Cube is still a relatively young bike brand — it only began life in 1993 when boss Marcus Pürner began his cycling business in the corner of his dad’s furniture factory in Waldershof, Germany. But in little more than two decades Cube has risen to sit alongside Scott as Europe’s nearest challengers to international super-brands such as Giant, Trek and Specialized.
The Cube range is quite simply staggering in its breadth and quality, and that’s been reflected in the company’s international sales successes, with turnover of almost 200 million euros in 2011/12, and an export market of 34 countries. But more importantly, Cube’s history of innovation — from ultra-lightweight carbon road race bikes, to incredible full-suspension mountain bikes, to truly exceptional electric bikes — has won it huge amounts of respect across the cycling world.
In fact, with the twin influences of German engineering and European cycling culture, Cube simply makes world-class bikes.
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For a young brand, Cube has already had some very notable achievements. For example, its Agree range of road bikes were some of the first from a mainstream manufacturer to really get close to the £1,000 price point for a full carbon complete bike. At the other end of the road bike scale, Cube’s Litening road bikes are some of the most incredible drop bar bikes currently on sale and represent the zenith of composite bike technology.
But this year Cube is leading the way in quite another area of the bike trade. Cube’s electric bikes have already established themselves as some of the very best pedal-assist machines available, but for 2015 they will be taken one step higher with Cube being one of the first adopters of Bosch’s brand new Nyon technology.
Rather like how modern cars can feature touch-screen controls to work various comfort, navigation or entertainment functions, the Nyon system uses a handlebar-mounted 4.3in touch-screen to access a host data. Not only will the Nyon screen show how far it’s possible to travel on the remaining charge of your e-bike’s battery, but it’ll also reveal the quickest, most e-bike friendly way home with its inbuilt satellite navigation function. Or it will show cadence, heart rate or calorie expenditure with its inbuilt personal trainer app. Or it will even sync with a smartphone to present incoming message alerts. Clever stuff, huh?
Cube Peloton Road Bike – £595.00 – 0% Finance Available From £14.05 Per Month
Cube Peloton Road Bike £595 – £995
Despite Cube’s distinguished history bringing affordable carbon bikes to the masses, nobody should ignore the brand’s aluminium packages. This entry-level option comes with a Shimano Claris groupset including triple chainset and a frame that What Cycle? magazine called “sub-£1,000 cycling perfection”.
View Cube’s Range Of Peloton Road Bikes.
Cube Access WLS Hybrid Pro 27.5/29 Electric Mountain Bike – £1795.00 – 0% Finance Available From £42.38 Per Month
Cube Access WLS Pro Electric Bike £1,795.00
Nothing shows just how varied and fulsome Cube’s range has become than this — a women-specific hardtail electric mountain bike. With its high-class aluminium frame designed especially to accommodate the market-leading Bosch Drive Unit — as used on all Cube e-bikes — to see this being sold for significantly less than £2,000 is quite simply stunning.
View Cubes Range Of Electric Bikes.
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Cube Dehli Exc Touring Bike – £1,095.00 – 0% Finance Available From £25.85 Per Month
Cube Dehli Exc Trekking Bike
As a Continental brand, Cube knows exactly how to make a great trekking bike. These crosses between touring bikes and hybrids are hugely popular in Europe and it’s easy to see why: this model comes with a high-quality aluminium frame, dynamo lights, integrated rear rack, Suntour suspension fork, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and excellent 30-speed Shimano gearset. It’s the perfect utility bike.
View Cubes Range Of Dehli Touring Bikes
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