1/11/2024 0 Comments Cube cls curve![]() It swaps in the mechanical version of Shimano’s range-topping 11-speed Dura-Ace groupset and Fulcrum Racing 44 Aero wheels wrapped in Schwalbe One tyres. Meanwhile, the Litening Super HPC SL pictured above shares the same 6.2kg claimed weight as the Di2 model but is nearly half the price at £3,499. Other frame features include internal cable routing (the Litening is compatible with both mechanical and electronic groupsets) and a tapered headtube paired with Cube’s 320g CSL Evo fork.įour bikes make up the model year 2014 Litening range, with the Litening Super HPC SLT Di2 the flagship machine at £6,099, equipped with Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9070, Mavic R-Sys SLR wheels shod with the French firm’s Yksion tyres, Syntace finishing kit and a Fizik Antares saddle. That aside, the frame is made from 100 per cent carbon fibre, down to the headset and bottom bracket bearing cups, which also helps to shave a few grams off the headline weight. The process is also used on the Agree but only on key junctions in the frame, whereas the Litening is an Advanced Twin Mold construction in its entirety.įour models offered as part of the 2014 Litening range It’s not a unique process – Felt’s InsideOut technology is one similar application – but it helps Cube ensure the Litening is competitively light. Cube say this allows them to place more carbon where where it’s needed and less where it’s, well, not needed. The carbon layers are placed directly onto an internal mould, made from a flexible plastic, and pressure is then applied to the tube walls to achieve a cleaner and more precise lay-up. ![]() Two types of carbon fibre are used across Cube’s range, with the Agree utilising what they call Gran Turismo Composite and the Litening made from a lighter, stiffer blend dubbed Super High Performance Composite.Ĭube say the Litening’s Advanced Twin Mold manufacturing process helps achieve the frame’s low weight while ensuring it remains rigid in all the right places. The Litening is Cube’s race-ready offering, with a claimed frame weight of 890g Two frames feature in the range, with the opening two bikes using a frame with external cable routing, and the four more expensive models based around an upgraded frame with internal cable routing and Di2 compatibility. The Agree is Cube’s ‘every man’ carbon platform, with a six-model range which starts at £1,199 and rises to £2,699. Moving down another level and the regular Peloton swaps in a Shimano Sora groupset and Cube own-brand wheels for £699 and a claimed 100g weight penalty over the Peloton Pro. Fulcrum’s Racing 77 wheels (essentially a re-badged version of the Italian firm’s Racing 7 hoops), Schwalbe Lugano tyres, Cube finishing kit and a Selle Italia X1 saddle complete a build that comes with a claimed weight of 9kg and a £879 price tag. Otherwise, the Peloton Pro is one of the few bikes in the Cube line-up based around a mixed groupset, with the front and rear mech Shimano 105, the shifters Shimano Tiagra, and the brakes and crankset non-series offerings. We were impressed by the Peloton Race when we reviewed the 2013 model It’s a refreshing approach in contrast rivals machines which may be advertised as being specced with Shimano 105, but in reality only the shifters and rear mech (as an example) are as such. Cube try and spec complete groupsets where possible and that’s noticeable across the range. That’s rare on a machine of this price and a point worth reiterating. The Race is the most expensive of the three Peloton models but Cube have dropped the price by £80 to £999 (it now falls under the Cycle to Work threshold) for 2014, while also upgrading the non-series Shimano brakes to 105 to complete a full groupset from the Japanese component manufacturer’s mid-level offering. Internal cable routing – not often seen on an aluminium frame – and a tapered headtube are two of the features regularly seen on more expensive bikes. The Peloton is Cube’s aluminium road frame (paired with a fork with carbon blades and an alloy steerer) and we were impressed by its stiff, responsive ride, marking it out as a lively alternative to entry-level carbon fibre. Really nice bike to ride and in excellent good condition.The aluminium Cube Peloton Race gets a full Shimano 105 groupset for less than £1,000 Cube CLS Curve hybrid bike, -Mens size large 19" alloy frame, -Finished in Matt grey, -SR Suntour NEX 4610 lockout forks, -700c Schumann Yak19 wheelset, -Shimano hubs, -35c Schwalbe hybrid tyres, -Shimano Deore LX 27 speed gearset, -Shimano Alivio triple crankset, -Shimano hydraulic disc brakes, -Shimano 160mm rotors, -Easton Monkey bars & stem, -Scape seat post & saddle. ![]() Item: 276099749813 Cube CLS Curve hybrid Bike Large.
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