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Re: Light Carbon LCES004 E Bike Build
Quote from: mbarronj on July 26, 2021, 10:03:37 AM
What is that stand you're using there?

Just one that I made from a speaker stand and a wall hanger  for bikes.
July 26, 2021, 03:57:04 PM 		1
Re: LCFS947 - 160mm 4-bar 27+/29 Finally completed the build. It took hella long time  8).
August 18, 2021, 04:03:46 AM 		1
Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame Took the bike out for longer ride today, and I'm even more happier with my choice in this frame, absolutley flys down hill, yet is so smooth pedaling uphill, with very little bob.

With it being a glorious sunny day I got a few more pics



So difficult to capture the colour in a picture, but did catch the metalic sparkle showing through the candy on the top tube in this shot



This last pic gives a good shot of all the colour variation in the "red" in the sunlight
March 27, 2022, 04:40:30 PM 		1
LCFS947 Build (Risky Business) Finished building and preliminary testing the LightCarbon LCFS947 (medium) purchased second hand from user Riding_Truckee. It has been respectfully named "Risky Business" LightCarbon was so kind to allow the warranty to carry over to me as the new owner so +1 to them for doing that. Now that I have over 100 miles on the frame I am posting up my build list as well as feedback.

So far the frame has been great to ride. It climbs better than I imagined such a long travel bike would. Descending is very confidence inspiring as the 170/153 eats up everything I've thrown at it so far. I do currently have an open warranty claim for a creak that has developed and LightCarbon are being diligent in helping me solve it. I'll update once I get that cleared up and more miles on the frame.

Build
Rockshox Yari ('18) @ 170mm travel - 51mm offset - 2 Volume Tokens
Fox Float DPS ('20) Evol LV 185x52.5 @ 153mm travel - 0.6 Volume Token
SRAM NX Eagle Mech upgraded XX1 B-Bolt kit / GX Eagle Shifter / NX Eagle Cassette 11-50t / NX Eagle Cranks 170mm - 30t
SRAM Guide T (front) w/ 203mm Centerline - Ceramic Pads
SRAM G2 RS (rear) w/ 180mm Centerline - Ceramic Pads
Raceface AR30 /DT 370 rear hub (HG)
Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.6 / DHF DD 29x2.5
Cane Creek Forty ZS 44/56
Nukeproof Neutron V2 Handlebars 31.6 clamp / 800mm wide / 25mm rise
ONE UP V2 Dropper 150mm / shimmed to 140mm
Ergon SMC saddle

A few shots through the process. Full gallery can be seen at https://imgur.com/a/m2l1cZV
April 19, 2022, 10:33:16 AM 		1
Re: LCFS947 Build (Risky Business)
Quote from: Draz on May 09, 2022, 11:05:38 AM
Nice looking bike. I'm very new to the forum.
This post literally made me pull the trigger for this frame, mainly because i got the same exact bike stand and scout 290.
I decided to go with Large frame as i didn't like XL scout, especially unnecessary long seat tube 510mm..
Figured this FS947 looks quite modern. Any comment on seat tube of LC?
I have a brandx dropper 170mm, guess i should swap it to a 125 or 150mm.
I also plan to paint this bike metallic silver. Black for decals and suspension link.
We ride mainly in the mud so it doesn't really matter, but matte finish hard to maintain.

Thanks for your interest and kind words.

First let me say you will love the frame. Its been great to me so far. Already has 2 park days under its belt.

The seat tube as many others has been my biggest complaint at this time. I run a brand x 170 in my Scout funny enough. For this frame I will ultimately end up with a OneUp 90mm as this will be used mostly as a park bike.

I would definitely order one pre painted unless that is a skill you have. But definitely get it painted either way. Silver will look GOOD.

Let me know if you have any questions while you wait for yours to show up.
May 10, 2022, 02:43:15 PM 		1
Re: Trusted 150mm 29er suggestions
Quote from: Boybiskit on June 11, 2022, 05:47:34 PM
And.... it's built! Just chain to buy and pedals to fit. My only tip from the build is: do the internal cable routing while you have the back end off to check bearings. It's much easier to feed rear brake hose and derailleur cable through that way.

