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Re: LTK266-D-SL, race frame, 680g, <800g w/paint & metal parts (M), fits 35mm+ tires
Quote from: koki1176 on October 10, 2025, 03:10:54 PM
Hi, a newbie on the topic here :)
from what I can understand about LTK266-D-SL, the frame is very nice and also quite responsive and for me it really ticks a lot of boxes. But the thing I am slightly concerned about is the size of the frame for 183 cm because my legs are probably on the longer side, running 79cm seat height. I noticed a few of you riding the bike at approx. 180cm, do you feel the frame is on the smaller side for you?
Also where would you place the quality of the frame or its ride feel compared to other OEM frames? For instance, the Spcycle r088 seems quite nice but from what I understand, LTK266-D-SL should be better in terms of quality and ride feel. About LCR017d, I have mixed opinion. It is heavier, looks more aero, but some people say it is quite squishy in some parts, so I am not so sure about its stiffness. Maybe with slammed stem it would look nice, maybe a little bit similiar to the Cannondale supersix evo.
I am asking this because next season I am a retired U23 pro cyclist and to be honest I want the frame to be nice to ride, responsive. Not the type of frame that is fast on paper, but then it is sluggish to ride like if you got some bad replica of an SL8...yeah it looks nice, is good in the wind tunnel because it is same geometry, but isn't joy to ride.
Thanks for your thoughts!

I'm just a hair under 183 and I am fine on the L. However, I run my seat height at 76cm. Presumably my legs are slightly shorter than yours, and also I do like to run a bit lower of a seat because of mid-foot cleat position, etc. I do not think the frame is too small for someone at 6ft/183cm but it's personal preference. I prefer a 56 with a long stem. And given that I'm running the 130mm/-10degree stem nearly slammed, I don't think I'd get along with the higher stack height of a 58/XL if one existed anyways. But that's all preference. Have you ridden a 58 previously as a racer? If you were a pro u23 i'd think you would want a smaller frame, tbh, given the trend toward running frames even two sizes 'too small' in the pro peloton.

I can't compare to other OEM frames, sorry. Looks-wise (and aero-wise) you need to be OK with the lack of aero shaping. The bike feels stiff and responsive but not harsh. So yeah the BB area is stiff enough but so much depends on touch points and wheels/tires as I'm sure you know as a pro. Definitely not feeling squishy or noodley. But I don't have the experience with modern (say post 2020) Western bikes to make good comparisons here--need someone else to chime in. Hope this helps.
October 10, 2025, 03:40:24 PM 		1