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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) So guys... had a blast yesterday because I had a full day of factory tour through LC's halls, including 45min interview with Gavin, seeing QC and ISO-tests. I also met all the names we all recognize from our correspondence, such as Wendy, Carol, Jim, as well as the founder Johnny.
Also saw some of Your framesets in final QC with colorings (Who ordered "Cryogeneix"?) as well as a teaser for 2026... ;) -> Every frame that goes out has the same QC process.
They also told me that all sizes should be in production now. It just takes some time, because the demand for the new models is rather big, and it's still a relatively small shop - intentionally so, to keep the quality high, defects and risk low. Also each frame has like 2h of human labor involved + 2 times baking in the autoclave.
The ISO tests were done in the same room as a Well Known Bike World Tour brand's latest models, (which ofc I am not able to share..) and are assembled in the same building...

Currently sifting through 150gb of footage, so stay tuned, hope i will finish the video soon on my channel - Full English this time!
Also, there will be another factory visit in the next weeks here in China ...;)
December 25, 2025, 11:57:43 PM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Quote from: jstrawks on December 26, 2025, 07:37:36 AM
Fantastic! Can't wait for the video.

Don't violate an NDA or anything, but would there be any reason for someone looking at this frame to wait for the 2026 surprise?
Quote from: me1211 on December 26, 2025, 07:58:36 PM
what info can you share? ;D

The LCR18 is an endurance road (all-road) bike, and the New Bike for 2026 is a different kind of drop-bar bike. So if you are looking in this category (road/endurance) specifically, then waiting for ordering will do you no good ;).
On the other hand, Gavin mentioned it is still early prototype (3d printed, no molds yet), so things can also change still. I guess, we will see the final model at Eurobike, starting production like LCR18 to the end of the year.
You will see the prototype in the video  ;D 8)
December 26, 2025, 08:06:51 PM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) Interview & Factory Tour video is on now! (Full English)


Next up.... XMCS, but will take maybe 2 weeks for editing or so :)
January 15, 2026, 04:14:09 AM 		1