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Cyclocross Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: XM Carbonspeed Ultra-Wide Gravel Wheelset with Titanium Spokes
« on: July 02, 2026, 02:55:15 PM »
Is it just me? I can't select any options on any wheelset on the XMCS website in ant browser.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: May 11, 2026, 06:47:11 AM »
The seatpost and storage cover have kept me holding off on a final decision. These new reports of high speed wobble are more concerning. I'm wondering what role wheel/tire choice are playing in this.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: May 02, 2026, 05:53:18 PM »
Quote from: pschei on May 02, 2026, 05:21:58 PM
I measured my compartment and it's about 65mm deep, so this might work.

My Cycplus is about 50mm deep.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 27, 2026, 10:06:18 AM »
Quote from: sdicby87 on April 27, 2026, 06:34:23 AM
I installed SRAM BB (DUB T47 Road Bottom Bracket 85.5mm) with SRAM Force E1 2x crankset. Using 3mm spacer that came with BB, my non-drive side has bit of too much empty space. There is no play and I could not move it sideways. Plastic ring is maxed out, and it jumps if tightened more.

Torqued crankset to 54 Nm according to guide. Did I mis something or just need to order extra spacer?

That's not a spacer, it's the crankset bearing preloader. Loosen the screw on preloader and turn it all the way to the non-drive crank arm. Then tap the center of the drive side crank with a plastic or rubber mallet with mild force to get it in as far as it wants to go. Then turn the preloader til it *just* makes contact with the outside of the bearing cover on the non-drive side. Now tighten the small screw. It only needs to be tight enough to not loosen itself.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 24, 2026, 03:31:58 PM »
I can conceive of no acceptable connection between price point and honesty. I don't care if the frame is $700 or $7000. Tell the truth about lead times.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 21, 2026, 01:50:38 PM »
For me, it's a nice surprise when a new frame doesn't need to have the brake mounts and the bottom bracket faced and the threads chased. I take a frame to my LBS and spend the $35-50 to have that done as a matter of course. If the surfaces are fine and need no attention, they're honest enough to tell me so and not charge me for work I don't need. You can buy a $5000 frame and still need to have this done. That may not be ideal, but to demand this of a $600 frame seems unrealistic to me.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 13, 2026, 01:53:15 PM »
Quote from: u102199 on April 12, 2026, 03:52:11 PM
Hi all, would be great to see a gallery of everyone’s frame colour choices.
If you can spare the time, please post a pic of yours, whether that’s a part build, completed bike, or email pic from LC pre delivery, thanks in advance

Or just scroll through the thread.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 06, 2026, 08:07:22 PM »
Quote from: mingc on April 06, 2026, 07:15:53 PM
Hambini interviewed LightCarbon's reps at Eurobike 2025 and this is what he reported: https://www.hambini.com/bike-frame-manufacturing-standards/

That's from 2024. I'm not sure how it addresses the question of tiered QC, which isn't a thing.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 06, 2026, 10:44:08 AM »
Quote from: muflon11 on April 05, 2026, 01:01:28 PM
The Lightcarbon seatposts

thanks

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 05, 2026, 07:58:21 AM »
Quote from: muflon11 on April 05, 2026, 01:39:17 AM
This was the price 2 weeks ago:

LCR018-D: USD 699/set
SD01:  USD 49/pc
SD02:  USD 65/pc

What does SD01 and SD02 mean?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 04, 2026, 06:50:17 AM »
I must have missed something. This is the first I'm hearing of a "new smaller diameter downtube dimension". Does anyone have any information about this? I also don't understand about the seatpost being "fully taped". I don't think the added texture that goes all the way around the post involves tape. Am I wrong?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 03, 2026, 03:31:37 PM »
Quote from: NB87 on April 03, 2026, 03:18:51 AM
Height from centre bb to top of saddle.

800mm/80cm, then?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: April 02, 2026, 03:58:10 PM »
Quote from: NB87 on March 31, 2026, 09:29:56 AM
Finallyyyyy done.

Now time to give it some beans. Planning to use it for fast bunch rides, crits, gravel races, and more.

Very happy with the looks and quality of the frame. Let's hope the storage door holds up. Feels rigid now.

EDIT: first ride is in the books. Feels very fast, comfy, smooth. Probably partly due to the 40mm tires. Tires are rubbing when getting out of the saddle while putting some power down. It seems the LC statement of 38mm max is true.

I'll change the tires for road setup soon. Very interested to feel the bike with 28mm front and 30mm rear tire.

This is a size 54 with 80mm sadle height and 120/380mm bar from LC. I'm 183 with 89cm inseam. The bike feels quite short. Stack feels good but I wouldn't mind a slightly longer reach. An even longer stem would put the weight too much forward though. 

Size 56 with a non-rise cockpit would possibly fit me better. It's all within margin though and I expect I'll be able to get used to it. 

What do you mean by '80mm saddle height'?

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: March 18, 2026, 10:43:32 AM »
Quote from: Schneedolf on March 18, 2026, 08:21:15 AM
yes, i will update you after i've tried it out with my ~89kg.

Thanks. When I resumed cycling in 2021 I was at 102kg. I'm glad my seatpost coped with that.

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Road Bike Frames, Wheels & Components / Re: Lightcarbon: LCR018-D (endurance all-road)
« on: March 18, 2026, 07:22:47 AM »
Quote from: Schneedolf on March 18, 2026, 05:13:07 AM
My frame arrived yesterday, packaging fine as I expected.

I like the raw carbon finish, very pretty.

Nice. That looks like the older seatpost with texturing only on the leading edge, yes?

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