Bro is changing the QC of the whole Chinese Carbon Frame industry with is bare hands (and an endoscope) Kudos!

You attract a positive, chill community.

Luke, your channel and the others like it are ESSENTIAL to the cycling community.  Rather than featuring the high end, overpriced Western brands that very few can afford, you test and recommend bikes and bike parts that are much less expensive but often every bit as good, and that's just going to get more people on bikes.  I've been subbed for a long time, and you've helped me sort out a great many things.  So thank you, again, for all your work and for being a beacon to those of us who work for a living but still want to ride nice bikes.

So I ordered one of these as soon as I saw you and Hambini cover it last year. ($892 USD all in with shipping and some extras). Worked with Jim at LightCarbon, I bought (well, tried to, Jim threw it in for free) an extra downtube storage bag so you can snake one up, and one down. I also bought some delicious 23mm internal 45mm deep carbon wheels with carbon spokes ($650).

I cannot say enough good things about this frame. I went with the naked carbon look, which Jim insisted people didn't like, and I insisted back that I LOVE raw carbon, and it looks so good.

I built it up with LTwoo ERX, Skycolor carbon crank, and all the juicy bits.

I was running 38mm Rene Herse tires, but they ballooned out to 41, which cleared just fine, but was like a millimeter from the front derailleur battery box. So running 35mm now, which balloons out to 38.

The description as an "aero endurance" road bike is spot on. The geo is super comfy (for me) and is plenty compliant with some rear travel (likely from the novel rear triangle, semi-split seatpost, and dem tires) while still being pretty aero. It's a super clean bike, and I've put about 3000 miles on it since I got it in November. Zero issues. Frame storage is a game-changer. Now when I run a frame bag, I can use it for extra hydro, and all the food, versus tools, tubes, etc... with the two bag setup, i run two tpu tubes and patches, topeak multi tool, silca torque wrench, hose for my cycplus electric pump (it doesn't fit IN the bags, but DOES fit between them right below the cover, perfectly!!!) small tube of liquid chain wax, small contact lens case of grease, red mechanic's rag, two latex gloves, bandaids, travel sunscreen, travel mosquito repellent, air tag, tire levers, quick link, and spare spokes (they can be taped and just stuffed down the side).

I think, too, that if you sacrificed one of the bags and got creative, you could run a serious battery in the downtube up and out of the handlebars (or stem stack) and get some stealthy power for long night rides.

Hands down the BEST BIKE I'VE EVER OWNED, less my Columbus SLX Ciocc from waaaaaaay back (wish I still had that bike). 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖

You’re doing good work for years now. No surprise you’re getting kudos on the guest spot.

Luke you are mentioned in a lot of places online. I see your handle on reddit and Facebook everywhere and I don't recall anyone saying anything negative about you or your reviews. Its normally someone referencing your builds or reviews as a credited reviewer. As always thanks for what you do.

It's a shame that most of these chinese frames only go up to 58 or so. Would love to have them in the Xl/XXL range of 62+

As shown by Hambini, LIGHTCARBON kicks ass!! Outstanding quality for the price! I own the LCR017 and the LCG071 Gravel, made a few videos about them and they are flawless 👌🏼 more RACE BIKES coming from them in 2026!!

Luke thank you for the endo into the frame. Really great review. Appreciate your channel much over the years.

man this is a channel I like.. your energy is great!

I'm riding their LC017 model for a year now and it's absolutely flawless. Gavin bas been my contact as well. Very nice and available despite being based in china and me being in France. Thank you Luke for jour amazing job at deep diving into eastern brand, without compromise. You're an absolute legend ! Long live the baguette ! 🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖🥖

LightCarbon are definitely fantastic quality. I've got 2 bikes with their frames. I'm a little bit dubious about the customer service treatment you received though. I imagine they've been eyeing up partnering with you for a while.

I ordered a pearlescent white frame from them and it arrived with 2 or 3 paint chips on, and the most they offered was a $30 discount next time I placed an order. I think the idea was that I used the saving to buy some paint to touch it up myself!

Anyway I'd still rate them

Yeahhhh!!! I saw my comment! 😅😂
Well done again Luke 🥖

Long time watcher, possibly first time commenting (it’s the bonus comment time …), love all your content Luke. Bought plenty of parts based on your recommendations.  Sorry have t shown my appreciation in the comment section enough, keep being awesome.

Thank you Luke for always putting out great content and reviews!

you are a legend brother, the chanel everyone needed but nobody knew. I have been using Ali for almost 15 years to buy cycling stuff since I was riding track when I was younger , always wanted someone like you to bring light to it and you do it with maestry. PLEASE, MORE COLABS WITH CADE MEDIA!

I can vouch for siroko gear being well made.
Tested my winter bibs last week by throwing them down some broken tarmac at 20mph or so. Me inside them of course. Landed on my left hip. The bibs are barely marked, unlike my well grazed hip and upper thigh

These guys are the future! I bought a boutique frame built in Europe and sold by another youtuber with a store. Multiple QC issues, terrible service, they dragged their feet getting it sorted, denied liability and once I got my property sent back to me it was damaged, I had to state my consumer rights to get a refund and now taking them to court for damages. LIGHTCARBON will change the industry, I have no doubt.

Thanks for the honest review, keep up the good work 👏

I'm waiting for delivery of mine in exactly the same spec, just in a 56, which I chose based on the stack and the reach, whereas I'd normally have gone for a 58. In their light climbing frame, I'd want their 58 frame. I've also gone for their wheels, with 50 deep rims and carbon spokes and ceramic bearings, plus added a ceramic BB, titanium out front mount, and an extra seat post, so I can have one set back and one with zero offset, to see which works better for me (could be a question of horses for courses, as well). Total cost, including everything, with wheels, a few extras such as the seat post, ceramic BB, bottle cages, etc., $2000, including shipping and all taxes paid in the UK. Important to ask for the Z3 QC/QA package, as Hambini made very clear. Service and response from Carol at LightCarbon have been exemplary. Turnaround has been a little slow, due to Chinese New Year. Due to arrive around the end of April. I'm building mine with Ultegra Di2, which I managed to find at a pretty steep discount, which was then mitigated by buying the 4iiii dual sided power meter crankset. Total cost, when fully built, including tyres, Rotor Q Rings, 3D Selle Italia saddle, Zeno connectors (so it's easy to take off the integrated bars): £3700 - which is less than half the price of its equivalent in a Canyon, Specialised, Cannondale, etc. with three times the quality in terms of build and finish.