This Chinese Carbon Frame is Almost Perfect…

The LightCarbon LCR018-D is an aero-endurance road bike frame with tyre clearance up to 700x38c, in-frame storage, a T47 bottom bracket, fully internal cable routing, and even hidden thru-axles. All for around $950 for the complete frameset. That price almost sounds too good to be true, so I wanted to take a proper look at it. SIROKO CLOTHING – 10% off (automatically applied via link below): https://srko.co/tracevelo LightCarbon is a Chinese direct-to-consumer manufacturer that has been getting more attention recently for producing some high quality carbon frames at surprisingly low prices, and after seeing this frame in person at Eurobike last year, I was curious to see if it actually lives up to the hype. In this video I’ll take a close look at the external paint finishing, internal carbon layup, manufacturing quality, and overall design, including a look inside the frame with an endoscope. I found a small imperfection in the layup, so we’ll talk about what it means structurally and how LightCarbon responded. In this episode, I'll cover: Overview of the LightCarbon LCR018-D frameset Paint quality and external finishing Internal carbon layup inspection Latex mould manufacturing process Frame details: T47 BB, internal routing, in-frame storage Weight and included components The small imperfection I found inside the frame How the manufacturer responded LightCarbon primarily supplies frames to other bike brands, but they also sell frames directly to consumers. Details below: Website: https://www.lightcarbon.com Contact [email protected] Timestamps: 00:00 – Start 01:16 – Intro 01:58 – Headline stats & cost 03:45 – External finish & accessories 06:03 – Small carbon issue 07:04 – Response from Lightcarbon 09:43 – Bonus clip Intro roll: Created by Dev Joshi - http://www.go2dev.co.uk Instagram:   / tracevelo   Email: [email protected] Please note: I am not a professionally trained bike mechanic. There can be risks associated with using products that are unbranded, untested, or come from sources where the provenance is unknown. Please talk to a qualified bike mechanic if you are in any doubt. In essence, be careful, do your research, and cycle safe!!!