THE WHEEL
The rather heavy, extremely stiff aluminium frame with internally routed brake and gear cables is painted for durability. To improve the comfort of the saddle, we recommend replacing the seat post with a carbon model. Otherwise, the equipment with Shimano 105 gears and Shimano components without groupset integration is flawless. The highlight is the Ultremo ZX tyres, which also look good on high-end models.
CONSULTING/SERVICE
The dealer was confident during the consultation. He answered questions concisely but accurately, without making things unnecessarily complicated. The seat height was determined the old-fashioned way: The knee must be pushed through when the heel is on the pedal. As long as shoes and pedals are not fixed, this is perfectly fine. As for the high handlebar position, we were advised to try it out first and then lower it later. That's okay too. We had to acknowledge receipt of the operating instructions - exemplary!
purchased from Cycling Saller, Munich
Price 899 Euro
Weight 9.2 kilos
Reference/Info www.cube.eu
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,610/592/65 grammes
Frame sizes*** 50, 53, 56, 58, 60, 63 cm
Seat/steering angle 73°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 540/560/181 mm plus 20 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 985/57 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 574/385 mm/1.49
EQUIPMENT
Fork Dedacciai
Steering bearing FSA (1-1/8 inch)
Brakes Shimano BR-R650
Circuit Shimano 105
Bottom bracket Shimano FC-R600 (50/34 t., BS A)
Wheels/tyres Fulcrum Racing 7/Schwalbe Ultremo ZX
Handlebar/stem FSA Wing/FSA OS 190
Saddle/post Cube/FSA SL 280 (31.6 mm)
* The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. The grades are calculated up to the final grade with all decimal places; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.40-1.50 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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