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While I twiddle my thumbs waiting for a delivery anyone care to share their recent arrivals. Date paid, date received, size and paint? Just to manage mine and other expectations!
Paid 02/09/2026, Received TBC, Size 56cm, Paint yes Eurobike spec!

Quote from: shuhockey on November 10, 2026, 09:18:02 AMWhile I twiddle my thumbs waiting for a delivery anyone care to share their recent arrivals. Date paid, date received, size and paint? Just to manage mine and other expectations!
Paid 02/09/2026, Received TBC, Size 56cm, Paint yes Eurobike spec!

Did you pay in September or February?

I feel like these companies are most reponsive on WhatsApp. Good luck!

September. In the final stages of paint!

Quote from: shuhockey on November 10, 2026, 09:18:02 AMWhile I twiddle my thumbs waiting for a delivery anyone care to share their recent arrivals. Date paid, date received, size and paint? Just to manage mine and other expectations!
Paid 02/09/2026, Received TBC, Size 56cm, Paint yes Eurobike spec!

Paid October 7th. I was quoted 30-40 working days for frame production + 20 working days for the custom paint + about 15 working days for UPS express shipping to Canada. That puts it mid-January. Just hoping it will ship before the Chinese New Year holidays at the begining of february.

My frame arrived today (11-Nov).

Paid on 24-Sept.  A day short of 7 weeks, including the 2-week Chinese holiday.

Size 54.

It's my first integrated cockpit.

Suggestions for proper routing of the brake hoses and shift cables inside the head tube please.

How do I route things to prevent the hoses and cables making the steering feel springy?

Is it just a matter of pushing and pulling and trial and error to find the right routing?

Is there some special incantation to chant?  Burning some incense?

Quote from: Mint Julep on November 11, 2026, 05:13:37 AMIt's my first integrated cockpit.

Suggestions for proper routing of the brake hoses and shift cables inside the head tube please.

How do I route things to prevent the hoses and cables making the steering feel springy?

Is it just a matter of pushing and pulling and trial and error to find the right routing?

Is there some special incantation to chant?  Burning some incense?

After routing, if your handlebar goes left or right, try to rotate front or rear caliper.

Quote from: BeR on November 11, 2026, 06:06:25 AMtry to rotate front or rear caliper.

I can see rotating the rear as possibly having some effect.  I'll try that tomorrow.

The front hose can't cause any springiness or stiffness of the steering.  It's fully part of the fork, with no external reactions.

Anything else to try?

I want to get it balanced at least.  It seems impossible to have completely free rotation given two shift cables and a brake hose.  How much is typical?

since brake hoses and cable housings are always coiled, i make sure that, once routed, they all face in the same direction (towards the saddle). this helps ensure equal tension and consistent pulling forces on both sides of the handlebar.

Quote from: Mint Julep on November 11, 2026, 05:13:37 AMIt's my first integrated cockpit.

Suggestions for proper routing of the brake hoses and shift cables inside the head tube please.

How do I route things to prevent the hoses and cables making the steering feel springy?

Is it just a matter of pushing and pulling and trial and error to find the right routing?

Is there some special incantation to chant?  Burning some incense?

My LCR018-D is my only bike with an integrated stem and handlebar and fully internally routed hoses. Its handlebar turns more freely than the one on my internally routed Giant Defy that has a non-integrated bar and stem, and just as well as the bars on my 3 other externally routed bikes, if not better.

Here's what I did with the LCR018-D: push the hoses as far into the frame, fork and handlebar as I could to maximize their lengths before cutting them to connect to the levers. I used electrical tape to secure the front brake hose to the steerer tube slightly above the hole in the steerer tube. I did not use any sound deadening foam tubes in the headset area. I did NOT cross the front and back hoses in the headset area. That's it. Maybe I got lucky. I do have Di2 on the LCR018-D so I didn't have to deal with any shift cables.

I just bought the Park Tools cable routing kit.  Worked like a charm.

Hello, everyone,
I've read this entire thread on the LCR018, so I've seen both the flaws and the frame's quality. What ultimately made me back out of the purchase was the fact that my requests for information went completely unanswered. I concluded that they'll respond when they want to make a sale, but as soon as the negotiation period for the sale is over, you're taken off the email list. But then I thought to myself, what happens if we can't agree on a material issue and they refuse to take responsibility—and, more importantly, refuse to even acknowledge the problem? So thank you, LightCarbon, for not responding to my requests—now it's clear: I won't be ordering anything from you.

WHAT do you think of my reaction?

Quote from: Nicolas2993z on <strong>Today</strong> at 08:03:48 AMHello, everyone,
I've read this entire thread on the LCR018, so I've seen both the flaws and the frame's quality. What ultimately made me back out of the purchase was the fact that my requests for information went completely unanswered. I concluded that they'll respond when they want to make a sale, but as soon as the negotiation period for the sale is over, you're taken off the email list. But then I thought to myself, what happens if we can't agree on a material issue and they refuse to take responsibility—and, more importantly, refuse to even acknowledge the problem? So thank you, LightCarbon, for not responding to my requests—now it's clear: I won't be ordering anything from you.

WHAT do you think of my reaction?

Massively over the top

Quote from: Nicolas2993z on <strong>Today</strong> at 08:03:48 AMHello, everyone,
I've read this entire thread on the LCR018, so I've seen both the flaws and the frame's quality. What ultimately made me back out of the purchase was the fact that my requests for information went completely unanswered. I concluded that they'll respond when they want to make a sale, but as soon as the negotiation period for the sale is over, you're taken off the email list. But then I thought to myself, what happens if we can't agree on a material issue and they refuse to take responsibility—and, more importantly, refuse to even acknowledge the problem? So thank you, LightCarbon, for not responding to my requests—now it's clear: I won't be ordering anything from you.

WHAT do you think of my reaction?

I severely doubt you have read the whole thread if thats youre reaction.
You're dealing with a Chinese supplier who are dealing with sudden massive demand and are not used to dealing with the public.

Temper your expectations. If you want western style pre buying service, buy from a big brand.

What you get here is amazing products, but you need to do your own research and dont expect them to hold your hand - look at the price you are paying, its ridiculous.

In terms of quality and support, Light Carbon have been absolutely superb. There have been noted issues - which they've worked quickly to fix with new iterations of components (seatpost and storage lid) - and Carol was fantastic for me in getting replacements sorted.

I now have 10,000km on my LCR018-D and use it every day - its simply truly a phenomenal frameset and I couldn't recommend them highly enough.