LightCarbon LCE971, VPP/DW, Bafang M510/M600/M560

[temon10]

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How does it ride??

 

[Caio]

Any News about size small?

 

[thaeber]

Do you think you could get more rear wheel travel using a 216 x 63 shock?

Go Mullet to compensate the the longer shock/stroke. Its only 2 mm less compressed length (216-63=153 mm), should work with 27.5“ wheel!

 

[JimLee-Lightcarbon]

Any News about size small?

now have no plan for small size, If demand increases we may consider

 

[temon10]

now have no plan for small size, If demand increases we may consider

I also want Small size

 

[streyer]

How does it ride??

Size was right, did more drops, took it to indo Batam mangsang downhill and Enduro trail and jabeka downhill trail, ride was superb, mine was a mullet as well. Loving it every moment on the bike, still a newbie rider.

 

[streyer]

Hi Jim, any plans on this frame to fit a m820 for a super light series? This frame is really good and maybe a longer rear travel design.

 

[Sayonara]

What is the differences with this frame and LCE39?

 

[sandnap]

What is the differences with this frame and LCE39?

From what I have learned, please correct me if I am wrong:

The LCE971 has what is often called a more modern geometry. Slacker head tube angle, longer reach, shorter chainstay, etc.. This makes it better suited for more aggressive enduro/downhill riding.

The LCE39 has a taller stack and shorter reach which shifts your weight back a bit making it more suited for less aggressive trail riding and commuting. It also has a bigger battery which of course supports the geometry goals.

What kind of riding do you plan on doing?

 

[Sayonara]

From what I have learned, please correct me if I am wrong:

The LCE971 has what is often called a more modern geometry. Slacker head tube angle, longer reach, shorter chainstay, etc.. This makes it better suited for more aggressive enduro/downhill riding.

The LCE39 has a taller stack and shorter reach which shifts your weight back a bit making it more suited for less aggressive trail riding and commuting. It also has a bigger battery which of course supports the geometry goals.

What kind of riding do you plan on doing?

This is what I was afraid of. Because I really liked the 39 feature to have cables come out before headset and not from the headset like 971.

I'm also bit worried about the 971 rearshock placement since the whole PPV suspension set up is totally new to me.

My main focus is enduro style riding for sure. Forest off road mostly. I live in an area with tons of hills but not really big enough for real DH (other than maybe one or two places). I don't care about asphalt riding at all so xc, enduro and little dh is my main focus for sure.

 

[sandnap]

What is the differences with this frame and LCE39?

Based on

This is what I was afraid of. Because I really liked the 39 feature to have cables come out before headset and not from the headset like 971.

I'm also bit worried about the 971 rearshock placement since the whole PPV suspension set up is totally new to me.

My main focus is enduro style riding for sure. Forest off road mostly. I live in an area with tons of hills but not really big enough for real DH (other than maybe one or two places). I don't care about asphalt riding at all so xc, enduro and little dh is my main focus for sure.

The headset cable routing is definitely a bit annoying. I feel good about the engineering, testing, and build quality of lightcarbon frames. If I didn't already have an emtb in this segment I would love to build an LCE971 to complement my SL LCE930.

 

[Sayonara]

Based on

The headset cable routing is definitely a bit annoying. I feel good about the engineering, testing, and build quality of lightcarbon frames. If I didn't already have an emtb in this segment I would love to build an LCE971 to complement my SL LCE930.

Do you have any experience with the VPP (=virtual pivot point) suspension system?

 

[Sayonara]

@sandnap some people say it's hard to find fork because the frame is Straight 1 1/2'' head tube.

Thoughts on this?

 

[sandnap]

Do you have any experience with the VPP (=virtual pivot point) suspension system?

I don't, I would love to try it though.

 

[sandnap]

@sandnap some people say it's hard to find fork because the frame is Straight 1 1/2'' head tube.

Thoughts on this?

I believe like the LCE930 this is to allow for the cable routing. The special headset narrows it so that it can take a traditional tapered fork.

 

[Sayonara]

I believe like the LCE930 this is to allow for the cable routing. The special headset narrows it so that it can take a traditional tapered fork.

Oohh! So the headset that comes with the frame takes 1 1/8" tapered fork? That explains a lot I was so confused...