2 months of 2026 went by and no new FS frame release from any usual suspect.

I'm looking for a new XC FS frame.  I'm eyeing VoiceVelo Chorus and LightCarbon LCFS980.  Both of them were release at least 2 years ago.  I'm afraid they are planning to release new frames and I don't want to buy end of line products.  My own experience: I bought a Tantan FM025 frame near the end of 2024 and 1 weeks after my order they released an new SL8 clone frame 

Have you heard any rumor about new frame release in 2026 from your own channels or Chinese speaking forums?

I think that a new LightCarbon LCFS980 is coming:
https://www.pianetamountainbike.it/tecnica/73833-mountain-bike-dei-team-2026/74135-bike-check-trinx-xc01-dei-lucia-bramati

Hi everyone, I'm looking at a frame from LIGHTRISE (Shenzhen Rising Carbon Fiber Products Co., Ltd.) on Alibaba.

https://lightrisecfrp.en.alibaba.com/productlist.html?spm=a2700.shop_plgr.88.15.73af7121WNedkJ

Their specs look great for the price, but I don't see as many reviews for them.

Has anyone here actually built up one of their frames recently? I'm specifically curious about the internal finishing and bottom bracket tolerances. Are they a reliable OEM, or should I stick to the more 'proven' Chiner brands?

Thanks

I just noticed that the Meinier Snake geometry chart is based on a 530mm axle-to-crown fork length (e.g., a 120mm travel FOX fork). So, when using a shorter 100mm fork (with a 503mm axle-to-crown), the head tube angle is approximately 68.7°

Up to now i didn't find frames that with modern geometry for 100mm travel fork, threaded BB, UDH and post mount brakes

I was wondering which manufacturer would be the most reliable in 2025. I simply collected the most well-known brands and asked GPT to conduct extensive research on forums and Reddit to determine the final ranking. This is the result:

Rank Brand            Reliability   Confidence   Overall index
1   SpeederCycling       80           75      60.0
2   Carbonda                73           70      51.1
3   LightCarbon        71           70      49.7
4   Xmcarbonspeed      75           66      49.5
5   Yishun                67           58      38.9
6   Longteng                69           60      41.4
7   Hongfu                65           60      39.0
8   Winowsport        76           65      49.4
9   Dengfu                52           65      33.8
10   Workswell                50           55      27.5

I also conducted a quick review of all the Chinese brands that participated in Eurobike 2025. I believe that a company's credibility can be measured, at least in part, by how well they can demonstrate their quality in the field. The brands that took part include:

Yishun
Hi-Light (titanium frames)
LightCarbon
Carbonda
Adapt (someone here in Chinertown said that SpeederCycling is the B2C branch of Adapt)
Xmcarbonspeed
Fibertek
Fastop bike
Qyhcarbon
Seka
Taishan (pardus bike)
Tavelo
Titan super bond (titanium frames)
Taisheng high-tech materials
Xds
Winspace
Java
Stren bike

are therefore properly Yishun, LightCarbon, Carbonda, Adapt (SpeederCycling) and Xmcarbonspeed the 5 most reliable OEM/ODM brands?  Do you agree? Hambini has often spoken very well of Lightcarbon and Xmcarbonspeed.

Who produce this frame? Has anyone found it unbranded for a lower price? 770€ is more than twice the Meinier

http://www.tsc-bike.com/products/show.php?id=51

Does anyone know this brand or this frame?
I think it looks beautiful. It features post mount brakes, a T47 bottom bracket shell, a head tube angle of 68.5°, a seat tube angle of 74.5°, and the seat tube internal diameter is 31.6 mm.”

Hi, i'm looking for a XC hardtail with the following features:

-threaded BB
-modern geometry (head tube angle of 68° or less)
-UDH
-Not a replica

some suggestions?
Thanks

Forgot to say that i'm not looking for a replica