Opinions on Cube Bikes ?

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Pesmo 12 Jun 09:55  

Joined: 17 Jul 2010

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My Profile 		I want to buy another touring bike. I have moved on from traditional style drop handlebar touring bikes to the European style Hybrid ones with Flat handlebars, wider tyres and front suspension, which are ideal for me as I mainly ride trails where possible and I have some dodgy discs in my neck so have to be more upright in my seating position than when I was younger.

I have been looking at Cube bikes and they look very well made and they are one of the few manufacturers that makes a range of touring bikes in this style. Has anyone got experience of them as they are not a particulalrly common bike in the UK ?

chilequeen 13 Jun 10:37  

Joined: 13 Jun 2011

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I have a CUBE Model Pure. I got it last year and I love it. Have just cycled the CAMINO Frances from LEON to Santiago. I preferred roads though as some of the trails had quite big boulders.
My brain needs more time to adjust to trails. Bike can manage but I prefer road surfaces. My brakes are Hydrolic rim brakes. When I was going down steep descents (hairpin sometimes) I kept stopping to check that the rims were clear.
Hope this helps.
They are not popular bikes in the UK but are in Europe.


dudley 13 Jun 18:38  

Joined: 16 Jan 2009

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My Profile 		a friend has a CUBE carbon road bike and is absolutely delighted with it.
Nothing like a touring bike, but as a manufacturer / brand, they seem pretty good and well respected.

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