The "Litening Super HPC Di2" presents itself from a single mould, in which Cube has packed in everything that's hip in frame construction. The cranks rotate around pressed-in bearings, the saddle sits on an integrated seatpost and the fork has a tapered steerer tube. The integration of the Di2 is exemplary: no gear cables spoil the look, the cables run inside the frame and the battery sits discreetly under the left-hand chainstay. The riding characteristics are also impeccable. Thanks to high stiffness values, the bike sits securely on the road and the steering behaviour is balanced. The seat post noticeably absorbs the bumps in the road. The carbon wheels for clincher tyres from Xentis brake extremely well in dry conditions, but squeak audibly and are quite heavy for the material. The riding position is aimed at sporty riders.
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*Weighted weights; **Test frame size greased; ***Frame height: projected measurement from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of head tube; cant: saddle/head tube cant at 75 cm seat height (centre of saddle frame - top edge of headset cap)
