The mechanical CX-77 disc brakes from Shimano, well-sealed XT mountain bike hubs and attachments from Syntace deserve special mention. The good impression is somewhat spoilt by the weight of 10.1 kilograms. The fork (with steel steerer tube) and the brutally stiff frame are heavier than necessary. The judgement on the additional brake levers on the upper handlebars is ambivalent: For cross beginners, they offer a safety plus; because the outer cable has to be interrupted for installation, the brakes don't feel as crisp as those on the other bikes. Schwalbe's Rocket-Ron tyres are a convincing all-rounder on any surface.
Price 1,199 Euro
Weight 10.1 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.cube.eu
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,862/816/91 grammes
Frame sizes*** 53, 56, 59, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/72°
Seat/top tube/head tube 595/565/160 mm plus 22 mm headset cover
Wheelbase/caster 1,030/64 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 578/394 mm/1.47
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes (Disc-Ø f./h.) Shimano CX77 (160/160 mm)
Circuit Shimano 105 bottom bracket Shimano FC-CX50 (46/36 t.; BSA)
Hubs/rim Shimano XT/Alexrims CX07
Tyres Schwalbe Rocket Ron 33
Handlebar/stem Cube/Syntace
Saddle/post Selle Italia X1/Syntace aluminium (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; 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): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
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