2015 women's road bike test: Cube Axial WLS GTC SL - Cube Axial WLS GTC SL on test

There were also good reviews for the stretched seating position, the narrow handlebars and the well-shaped saddle, which rests on a well-sprung carbon seatpost. The sluggish steering behaviour was less well received - a consequence of the very flat steering angle. Nevertheless, the bike is harmonious and also reasonably priced. However, two details were annoying: the brake cable rattles loudly in the top tube, and not just on poor tarmac. And the space between the 25-millimetre-wide front tyre and the fork is so narrow that every little stone that sticks to the brake gets caught. A 23 mm tyre would therefore be the better choice.

CONCLUSION
ManuelaThe colour would be my thing. Apart from the rattling brake cable, I have nothing to criticise.
Isabel: The sporty riding position suits me well. The sluggish steering behaviour was a little unusual at first.

Price 1,999 Euro
Weight 7.9 kilos
Info www.cube.eu
available in specialised shops

Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,250/488/82 grammes
Frame sizes*** 47, 50, 53, 56 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 465/520/122 mm plus 15 mm headset cap
Stack/Reach/STR**** 516/375 mm/1.38

Equipment

Drive/brakes/gear shift Shimano Ultegra 6800 (52/36 t, PF-BB30)
Wheels/tyres Fulcrum Racing 55/Schwalbe One 25C

* The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. 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): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.

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