Eurobike 2015: Cube

Cube had an ENORMOUS stand at Eurobike, which isn’t exactly surprising when you realise just how big they are. They have an enormous array of bikes, with a dazzling number of suspension systems, and a variety of wheel sizes. It’s genuinely impressive.

They had some pretty full-on changes for 2016, too.

There’s a new 120mm platform, with a new frame, which follows the main lined of the 140mm bikes. So Cube now has a Stereo with 120,140, 150, and 160mm travel. The 140 comes in 29er flavour as well as 27.5in, the rest of them are 27.5in only.

For 2016, Cubes have increased standover, more reach thanks to an elongated top tube, shorter chainstays, and weights have been lowered across the board. They’re prettier too, in this writers’ estimation.

Carbon models (there are 2 different carbon layups available, depending on model – C62 and C68) have a BB protector which doubles as a Di2 battery holder. Neat.  The 160 aluminium frame is 400g lighter than last years’ model.

There’s internal routing all over the place. It’s nice and neat-looking. Even in green.

And there are some very striking paint jobs. This is the all singing and dancing Stereo160 C68 enduro-weapon. Braap.

This is the Fritz, with 180mm travel. Pow.

 The Sting is a ladies’ version of the stereo. 140mm of travel, and female-specific contact points.    It’s worth at least showing a pic of one of the Bosch powered e-bikes. Cube has 67 models in the range. 67!!        Some of the more cost-conscious models have Cube’s proprietary dropper-post.

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Barney Marsh

Barney Marsh takes the word ‘career’ literally, veering wildly across the road of his life, as thoroughly in control as a goldfish on the dashboard of a motorhome. He’s been, with varying degrees of success, a scientist, teacher, shop assistant, binman and, for one memorable day, a hospital laundry worker. These days, he’s a dad, husband, guitarist, and writer, also with varying degrees of success. He sometimes takes photographs. Some of them are acceptable. Occasionally he rides bikes to cast the rest of his life into sharp relief. Or just to ride through puddles. Sometimes he writes about them. Bikes, not puddles. He is a writer of rongs, a stealer of souls and a polisher of turds. He isn’t nearly as clever or as funny as he thinks he is.

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