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Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Quote from: Ahodesu05 on March 06, 2024, 01:43:31 AM
It just so happens that the Taipei Bike Show is happening this weekend, and I will go check it out.  I know Longteng has a booth, and likely other Chinese OEMs as well.  I'll report back on anything interesting.  (Let me know if anyone has any specific requests or questions in my DMs ... but I won't take requests for Hambini hairdresser pics, sorry....)

Just got back from the Taipei Bike Show – today was B2B and not open to the public, sh*t!.  I was dying to get in, so I ran down the street to the 7/11 and printed out a bogus business card and got in lol…

Of the Chinese open mold manufacturers, I only saw LightCarbon and Longteng.  Velobuild didn’t attend.  (And I didn’t see a presence from other Chinertown favorites like Elitewheels, Ltwoo, Winspace, Magene, etc.)  But I did get to see the LC017 and the LT266 in person, and got some intel on a new LT301 that will be released in a few months:

LC017: yes the downtube is quite boxy, but in person it looks/feels a bit more rounded than what’s on their website.  And the seat tube is rounded, not at all like the seat tube shown on their website.  Here is a video that I took: https://imgur.com/a/PNHdhI5.  It’s a niiiiice looking frame.

Interestingly, I saw several high-end bikes at the show with similarly boxy down tubes with sharp edges, including the Giant TCR, a Bianchi, a Bianchi Raparto Corse, and a Java Volata that won a gold award at the show: https://imgur.com/a/NEb8cpZ.  I talked to one of the bike designers and asked them about the design choice, and he said that they use less materials to keep the bike light weight, and squares are stronger than curved shapes.  In other words, for an all-arounder, they sacrificed certain aero gains in favor of weight savings.  I’m not engineer so I have no idea if this is true, I’m just relaying what one of the bike designers at the show said to me.

LT266: from my amateur eyes, this looks like a really well-made frame.  Alisa from Longteng was at the show, and she told me that it’s made from a one piece monocoque mold, so they can achieve a higher degree of uniformity and quality control.  The tubes are more rounded than the LC017.  Interestingly, she told me that they are testing an unannounced frame, the LT301, I’m posting the geometry and a short video here: https://imgur.com/a/XvH327j.  It looks to have a more aero profile than the LT266 and LC017 but still weighs under 1000g.  Alisa said they just finished testing the 54cm frame, and are going through tests for the other sizes – it will be a few months before they start selling it, although if anyone wants a 54, it’s available if you contact Alisa directly.  (OT: I asked which brands Longteng acts as OEM for, the only thing I could get out of Alisa was that they make a few frames for Argon.)

Does this help with my bike choice?  I probably will go with one of these and not the Velobuild frames, since I’ve seen and touched them in person.  Between the LC017 and LT266?  I have no idea….

That’s all I have, cheers.
March 07, 2024, 01:25:48 AM 		1
Re: Frame req? (Aero, dropped SS, high stack, short reach)
Quote from: Daviddavieboy on January 02, 2025, 06:12:32 AM
Going to be a nice bike for sure but not for me unless I loose some weight. Kudos though on listening to your customers on many of the attributes !
Max rider weight 120kg, if you are really heavier than that, you know what to do
January 02, 2025, 06:53:17 AM 		1
Re: Xiamen Carbon Speed 10 years anniversary special promotion Hi,
I got my wheels some months ago and I would like to give a little review.
The contact with Peter was really amazing.  8) He answerd fast and very detailed to my questions.
The delivery was perfect in time (as promised - got before pictures of the wheelset).
Wheelset (55 mm, Carbonspokes, paintless surface) is superlight 1178 gr., the paintless look is very nice. the spoke tension is super („all the same“).
Mounting tubeless tires was easy, without any issue.
I did some miles on it and I am very satisfied (stiff, good aerodynamics).
I can highly recommened wheels from Xiamen Carbon Sports, Peter is super
May 14, 2025, 11:16:44 AM 		1
Re: Spcycle New Mold SP-R088 Carbon Road Frame Took the bike out for a 130km hillly ride (1800m of climbing) out in the lanes of south east England. Other than the gears having a few teething problems everything ran perfectly

It is super quick and nimble compared to the old one and seems to be easy once up to speed. On the hills I did a real effort up a 3km drag (average 4% and a couple of 10% bits) last weekend on the old bike and I was 45 seconds quicker today for what felt like less effort (that could just be then psychological boost) and there were lots of other pbs on lots of other hills

A mixture of frames, wheels (with tubeless 32c tyres) and hydraulic discs meant it was one of the most fun rides I’ve done in a long time. Roll on next weekend!
May 17, 2025, 09:14:13 AM 		1
Re: Xiamen Carbon Speed 10 years anniversary special promotion Here is my D60CU-31 T1100 on my Spcycle r-088. They feel absolutely amazing - so quick - and even with the carbon spokes they are so comfortable thanks to the 32c tyres (which measure 32mm on the rims)

Cannot recommend xmcarbonspeed enough! Amazing products that are great value and Peter is so accommodating
May 17, 2025, 09:37:46 AM 		1
Re: Seraph Bikes Superlight 836g X68 - Alternative to SL8 Fakes? Ok — the X68 is 99% done and officially rideable now!
Final weight: 6.49 kg

I’ve got a few seat clamp mods still on the way, and I’ll be swapping the chainrings for the XMCarbon ones, but otherwise — it’s done!

The frame had a few minor issues, nothing major. The last thing I had to do was sand the underside of the transition spacer at the back. When tightening the headset, it started rubbing slightly on the frame. The frame curves ever so slightly in that area just beneath the transition cap, whereas the SL8 flattens out at that point.

Anyway going out for a ride this morning!
May 30, 2025, 01:35:44 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) Update for my fork: they first asked to see some photo's and after that for a video and sent it over to their engineer.

Wendy responded very quickly after that that they were going to sent a new fork, painted in my chosen color.

Besides that I like the frame, the customer service was a big factor into choosing to do business with them and they did not dissapoint.
June 12, 2025, 12:32:51 PM 		1