Free shipping routes: DDP / Tax-Free delivery
3.2 Realistic lead times:
Generally speaking, if the frame is in stock with a simple paint job, delivery takes within 10 business days(we respect our workers' rest time).
The actual delivery time depends on several factors:
(1) Whether the request requires special materials — e.g., a 12K weave finish, which has to be purchased externally;
(2) Whether new production is needed — e.g., out of stock, choosing a newly optimized version, or adjustments that must be handled during production;
(3) Whether the requirements change along the way;
(4) Whether the raw frame passes initial inspection;
(5) The complexity of the paint finish, which involves different processes;
(6) The complexity of the decals and their production progress;
(7) Whether the paintwork passes quality inspection;
(8) Whether the frame's post-processing passes quality inspection.
4. Quality Control, warranty & Support
4.1 QC process:
Raw frame inspection: visual inspection (bottom bracket area, head tube, seat tube bore), weight check, internal cable-routing continuity check, and alignment check (fork, seatstays, chainstays).
Paint inspection: finish quality check, color code verification, and checks for pinholes and dust/sand particles.
Post-processing inspection: a second alignment check, plus photo and video verification for the customer.

5.Warranty terms: frame 2 years, details here: https://light-cycling.com/warranty/

6. Launch Strategy
5.1 Introductory offer: "Founding Riders Program" for new frame, discounted early access to the new paint schemes
5.2 Active presence: [email protected] WhatsApp: +86 180 2696 3351. During working hours, I check and reply to messages within half an hour.
7. What make better than other company
7.1 Safety first
7.2 Attention to details
7.3 Quality Control Process
7.4 Paint job
7.5 Long-termism

facebook:https://www.facebook.com/LightCycling
instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lightcycling5/

I am the owner of the brand and has just discovered the forum. Feel free to ask me anything about my brand.

[MarioCanario]

What is the 'Finding Riders Program'?

[Nickvvliet]

The frame you share in this picture is different than the frame on your website...

[BeR]

What is the 'Finding Riders Program'?

Having previously spoken with Daniel from Light Cycling, I asked him about this. It was essentially a pre-sale of the frame at a favorable price. In exchange, the consumer was expected to provide an honest review of the frame. Daniel is confident in the quality of his frames and hopes that as many buyers as possible will write reviews.

[BeR]

The frame you share in this picture is different than the frame on your website...

Same frame, different color ?

[Nickvvliet]

Same frame, different color ?

Take a closer look at the seatpost clamp area...

[Kri]

So its another rebranded Tantan GR257 isnt it?

[Nickvvliet]

So its another rebranded Tantan GR257 isnt it?

It depends which one you mean. The one in the picture above is the same as the GR257. The on on their website is the same as the Meinier GRL17. But what I think, and maybe this is a bold statement, all these guys are just resellers and all frames come from the same big factory. Which one, I don't know.

[MarioCanario]

Sander posted some deeper insight recently:

https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,7490.msg119077.html#msg119077