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Do you think Seka's seatpost would fit the LC72 ? I have a trust issue with the hole under the saddle.
A short update after 2000km on my bike.
Discovered a little crack in the paint in the right top corner of the storage opening.
LC checked the pictures and said: "Our engineer said that is just a little bit crack on the paint surface, it won't affect the stiffness and strength. Please don't worry about that."
I mean in this area you can not flex the carbon due to the thickness of it, so pushing and squeezing it doesn't do anything.
I also don't hear any difference when tapping it. I'm no carbon expert but will trust LC with this statement.
Still waiting for an answer to the question that this shouldn't be normal in the paint, after 2k and 3/4 year of riding.
And i don't want to complaint about, that the under 1k€ frame has a small crack in the paint (if it's only the paint i guess).
I mean, i ride this bike like a 1.5k€ bike. No paint protection foil or else.
At the end of the day it's a not a 10k€ bike, which i would cry over every small dent/scratch in the paint ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The BigRock spider fitted perfectly, and when I installed the Xcadey there was a small amount of play (minimal), but once it was bolted down it was completely solid and I haven’t had any issues.
Regarding the bolts, I would have liked to use the original ones or SRAM bolts, but Xcadey supplies their own bolts, which must be tightened to the torque specified by the brand. I haven’t had any quality issues with them. Xcadey specifies a tightening torque of 5 Nm, so I followed the manual and tightened them to that value.
Before receiving the Xcadey, I bought compatible bolts just in case, as I had heard comments about the poor quality of the original ones. I bought M5x12 compatible bolts; I’m attaching the link below:
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/1005007279049844.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.22.1c71194dGIt1jN&gatewayAdapt=glo2esp
As for it protruding slightly more, this is something that is already known about this power meter, as I had seen it before. In my case, I have a T47 86.5 mm bottom bracket and I had to add spacers to prevent rubbing. In total, I added 2.5 mm on the drivetrain side, because otherwise the power meter would rub against the bottom bracket.
As a result, the crank arms are not perfectly centered now. I installed it this way just for testing and I should disassemble it again to try to balance both sides, although I’m not sure if that will be possible.
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Negatives:
The saddle clamp system. Bloody hell, that was frustrating.
About 5 km in, I hit a bump and the saddle tilted. I was fully in race mode near the front of my age group, so stopping was not an option. I managed to force it back level using my weight and hand pressure, but it kept happening throughout the race. Probably 50 times or so. I had to constantly focus on sitting perfectly centered to avoid it tilting again. Very annoying.Second issue: speed wobbles. When taking both hands off the bars at speed (maybe around 30 km/h, didn’t check), the front end wobbles pretty aggressively. Needed to grab the bars immediately to avoid what could have been a catastrophic wipeout 😅 Definitely sketchy.Edit: problem is gone. Possibly was caused by a crash earlier in the race, creating a bit of play/disbalance in the headset area.Also noticed a rattling sound somewhere on the bike. I suspect the storage cover, but I’ll need to investigate. I like a quiet bike.Edit: it was my multitool rattling around in the storage
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what is max rear tire clearnence with front 105 Derailleur?
Was there a response to this question I missed, and if so, what is the link to it?
I have searched the forum and also have this question as to where this spacer is intended to be placed.
Just got a Quote today for the LCR018-D
Frame + HBR17 + Seatpost + Shinano compatible BB: $699 - Guess this is the new price.
Single color paint: $120. Single color, Full clossy, no logos.
SD-01 Saddle: $49
2x Bottle cages = $30 total
Extra UDH: Included
Extra storage bag for frame: $10
Extra storage lid (in case first breaks): $28
GPS mount for garmin: Included
Postage and customs fees: $145
I want something in the classic dark british racing green, matching the sample they have on web page. YS7935. And everywhere I look, this is a quite dark color. The color Wendy sent me as an example is like twice as bright. Like 2x the L in HSL color.
One thing that might be worth a try - a couple of weeks back I was tightening the seatpost clamp, but was still getting movement in the seatpost and lots of slippage.
I took out the seatpost wedge, dismantled and cleaned, and put some light oil on the insides - made a huge difference - you could feel the seatpost tightening to no movement at much lower force.
When reinstalling I also used silca carbon grip paste, which seems to me to be a step above the standard stuff I used before.
Might be worth a try just to rule it out if nothing else.
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for some geometry advice on the LightCarbon LCR018 frameset as I have quite extreme body proportions and I’m struggling to pick the right size and stem length for my build. My current bike is a size 61, which was a result of some bad advice from a friend, and it's definitely way too big for me.
My height is 182 cm with a 92 cm inseam, which means I have very long legs relative to my height. I am also recovering from ACL surgery, so I need a stable setup that is not too punishing on the knee while remaining fast.
Looking at the geometry chart for the LCR018-D, size 540 has a reach of 383 mm and a stack of 569 mm, whereas size 560 offers a reach of 389 mm and a stack of 586.8 mm. My main concern is that with a 92 cm inseam, my saddle height will be very high and on a size 540, the saddle-to-handlebar drop would be massive. I am leaning towards the size 560 to benefit from the extra 17.8 mm of stack height, but I am worried about the 389 mm reach being too long for my relatively short torso.
I am considering using a shorter stem, perhaps 90 mm or 100 mm from the available options, to compensate for the longer reach on the 560 frame and I wonder if anyone with similar 'all legs' proportions has experience with a shorter stem on this specific integrated cockpit.
Given that the LCR018 has a fully integrated cable routing system and a specific cockpit setup, would you suggest doing a professional bike fit before ordering the frame and handlebar, or is this geometry standard enough to adjust later? If anyone with a 90+ cm inseam has built this frame, I would love to hear what size and stem length you chose to avoid feeling too stretched out while keeping the front end high enough.
Thanks!
My AI analysis thanks for pointing out Tines Still requires me to put the information into and dictate into it.
All it gives me back when I request the information is it in a refined manner.
So am I not allowed to use AI? or to keep people like you happy should I highlight in my reply?
Instead of pointing and criticising my use off AI and obviously trying to be a smart arse why don’t you try and help answer the question? Otherwise keep your thoughts to yourself.
I don’t claim to be any expert all I try and do is help people who know less than myself and there are others here who know more that’s it.
Absolutely nothing wrong with using AI to refine my answers and improve grammar and spelling
Simple answer to his question
He needs thicker carbon spokes
Or go
20/24 or 24/24 spokes with 3.1mm
Or
20/24 or 24/24 spokes at 3.95mm or 5.1mm as they are about 40% stuffer
And will then give him a stuffer Wheelset
