Compare: 2023 OPEN Cycle MIN.D Base S vs 2025 LightCarbon LCR018-D Base XS(500)

Insights

Somewhat upright stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of OPEN Cycle MIN.D

Average stack and reach vs trend of endurance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of LightCarbon LCR018-D

Bar type unusual for category

This: Aero Bar
Category: Drop Bar

Stack	535mm	538.1mm +3.1mm
Reach	361mm	371mm +10mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.48:1	1.45:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	467mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	—	460mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	—	520mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C	530mm	—
Top Tube Slope	10.1deg	10.9deg +0.8deg
Head Tube Angle	71deg	71.3deg +0.3deg
Seat Tube Angle	72.5deg	74.5deg +2deg
Head Tube Length	135mm	125mm -10mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	73mm	78mm +5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	266mm	273mm +7mm
Chainstay Length	405mm	415mm +10mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	398.4mm	407.6mm +9.2mm
Front-Center	578mm	589.5mm +11.5mm
Front-Center Horizontal	572.6mm	584.4mm +11.8mm
Wheelbase	971mm	992mm +21mm
Fork Offset/Rake	50mm	51mm +1mm
Fork Length, Unknown	—	378mm
Trail	63.9mm mid/neutral	65mm +1.1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	60.4mm	61.5mm +1.1mm
Wheel Flop	19.7mm	19.7mm +0mm
Standover Height	743mm	—
Tire to Pedal Spindle	69mm 170 mm cranks	68.5mm -0.5mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	96mm 170 mm cranks	103mm +7mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	40mm +12mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	702mm +24mm
Bike Length with Tires	1649mm	1694mm +45mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Aero Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://opencycle.com/mind/Intro	Lightcarbon.com
Brand	OPEN Cycle	LightCarbon
Bike	2023 MIN.D Base	2025 LCR018-D Base
Size	S	XS(500)
Category	Endurance Road	Endurance Road