In my opinion, some of you are confusing brand fascination with what is actually happening. Extending a shipping lead time from one month to three or four has absolutely nothing to do with buying a 'premium' or 'custom' product. It’s a clear sign that something went wrong. It looks like LightCarbon (LC) simply decided to prioritize larger orders without bothering to inform individual customers who had already paid.

​What’s even worse is the inconsistency. On one hand, people point to the custom paint as an excuse, but on the other, LC claims the delay is due to a handlebar shortage. If a simple handlebar size is holding up an entire frame delivery for months, it makes LC look even more disorganized. How many orders do you have to overbook to turn a 4-week estimate into 16 weeks?

​As others have mentioned, the lack of proactive communication is incredibly frustrating. You don't get any info unless you go looking for it. At the same time, there is no option to cancel the order or receive a discount for the massive delay.

​At the end of the day, 'great quality' or 'custom paint' means nothing to me if I can't actually ride the bike. I am about to leave for a two-month trip on my old bike. As things stand, I won't see the LC frame until July at the earliest, even if they were to ship it tomorrow. This isn't a premium experience—it's a logistics failure.

​I wanted to share my experience for those considering a frame from LightCarbon. If you are planning to order, I strongly suggest you double-check and insist on getting a realistic lead time before paying.

​Here is my timeline so far:
​Order placed: January.
​Initial shipping estimate: End of February.
​First delay: Pushed to the end of March.
​Current status: It is now late April, and the frame still hasn't been shipped.

​While the frame itself is finally painted, they now claim they don't have the handlebars in my size. It’s been a cycle of constant delays and moving targets.

​It seems LightCarbon is currently overwhelmed by demand and, unfortunately, they are not handling it well—especially when it comes to being transparent with customers about actual production and shipping dates.

Best average ive ever had on the Aeroad was 32.2km/hr.
Today on the LCR018-D I averaged 32.1km/hr.

mes), but for what is an incredible endurance bike is, it is no slouch!

Do you have any power data from those rides? I’ve got road segments with over 100 efforts on them, and for a lot of them, the difference between my 8kg road bike and 15kg enduro rig is only about a dozen seconds🙃

I bit the bullet and confirmed my order this morning.  I was told it should be 2-4 weeks.  Now I sit *patiently* and wait for them to send me pictures of the painted frame.  Nervous but excited at the same time.

I placed my order in mid-January. They said it would be shipped before Chinese New Year or in early March. This week, I asked for an update on the shipping date and they replied that the frame would be ready at the end of April... so I find it hard to believe your 2-4 weeks.

It's a difficult decision... if anyone has more examples of colours i listed feel free to share! would be greatly appreciated

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The British Racing Green color from the lightcarbon palette is a pearl color. Below is a photo of the frame in this color.

As for samples of other colors, I recommend using Chat GPT or Gemini. Attach a photo and add a query such as "change the color of the frame and fork to (color here). Include a verbal description of the color, with the Pantone and hex ID)". Below are a few examples of generated photos (reference photos borrowed from this thread).