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Re: Leese carbon crankset
does "not for fussy mechanics" mean it has the kind of fit & tolerance issues requiring some minor modification to the component (sanding, filing, etc) to install it?I installed Leese crank a few days ago and the only annoyance i've had was getting the spacers combination right but that's just a "feature" of DUB cranks I think. I used sram dub bb86 bottom bracket and i think the preload ring on the crank is too wide so you have to use a spacer on the non drive side just to avoid rubbing on the bb shell. Sram suggests to only use 3mm spacer on the drive side but I ended up using 0.5mm on a non drive side and 2mm on the drive side. With 3mm total spacers it was a little too tight. Luckily Leese provides all kinds of spacers in the box. April 29, 2025, 04:21:05 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
My order hasn’t shipped yet, so I’ll see if they can supply the new version. If they can, I’ll order an extra one for you. Thank you SO much! The internet can be a crazy, horrible place, but this forum is amazing - great people sharing and helping. January 15, 2026, 08:47:46 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Planning to go with 1x12 setup, do i need to pick a zero or 3mm offset chainring? If using a DUB crankset? Planning to get a 44T chainring. Thanks Usually SRAM chainrings are 6.5mm or over. If you use a 0 or 3mm the chainring will fit too outboard and you’ll potentially have a shitty chain line at the larger cassette ratios. If you’re only using a 44 you’ll have no problems with clearance, so find something deeper. January 21, 2026, 04:15:07 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
I will be using a shimano grx components 10-51 cassette, ordered a DUB carbon crank in aliexpress which has 150 Q Factor with Easton Interface. If the Q factor is 150, that’s wider than SRAM road and the same as SRAM wide. You don’t need Wide on this frame so you really need a deep chainring to get a decent chainline. Alugear, SRAM AND Garbaruk are 6.5MM I’d be looking at that as a minimum for whatever fits your crank January 21, 2026, 04:58:52 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
I have a question about this 0.7mm spacer. This was originally discussed on page 85 of this thread. (I 'borrowed your picture Picograms - I hope that's okay). I tried a mock build with it and the gap looks too big. I built up a mock build without the spacer and it looks just right - no rubbing. Is there any compelling reason to use the spacer? Just incase anyone needs to know. I built mine up without the spacer and found there was a very slight rub. Not too much, but I can imagine it would mark the paint eventually. I have now fitted the spacer. January 21, 2026, 05:13:34 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
FWIW - I had a discussion with Gavin and found out the BB and Headtube are ~15% and 11% stiffer if the bike is built without the storage compartment. We have some significant descents here in UT, often with strong crosswinds and some uneven pavement from the cold winters. Because I've had some unpleasant experiences with a few bikes lacking stability at speed, I changed my order to the no compartment option.
February 06, 2026, 12:48:56 PM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Does anyone have a idea or webshop where I can get a good replacement bolt for the zero offset seat post saddle clamp. Preferably a torx one. That might last longer with the worse angle for the torque wrench. I replaced mine for titanium bolts - not to save 2g (although that's nice!), but because I think titanium is less likely to round off. I got them from AliExpress. I went for hex key heads so I can use the 'ball' end of the allen key to tighten up 95% of the way and then fully torque with the proper end. Not using a torque wrench here to avoid damage to the seatpost. February 27, 2026, 12:31:00 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
i'm still waiting to receive mine but it sounds like even V2 doors are still coming off. i just emailed to ask if there's a V3. is there a "best practice" to keep the door on? loctite the bolt? ghetto, but tape or coating of nail polish near the little metal nub to provide more resistance? i agree they should've had it in the down position by default and probably would solve everything and maybe V3 will have that. i just don't know if my frame will include V3 since i ordered 6 weeks ago. or should i order an backup door in case it comes off? i didn't bother after i heard there was a V2 and figured i'd be fine. have to say, it's these little things that give pause to ordering from a chinese brand. if they could just nail these little things down, it's really a no brainer to buy from them. May 29, 2026, 10:15:39 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
I asked Joy for a picture of the new cover mechanism - I added it in attachment. June 02, 2026, 02:44:46 AM |
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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Have your latest replacements for the down-tube compartment cover for free, just dm your respective sales rep. Mine already on its way. Thanks for the update on this. I wondered how they were going to handle it. I personally don’t have any major issues with the V2 door ( at the moment ) but it’s awesome to see an update as been put in place quickly, and is being made available to current owners. Kudos to LC June 10, 2026, 05:11:37 AM |
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