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Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) Finally my build is complete.
Pretty happy with results, I think it looks pretty sweet. I hope I get it fully try out on the road tomorrow. I hope that it rides as good as it looks :).

Size 58, 400x130mm handlebars specs, without internal storage version
Saddle height on photos (bb-top of saddle) 820mm (another 2cm available to min insertion line), drop between saddle and top of handlebars is 10.5cm with 15mm of spacers.

Weight is 8.5kg with pedals, varia radar and elemnt bolt (like it is on photos) witch is something like 300g lighter than my Aeroad with same config, I doubt I will be able to feel that, but that was pleasant surprise

Those logos on rims and frame are made out of reflective material so it has nice "glowing" effect out on sun.
December 27, 2025, 06:18:39 AM 		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
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Quote from: zealot128 on January 15, 2026, 04:14:09 AM
Interview & Factory Tour video is on now! (Full English)

That seemed like a real No-BS interview, thanks to everyone involved
January 15, 2026, 07:53:24 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Quote from: cedriccarron on January 18, 2026, 02:59:32 PM
Hello, is this frame good to use as aero road bike? I’m now riding a 2022 factor ostro vam in 56. I i compare the frames on bikeinsight,  i could have the same geometry in this frame with a 54 and stem 110. I don’t get why everyone is calling this an full endurence bike, it looks pretty aero and fast to me? Or am i missing something?

So like for like, the LCR018-D is not the same.
Put your Ostro against a 56cm LCR018-D and it'll be taller and more endurance based - exactly as designed.
You can get away with going to a 54 with it, exactly because of the more relaxed geometry.

The bike is fun to ride and quite fast, but any comparisons to an Aeroad are crazy in my humble opinion.
I have had 2 Aeroads in the past, and still have an old rim brake Aeroad copy from way back in 2017, and it is simply a faster bike than the LCR018-D.
But then if I put the bikes side by side, the Aeroad bars are at least 4cm lower than the LCR018-D.....as they should be for an endurance geometry.
I have another fork on the way which I will install with minimal spacers which will bring it down 2cm or so, and no doubt will make it more racy for the summer months, but its still an endurance bike.

This is not to bash the LCR018-D - I absolutely love it, have over 1200km ridden on it so far and think its a superb bike, but to compare it to an out and out aero race bike is misleading.

I would be very interested in a proper aero race bike if Light Carbon bring one out this year.
January 19, 2026, 04:33:58 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) bsharp77: Yeah, Iam not saying that LightCarbon is quicker than aeroad, aeroad is objectively one of the fastest bike out there, but what Iam trying to say is that you are not loosing to much.

Also maybe my height and weight is to blame here (196cm and 83kg), because even if I objectively compare my average speeds with a same power between aeroad and my previous bike witch was alu cyclocros bike with road wheels, that genuinely looked like a brick, I do not see much diference, yes aeroad is quicker but not that much as you would think maybe like 0.5km/h on 35km/h average 100km loop.

I genuinely see much bigger diference just when I take a different jersey or helmet than with different bikes, but maybe with someone smaller bike itself makes a much bigger difference.
January 19, 2026, 05:08:01 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) Hello everyone, finally finished my build and the total weight came up to 7.5kgs! Quite impressed with the paint job and the glossy finish is a treat to the eyes! If I had to nitpick, the paint around the bottom tube storage door wasn't consistent and there was some paint on the rear brake mount.
The build was pretty smooth too for my first build! The only thing I struggled with in the build was some disc rub (VXM rotors) with Zrace XG4 calipers on the rear wheel. Did anyone else face disc rubs in their build?
I haven't had a chance to ride it properly yet due to the weather, but hopefully soon!
January 19, 2026, 02:16:13 PM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) Mine came today 👍🏻

47cm. 967g with front hanger and bottlecage bolts.
January 21, 2026, 10:55:18 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) just got photos from factory, should see shipping notification this week i was told.

ordered 24 Nov 2025

54cm frame, matte finish with outlined white decals
January 21, 2026, 12:51:23 PM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road) So, I'm finally done 😄

And yes, I've gone in a completely different direction than everyone else I've seen so far 😉

-LightCarbon LCR-018 frame, size 50, raw carbon matte finish
-LightCarbon HBR17 handlebars, 380/90mm
-XMCS 50/36/28 wheelset with Sapim CX-Ray spokes and In-House hubs
-Schwalbe G-One R Pro tires, 45mm front and 40mm rear, tubeless mounted with Orange Seal Endurance Sealant
-SRAM Rival XPLR derailleur, brakes, grips, cassette, and chain
-SRAM bottom bracket DUB Wide T47 / 85.5
-SRAM Red Dub Wide crankset, 165mm, with Raketa Components 46t chainring
-Chaser Ultra Light brake rotors, 160mm/140mm, with Absolute Black Center Lock rings
-Ryet Ultimate Carbon saddle
-Wolf Tooth LoneWolf Aero Chainguide from Rose BACKROAD FF
-Wolf Tooth del Gravel Pedals
-Elite Leggero Carbon Bottle Cage
-SYNCROS Handlebar Tape RC Dark Grey

The bike weighs 7.83 kg as pictured, complete with pedals, bottle cages, and tubeless sealant 😎
February 01, 2026, 01:36:45 PM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
Quote from: Reyltz on February 03, 2026, 05:03:33 AM
I will try that - thanks! I’ve never built up a bike from scratch so I rather ask all this talented people here then making something stupid :)

Trust your instincts.
I honestly don’t know why some builds need the spacer and some don’t.
There could be a difference due to paint thickness, or small variations in the bearing seat.

If it rubs, add the spacer. If it doesn’t rub, just leave it out 👍🏼



I’ve built various winspace bikes for people and some need a fine spacer and others don’t.
This situation isn’t unique to the 18-D so don’t be concerned about the quality or robustness.

Shout if you have any questions

February 03, 2026, 05:10:25 AM 		1