Do you know which ones do fit bud ?

Just get rid mate. do you really need a life of misery ?

+1 sunline v1

I went with the low rise 750mm with the intention to cut them down but glad i didn’t and will be keeping this width. also changed stem to hope 70mm. i have a cube stereo too and its transformed the bike. enjoy :)

Liked my sdg bel air then changed to a charge spoon hated that saddle with a passion it really didn’t fit me i guess.

Now have a gobi cheap from merlin, 33 quid with discounts :) broke it in over long mynd and hopwood last week and i have to say im impressed, nice and comfy.

Long mynd today , fantastic. hopton wood tommorrow. Loving the weather this week :)

Same happened to me, just keep handle in your pack. Mines been like it for months and I’ve not had any issues

Bump

Cheers lads , any more we could try?

Odi lock on xtreme grips and fat Albert 2.4 tyres both in grey

;)

As said above the internet is my source for reviews , i can’t afford the lights in the stw review but i won’t hold it against them :) that doesn’t mean i don’t enjoy reading them if you see what i mean?

Ill read on here and the net for cheaper alternatives and search for reviews of any given product for a price im willing to pay

+1 ton

Great pics knottie

Looks fantastic , what a beautiful day for it !

The syntace stuff is also good as said above i only changed as i wanted a wider bar. I’ve got a low rise syntace bar i no longer need. email in profile if your interested bud.

Yes the sunline bars are great i went with the 745mm and the low rise , feels perfect to me

Thanks for the heads up, used this code earlier.

Much appreciated bud, lots of karma points for you :)

Hope am stem and the discounted sunline bars from crc would be my choice as i have them :)

Whereabouts is that chunky?

Oh yes it is sue :) i even enjoyed the buzzing sensation 3 hours after the ride after the hail had hit my legs, does that make me odd?! :)

OCB i hate you ;) looks glorious :)

Pmsl@rusty90 :)

Disagree there deabfbm what you describe does not relate to my experience in the real world and not what it looks like on paper… the bike can take a thrasing just like my old 5 could but it just rides differently but My cube weight is roughly the same as the 5 i had, sure important sure some are lighter but the stereo isn’t a light weight machine in the first place.

Just because its cheaper doesn’t mean it’s not as good cube have been around for years. all imo of course but if my stereo broke i would have another one in a snap

I had to adapt my style of riding as you say it can soak a lot of your input up which is unlike my old orange 5
. once use to it just choose your line and let the bike do the work .

Have you still got yours B.Anaa ?

I still haven’t brought a new axle lol. the red loctite has held and I’ve been keeping the quick release in my bag for when i need to get the wheel off. ill get a new one at some point.

Don’t get me wrong the 5 is a great bike but it came to a point where i either needed to spend a fair bit of cash on it or buy a new bike. The cubes are great value and the new 5 i was looking at was £600 more and not as good spec as the cube. Ride wise i can’t fault the cube it flies down hills is more stable down hills than the 5 and just loves to be ridden hard. its not a bad climber either and can easily be ridden all day. The 5 was a little more playful than the cube but then again not so stable when things get tricky. The cube climbs better than the 5 aswell. save the cash and get the cube use the change for a nice holiday :)

These are just the wheels im looking for :) email in profile bud

I did have this issue though with the rear axle see here
x12 axle

But its all sorted now

Btw im 6ft 1″ and i would say my cube fits me better than the orange 5 at 18″ i had. I’ve got my stereo in large. i always found the 5 to be a little bit short on the top tube and my new cube to be longer which suits me better

Had my stereo nearly 12 months now and can’t fault it. I’ve changed the stem to a 70mm which i found to be a vital upgrade and a longer handle bar. it takes a while for the pivots to loosen up and it takes a while to get the shock pressure on its sweet spot. i had a 2005 orange 5 previously and wanted a new bike, nearly paid the extra to upgrade to a new 5 but took a gamble on the cube and glad i did.

Its worth getting the shock guard aswell its kept the cannock grinding paste away front the shaft of the shock so its worth every penny even if it does cost 40quid

Cool photos people. especially like yours timmys , good work.

My riding shoes could of walked out the house of there own accord the smell was that bad ha.

As above soak in detol bring into the warm to dry with news paper shoved inside them. did the trick for me

I had an orange 5 which was 6 years old lovely bike was in two minds to sell it. But took a gamble and brought a cube stereo, now I’ve got it setup how i like it i don’t miss the 5 at all

Looks like you had a brilliant day. good photos awell.

I live in a one bed flat. my bike lives in my kitchen :)

Did exactly the same. as said above file a square edge

Like the blue color and the ivory. shame they have stopped the ivory. can you have the x9 in the blue or is it only for the x7 ?

There on offer at stif and i think cycle surgery

You really need to try them on. i have a hex and its brilliant. fit is perfect its 3 years old now and looks a bit battered so thinking of replacing. tried the flux and it just didn’t feel right. So Will be buying another giro

My lbs once told me there for people who don’t know what there doing when i purchased my new bike. 3 rides later my crank arm fell off…

Love them, but tried a creme egg bar the other day, there just not the same

Just brought the jagwire ripcord gear cable set for £16 which is a tenner off so couldn’t resist. Anyone have any experience of these ? im yet to install them

Tidy bike bud. what shock is that on it in?