what I don't get is, why he mounted 3cm of spacers underneath a riser handlebar?

I ordered a size L as well. When my frame is finished, I'll have to wait until the HBR20 380/100 is produced before everything can be shipped.

They are working on my frame Getting the size of the decals right.

I think Wendy said that by januari/ februari 2027 all sizes should be available.

I also have a size L on order, but paired it with a HBR20 handle bar. The bar 380/100 is produced  end of the year or maybe later. So I expect my frame to arrive somewhere in march.

The ride feel of my LRC18-D is fine, but again, I don't have much to compare it to other than a steel Reynolds 853 Kona Roadhouse.i have 35mm tires at 3.5 to 4 bar. I can't tell you how it climbs, as I live in the flattest part of the Netherlands.
You could check the LCR18-D thread for more ride feel reviews: https://chinertown.com/index.php/topic,5970.0.html

That riser bar is a 3D printed bar, according to Trace Velo. It could be a preliminary version of the HBR20. It doesn't look like a lot of flare. The HBR20 also doesn't have a huge flare. Only 6 degree. Going from a 380 to 410 in the drops. If it is a preliminary version they sure did change the stem a lot. I like the shape of both handlebars. I ordered my frame with a HBR20. Just to get rid of the 30mm of spacer underneath my HBR17 on the LCR18-D

You were also charged 250-300 for custom paint. The frame is 719 matte black no decals. Paint 250, shipping 130-140, makes a total of around 1100

Have it painted here in the Netherlands, and you would pay at least triple the amount. So this frame, even with a custom paint job it is still a bargain, I think. My total was also just above 1100 dollar including DPD (tax included) shipping and custom paint.

Wendy told me that all frames would get a $250-300 upcharge for anything other than matte black. So, even if you only want a set of decals on the matte black frame, you are charged the 250-300 dollar.

Aditional $300 for what? 

End of september is the date the molds for most other sizes than M are ready to be used in production. Meaning it will take some time after that before the first frames form those molds are leaving the factory. Especially if they first make test frames from those molds. I'm told the first frames size L will be end of october if you're lucky. Mine needs to be painted so will likely end up at my door around Christmas. Around the same time I receieved the LCR18-D in 2025.

Thanks, looking at the photo and video I think that my mock-up is pretty close to what in wil look like in bright daylight. it seems these studio photos/video are shot with a lower light intesity compared to full shinshine. Anyway it gives a good idea. Happy with my choice for matte 01HS

I know, that is the beauty of a chameleon paint. It might also be darker than I have in the mock up, depending on the amount of light. Ooh, your link gives a 404 error.

It is at the top of all the chameleon colors

I'm also going with LightCarbon's LCB-01HS, but with a matte finish. The frame will receive a full custom decal kit, with all graphics in YS877C metallic silver, sealed beneath the matte clear coat.

Since I couldn't find any real-world examples of a matte LCB-01HS frame, I spent quite a bit of time trying to visualize the final result. I used photos of a gloss LCB-01HS LCR018-D frame and several reference photos of a time trial bike in the same color. With those references, I created a series of Photoshop mock-ups and refined them with the help of ChatGPT.

Based on those references, we expect the matte finish to shift the appearance towards a darker petrol green, while still showing subtle blue and violet tones depending on the viewing angle and lighting.

Hopefully, the render below is a close representation of what the finished bike will look like once it's built.