Cube Access WS C:62 SL team ws

The 2021 "Access WS C:62 SL team ws" model from Cube offers an impressive combination of advanced technology and high-quality components at a price of 2349 EUR. The frame is constructed using C:62 Monocoque Advanced Twin Mold Technology and features ARG2, a tapered headtube, a PressFit Boost bottom bracket and integrated cable routing. The frame is also Boost 148-compatible and ready for retrofitting a dropper post. Weighing just 10 kg, the bike is light and agile.

Reliable braking performance is provided by Magura MT8 Pro hydraulic disc brakes with 180 mm discs at the front and 160 mm at the rear. Gear changes are handled by the Shimano XT RD-M8100-SGS ShadowPlus 12-speed rear derailleur, which is paired with the Shimano Deore SL-M6100-I shifter, featuring Direct Attach and Rapidfire-Plus functions.

The RockShox SID SL Select fork, with 100 mm of travel and an Oneloc lever, offers precise control and damping on challenging trails. The crankset consists of the Praxis Girder Carbon with Boost technology, a 32T chainring and sealed Enduro™ bearings. The Shimano Deore CS-M6100 cassette, with a 10–51T range, ensures a wide gear ratio range and is driven by the Shimano CN-M6100 chain.

The cockpit features the Newmen Evolution 318.10 handlebars, 720 mm wide, and the CUBE Race SL grips, 29.5 mm in diameter with a 1-clamp. The Newmen Evolution 318.4 stem, with a diameter of 31.8 mm, and the VP Integrated headset (1 1/8" top, 1 1/2" bottom) ensure stable and precise steering.

The front tyre is a Schwalbe Racing Ray Super Race Addix Speedgrip Kevlar in size 2.25, and the rear tyre is a Schwalbe Racing Ralph Super Race Addix Speed Kevlar in the same size, mounted on the Fulcrum Red 55 wheelset with 28/28 spokes, which is tubeless-ready and features a 15x110 mm front axle and a 12x148 mm rear axle.

The Natural Fit Venec Lite WS saddle, together with the CUBE Performance Motion Post Carbon seatpost (27.2 mm) and the CUBE Varioclose saddle clamp (31.8 mm), ensures comfort and stability on long rides. Overall, the Cube Access WS C:62 SL Team WS offers a balanced combination of performance, weight and comfort, ideal for ambitious female riders looking for a high-quality mountain bike.