Light Carbon LCR017-D Review and Kermesse Race Analysis
A Belgian amateur racer's size-56 LightCarbon LCR017-D: ordering, cost, build, geometry against a Tarmac SL8 and a kermesse race.
Selected Components · 2026-06-30. The presenter bought the frameset himself; no sponsorship is stated. Disclosure basis.Takeaways
- Support1:22Ordering is by email with no prices on the website and about one reply a day; contacted 27 November, the frame arrived in late February with no shipping updates until he chased them, loosely packed in a slightly damaged box.
- Price at publication3:53The frameset cost US$575; with LightCarbon rims, a used SRAM Rival/Force AXS groupset and a Magene power meter his complete bike came to about €2,335.
- Build note6:32Building was easy: hoses slide through the integrated bar, and the T47 and brake-mount threads were clean and smooth.
- Fit check8:37Against a Tarmac SL8 in the same size, the size-56 LCR017-D has identical stack, 1.4 mm more reach, a slightly slacker head angle and 2 mm less bottom-bracket drop.
- Finish and faults10:33The bar ordered as 38 cm centre-to-centre measured 42 cm outside at the drops; the plastic split spacers develop a small gap after potholes, though the bar stays secure.
- Fit check14:1732 mm GP5000 tires (the official maximum) on rims of 23 mm internal width fit; he finds the bike comfortable, predictable and very stable cornering in races.