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No wonder, with a total weight of just 12.06 kilos including pedals. Despite the aluminium rear triangle, the Cube clearly sets itself apart from the competition and outshines even the more expensive reference bike. Above all, the combination of the Newmen carbon wheels and the fine Maxxis tyres saves more than 500 grams compared to the nearest competitor. As a result, the Stereo accelerates effortlessly, is easy to control and pulls willingly into the bunny hop. The rest of the equipment, with Fox Factory suspension and Shimano XT gears and brakes, is also of a very high quality and can hold its own against Canyon.
Conclusion on the Cube Stereo HPC-SLT 29
Peter Nilges, BIKE Test Manager : Thanks to its high-quality equipment and low weight, the Stereo HPC-SLT sets the tone in this test field and is placed in the middle of the trail category. The only criticism is for the rear suspension function.
Technical data Cube Stereo HPC-SLT 29
General information
- Price: 4399 Euro >> available here
- Frame material: carbon/aluminium
- Frame size: S / M / L / XL (tested L/47 cm)
- Info: www.cube.eu
Measured values
- Weight without pedals: 11.71 kg
- Suspension travel: 131/128 mm
Equipment
- Fork: Fox 34 Float Factory Fit4 3Pos Adj
- Shock: Fox Float DPS Evol Factory
- Crank: eThirteen TRS Race Carbon
- Gear system: Shimano XT 1 x 12
- Gear ratio / bandwidth: 30; 10-51 / 510 %
- Brake system / Disc (front / rear): Shimano XT BR-M 8100 / 180 mm / 180 mm
- Telescopic post / stroke / Ø: Fox Transfer Factory / 150 mm / 31.6 mm
- Wheels: Newmen Advanced SL X.A.30 Carbon
- Tyres: Maxxis Rekon / Rekon Race Exo Protection TR 29 x 2.40 / 2.35
The results of the Cube Stereo HPC-SLT 29 in the complete comparison test of the 7 trail bikes from BIKE 5/2022 can be conveniently downloaded as a PDF below the article. The test report costs 1.99 euros.
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