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Re: Looking for insight on road bike frame/suppliers I'm with Serge on this one. If you go China, go full China!
November 16, 2024, 05:50:53 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) just got an update from Jim, that my frame has been painted and that it will be shipped to me shortly.
So far i'm pretty stoked about the look.

Hoping, of course, that the quality is good. But so far I've been happy with the process, even though there was a slight delay.
November 18, 2024, 01:06:07 AM 		1
Re: Looking for insight on road bike frame/suppliers As the resident in-floooo-ennn-sirrr in this forum I have reviewed brands from $500 frames upwards of $4000. We are all free to spend our money however we deem important. Just keep in mind our personal purchases neither make us more righteous or shrewd than the next person.

Some the most of popular brands in this forum I have worked with: VeloBuild, TanTan, Yishun/LightCarbon, Yoeleo, Winspace. The list goes on. Who would have thought affordable OEM brands also spend money on influencers to market their products too. Let's hope I don't start working with Speeder...

If you have a hard cap at $1200 for the frame I would either just buy a VeloBuild 268 and spend the rest of the money towards upgrading to the best set of wheels/components you can. Frame is important, but an overall optimized bike experience is more important. TanTan is also a great alternative as they have a wider selection of frames versus VeloBuild. TanTan is constantly releasing new frames which is great to see.

Yishun/LightCarbon make incredible frames for the price. Stiff, more good reviews than bad, and easy to work on. You'll just have to see which frames are available to general public for sale and select a frame that fits your general geometry.

Now if you can magically stretch the budget to $1500 I personally would look at the latest Tavelo Arow (currently on BF sale). It's surprisingly incredible to ride. I might argue this bike could easily consolidate my Giant Propel, Winspace T1500, Tavelo Attack, and all my other bikes (except my SL8) into a single bike. It's that good. Still testing though. Perhaps Speeder can sell you one of their frames similar to Tavelo. But easily the most well-rounded bike I've ridden under $2000. Another option if you can stretch is a used Giant TCR. Especially for the type of terrain you ride.

This is a controversial take, but I've noticed that the rise in ultra affordable frames has inadvertently made cheap frames the "fast fashion" of bike trends. Disposal if you will. You may love your affordable frame but you may also find yourself just wanting "a little more." This is perfectly normal. I felt this way with my original VeloBuild 168. Might be a good idea to just save a little more to ultimately get the frame you really want. A frame you'll be happy to keep for years.
November 18, 2024, 09:08:33 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Quote from: edy on November 20, 2024, 09:34:34 AM
Hi guys, I am happy to report that after going through this thread I also decided to pull the trigger and ordered the frame a month ago. Today, I received the first photos of my bike which look very promising. The order was handled by Carol who was super informative and supportive through the whole ordering process. So far, the experience with LC was top notch. Taking into account experience some of you guys had with the company, I will inspect the frame once I receive it in more details and report back to you.

The painting is simply amazing.
November 20, 2024, 11:32:49 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D) Here’s mine, 7.3 kg of poetry haha, just kidding, but it really is a pleasure to ride. The only real issue I've had in these 4 months and 3000 km of use (it's already done Stelvio and Gavia) is with the derailleur hanger. When I remove the thru-axle to take off the wheel, the hanger doesn’t stay in place but rotates, pulled by the chain, pivoting around the screw that attaches it to the frame. I find this a bit of an annoying problem, especially when putting the wheel back on the bike after a flat repair on the roadside.

I'm a bit surprised no one else has reported this issue before. I’ve already contacted Lightcarbon, and they just said it’s normal, but I’ve never seen anything like this on other bikes.
Today at 04:30:25 AM 		1
Re: Lightcarbon: New LCR017-D (or Yishun R1058-D)
Quote from: ceres on Today at 06:58:40 AM
I actually prefer the LCR017 because I built it to fit my measurements. The geometry has a slightly longer reach and a lower stack. Surprisingly, I feel more comfortable with the lower stack, which is about 3 cm lower.

The LT268 i built for a friend is more comfortable for him than the Canyon endurance bike he had before. That endurance bike (I forgot the model) had a ridiculously upright geometry. My friend isn't an athlete by any measure, i'm not even sure he can touch his toes, BUT the 268 fits him (we spent quite a bit of time looking at geometry tables and getting the right specs for him), and so he's now much, much faster on his bike, and more comfortable.
I am trying to get him to refer to me as Jesus, but it's not working.
Today at 07:58:12 AM 		1