The manufacturer has saved on the simple, very stiff aluminium frame, which theoretically allows a relatively sporty riding position. However, because the seat post and short saddle frame severely limit the adjustment options for the saddle, you sit shorter and more upright than the frame geometry would suggest. The riding pleasure is spoilt by the extreme hardness of the saddle, which is mainly due to the oversized seatpost. The bike would be much more comfortable with a lightweight carbon seatpost (preferably with more offset). The testers praised the precise gearing (with 32 sprockets) and criticised the sluggish rear brake, which is caused by an unfavourable cable routing.
CONCLUSION
Manuela: I immediately realised that the bike is very hard. The handlebars are too wide and too thin.
Isabel: The rear brake is very stiff. The soft saddle is certainly comfortable for beginners.
Price 999 Euro
Weight 8.7 kilos
Info www.cube.eu
available in specialised shops
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,461/496/74 grammes
Frame sizes*** 47, 50, 53, 56 cm
Seat/top tube/head tube 460/525/155 mm plus 15 mm headset cap
Stack/Reach/STR**** 544/375 mm/1.45
Equipment
Drive/Circuit Shimano 105 (50/34 t., Press-Fit BB86)
Brakes BR-R561
Wheels/tyres Fulcrum Racing 55/Continental GrandSport 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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