Is that a red or orange crank boot?  Do you not love this child enough to match the grips and seat post clamp? :)
June 11, 2022, 07:29:21 PM 		1
Re: Carbonda FM1002 or LightCarbon LCFS947 IIRC, some people had frames crack with Light Carbon, FlyBike (Carbonda's parent company) has a pretty great reputation. I just finished building my FM1002 and took it out for a super technical ride today. It's an amazing bike. Absolutely in love with it. Paint isn't great and a lot of grease was missing but the frame is rock solid and the modern geo results is an incredible ride. It climbs very well too.

There is also the FM1003, the one review we have of it says its amazing.

Quote from: Draz on August 19, 2022, 08:46:27 PM
Close call, if lcfs947 had adequate seatpost insertion.
If you are purchasing medium size frame go for carbonda.
I really don't know which one is stronger frame but considering the weight they should be pretty close. Extra weight of LC is possibly caused by overbuilt seat tube/shock mount section.
Quality of materials was okey with LC, found no issue.
Definitely, remove suspension linkage to check if greased enough.
Raw finish is not recommended so order as painted, if you have a car color on your mind just look for Ral code online.
I did paintjob my self/painter guy at a workshop. Not ideal..
Some close up shots.

https://imgur.com/a/lX4lcHO

Impressive paint job for doing it yourself man, looks good.

My dropper post is a OneUp V2 180 and it will goes in all the way to the max insertion in my Large frame.
August 20, 2022, 01:24:35 AM 		1
Re: FM1001 / FM1156 - 135mm frame Flybike doesn’t sell directly to consumers, as far as I’m aware.

Generally speaking that ~$1000 is getting you a tougher bike with more up to date geometry than the equivalent LightCarbon at $780. Some might also argue the 1001/1002 is better looking than most of its competitors in the “catalog frame” market. It’s up to you to decide if that makes the higher price worth it.

I think I’m happier with my 1002 than I would have been with a LCFS947 for example.
September 14, 2022, 03:34:06 AM 		1
Re: Where is everyone from? Sydney, Australia
September 16, 2022, 05:07:40 AM 		1
LightCarbon LCFS958 with Remote Lockout build by PMass Just complete my Chiner frame build. I haven't found any history or write-ups of an LCFS958 that utilize the remote lockout feature, so I figured I'd share my build specs. I wanted to mimic features of the Scott Spark. The biggest challenge with this build was figuring out the specs of the rear shock. It took a decent amount of research. Once I figured out what I needed I bought a donor shock or $235 USD off ebay and sent it to Fox Factory service center for rebuild and customization. The cost to do this customization  was $345 USD.

29er China Frame build by PMass:
19" Pearl White LightCarbon LCFS958 Frame.
Travel = 140mm front / 130mm rear.

Manitou Mattoc Pro front fork, customized for remote lockout. I already had this fork on hand, so I rigged it for 3 position lockout instead of buying a new fork to keep costs down. Technically the Mattoc Pro does not come OEM configured for remote lockout. So I had to do some customizing to make it work. You can use a Fox fork instead that is designed out of the box for 3 position remote lockout.

Fox Float DPS 165x45 rear shock. Customized by Fox Factory to work in this frame for 3 position remote lockout. Details = push to lock, remote position down, Linear Compression Medium, Linear Rebound Medium, Climb Mode Firm, 0.8 Volume Spacer.

Carbon wheels from LC.

SRAM GX Derailleur, Shifter, and Cassette.

SRAM XX1 carbon crank.

Shimano XT clipless pedals.

PNW Components Loam 150mm dropper post.

SQLabs handlebars.

ODI grips.

Scott Twinloc 2 remote with 3 position suspension lockout and dropper post remote.

SRAM Guide Ultimate brake levers with Code R calipers.

Ergon SM Enduro saddle.
September 21, 2022, 11:16:42 PM 		1