My LightCarbon LCR017D review and ordering experience. Crazy value for money.
tsp52
10 juillet 2025
Just a short video outlining my experience of putting together my Lightcarbon road bike. I've been super impressed with the build quality and the ride of this bike which is subjective but in my experience I think it's fantastic. I was initially inspired to do this build following on from a video by Hambini and I must thank him for that, enjoy.
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LightCarbon LCR017-D
CadreLightCarbon LCR017-D
Créé le : 5 juin 2025The reviewer discusses their experience building and riding a bike with the LightCarbon LCR017-D frameset. They state they were inspired by Hambini's video to order it. They praise the integrated handlebar design, comfort, and the clever internal cable routing system which was easy to assemble. They mention the frame came well-prepared with faced brake mounts and bottom bracket, and included all necessary components like forks, headset, spacers, handlebars, seatpost, and hardware. They note the frame arrived in good condition after about a month and cost $782 before potential taxes. They are overall incredibly pleased with the frame and the build.
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Pros
- Inspired by Hambini's positive review, giving confidence to order
- Integrated handlebars are a really nice design and very comfortable
- Comes with a mount that has many useful attachments
- Clever internal cable routing system that is very neat and easy to put together
- Frame finishing is good: brake mounts and bottom bracket shell were properly faced
- Comes with many parts: forks, headset bearings, spacers, handlebars, plugs, seat post, grommets, derailleur hanger
- Includes an instruction manual with torque specifications
- The frame geometry details on the website were useful for comparing to a previous bike
Cons
- The seat post clamp creaked initially until carbon paste was applied
- The instruction manual could have more detail for the builder
- When routing the front brake hose, placing it on the left (standard side) requires crossing hoses and caused steering resistance, so they had to run the front brake on the right
- Potential for additional import taxes (around 20%) on top of the frame cost
- The bottom bracket that came with it made them dubious, though it worked well initially
Key Points
- Model is Light Carbon LCR017-D (same as Hambini reviewed)
- Features integrated handlebars (available in shorter 380mm width)
- Has a T47 threaded bottom bracket
- Seat post is aero style with a Ritchey-style clamp (options for zero or 20mm offset)
- Clearance fits 30mm tires
- Uses thru-axles
- Frame finish is UD matte; custom paint/decals are an option
- Total weight of the built bike was about 7.4 kg
Où acheter
LightCarbon Super Light Disc Brake Road Carbon Frameset With Integrated Handlebar