Quote from: chubv on April 05, 2026, 10:52:58 AM
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2026-02-06 649USD

So, apparently they increased the price by 50$ :/

899USD with shipping and to Canada and handlebars included, is the quote I got Mar 18

Paid 649$ (febr. 2026)

+ 113$ shipping to GER
+ 34$ PayPal fee
= 796$ in total

should arrive in the next days

For the folks who have ordered, what's the best way to communicate with LightCarbon? I'm getting ready to pull the trigger.

Also, are the Hambini QC levels a real thing? Do you ask LightCarbon to quote the price, for example, for the highest QC level?

Finished the assembly on my frame without any issue 

First ride yesterday and got  issues that were discussed on this forum.
Integrated storage door that tend to open (as I was aware I did check regularly to not loose it during the ride).
After the ride I noticed that the small screw of the closing mechanism needed to be retightened. If this occur again I will add some threadlocker on it.
By safety I add a strap to maintain the door in case of problem : once the issue will be solved, I'll remove it.
I also have the saddle tilt and don't find a way to use my torquewrench to ensure the 16Nm. I tried to tighten it as strong as I can and will see.

First ride impression need to be confirmed with the right tire (I have ordered some 32 mm) : I installed temporarily some 28 mm tires but have some 32 mm in order (on my previous bike I have some 32 mm so of course the confort is not the same).
Anyway I noticed that I was much more confident with this bike in the downhill.
Still a big fan of the raw carbon glossy finish

Quote from: Indyrunner03 on April 04, 2026, 01:25:02 PM
Very nice!  Jim may get a chuckle when you order because he and I went back-and-forth on color swatches until we settled on a very similar color to yours.  Ask him to see the color YS 2280-1.  That should get you close to what you're thinking.

Good choice on the color thank you, will do that!

Quote from: muflon11 on April 05, 2026, 01:01:28 PM
The Lightcarbon seatposts

thanks

Quote from: mingc on April 06, 2026, 02:38:13 AM
For the folks who have ordered, what's the best way to communicate with LightCarbon? I'm getting ready to pull the trigger.

Also, are the Hambini QC levels a real thing? Do you ask LightCarbon to quote the price, for example, for the highest QC level?

What is the Hambini QC level you are mentioning? There is no tiered QC pricing, if that is what you are implying.  LC has fully integrated QC procedures to address the few stray fibers found in the Tracevelo unboxing video.  See previous posts on this topic.  LC seems to have been completely responsive to address all QC issues, and it applies to all bikes and components such as the loose water bottle cage and the seatpost slippage.

Quote from: Ciant on April 02, 2026, 12:18:44 PM
I made my order in early November and received the frame on January 3rd in size 58. The build went really well and I really cant nitpick anything. I replaced the headset bearings with Enduro stainless steel bearings and went for a Wheels MFG bb. The wheels are Elite Pro 2.0 with a 24mm inner width, and I currently have 32mm GP5000s. I put Ultegra Di2 groupset on it with 11-34T cassette, 170MM cranks, 50-34T chainring. Thanks everyone for all the posts and info along the way.

Nice build love the colourway. I'm waiting on mine now and want to get the wheels mfg bb too. Which one do you have?

https://wheelsmfg.com/collections/t47/products/t47-angular-contact-bb-for-24mm-shimano-cranks-black

https://wheelsmfg.com/collections/t47/products/t47-outboard-angular-contact-bb-for-24mm-shimano-cranks-black

Quote from: UT801 on April 06, 2026, 02:37:34 PM
What is the Hambini QC level you are mentioning? There is no tiered QC pricing, if that is what you are implying.  LC has fully integrated QC procedures to address the few stray fibers found in the Tracevelo unboxing video.  See previous posts on this topic.  LC seems to have been completely responsive to address all QC issues, and it applies to all bikes and components such as the loose water bottle cage and the seatpost slippage.

Hambini interviewed LightCarbon's reps at Eurobike 2025 and this is what he reported: https://www.hambini.com/bike-frame-manufacturing-standards/

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.

Since somebody was asking how rainbow colored white would like. Today i got the pictures

Quote from: humpty_dumpty11 on April 07, 2026, 12:58:27 AM
Since somebody was asking how rainbow colored white would like. Today i got the pictures

Hello! Nice looking ! How much was the paint please ?

Quote from: humpty_dumpty11 on April 07, 2026, 12:58:27 AM
Since somebody was asking how rainbow colored white would like. Today i got the pictures

Already know it 😄 same color on mine

Quote from: Shayzzz on April 07, 2026, 05:38:55 AM
Hello! Nice looking ! How much was the paint please ?

These are the prices I was told at the end of January 2026:

No color painting (only apply the decal): USD 100/set
Classic Series: USD 120 per color, USD 140 for two colors per frame
Chameleon Series: USD 140 per color, USD 160 for two colors per frame
Crystal Effect Series: USD 180 per color, USD 200 for two colors per frame