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Had my Cube SHPC Race 29er for just over a year. brilliant bike. I replaced the saddle (sella anatomica), handlebar (riser) & stem. Mike from Mike's Bikes is busy sorting me out with a new wheelset. The old dt swiss set buckled after a coming together with a motorbike on a single track this past Sunday.

Luckily the frame (and I) are undamaged. Will see about the fork once the new wheels arrive.

 

 

 

I usually carry 4 water bottles on long rides. 2 on the frame + 2 on a seat post bracket.

The 2 seat post bottles are always put in the feeezer overnight so they're nice 'n chilled around the 30-50km mark.

 

The bikes now done 4500-odd km without a hassle.

Couple of scratches here & there but nothing to cry about.

Will buy a CUBE again for sure.

 

Regards from a very wet Congo.

H.

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Had my Cube SHPC Race 29er for just over a year. brilliant bike. I replaced the saddle (sella anatomica), handlebar (riser) & stem. Mike from Mike's Bikes is busy sorting me out with a new wheelset. The old dt swiss set buckled after a coming together with a motorbike on a single track this past Sunday.

Luckily the frame (and I) are undamaged. Will see about the fork once the new wheels arrive.

 

 

 

I usually carry 4 water bottles on long rides. 2 on the frame + 2 on a seat post bracket.

The 2 seat post bottles are always put in the feeezer overnight so they're nice 'n chilled around the 30-50km mark.

 

The bikes now done 4500-odd km without a hassle.

Couple of scratches here & there but nothing to cry about.

Will buy a CUBE again for sure.

 

Regards from a very wet Congo.

H.

I am very interestedin buying the HPC 29. Been riding Cannondale for years but the Scalpel carbon out of my price range. Can you shed more light on handling and reliability please?
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Had my Cube SHPC Race 29er for just over a year. brilliant bike. I replaced the saddle (sella anatomica), handlebar (riser) & stem. Mike from Mike's Bikes is busy sorting me out with a new wheelset. The old dt swiss set buckled after a coming together with a motorbike on a single track this past Sunday.

Luckily the frame (and I) are undamaged. Will see about the fork once the new wheels arrive.

 

 

 

I usually carry 4 water bottles on long rides. 2 on the frame + 2 on a seat post bracket.

The 2 seat post bottles are always put in the feeezer overnight so they're nice 'n chilled around the 30-50km mark.

 

The bikes now done 4500-odd km without a hassle.

Couple of scratches here & there but nothing to cry about.

Will buy a CUBE again for sure.

 

Regards from a very wet Congo.

H.

I am very interestedin buying the HPC 29. Been riding Cannondale for years but the Scalpel carbon out of my price range. Can you shed more light on handling and reliability please?
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Well, my 26er mates who've ridden it all remark about the handling. With the front & back locked you'd be forgiven for thinking you're riding a hard tail, especially while climbing. This thing climbs like a caterpiller.

It does however come into its own while doing extended high speed XC rides.

 

very comfy & secure at speed.

 

As for reliability, so far so good.

nothing broke, just the usual maintenance items & upgrades.

 

I replaced the chain & 2 smaller front rings around 3500km.

 

The rocket rons & racing ralphs were great tyres initially but they don't last very long at all, at least not for me. Now on mountain kings.

 

I replaced brake pads once.

 

Other than that I also have a ring-ring bell and two chinese lanterns for night rides. (amazon.com, SecurityIng 3600lumens jobbies that turn night into day)

 

 

Hope it helps.

 

H.

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A little something for you Cube fans.

 

The Stereo 140 Super HPC Race 27.5 is arriving in country soon !

Warning - most have already been pre-ordered and sold so get your orders in quickly

 

 

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A little something for you Cube fans.

 

The Stereo 140 Super HPC Race 27.5 is arriving in country soon !

Warning - most have already been pre-ordered and sold so get your orders in quickly

I have just had a chat with my "bike guy"

 

You folks will get a call from him tomorrow.

 

I am 99% certain this is the bike for me.

 

Better have 1 medium left.

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I have just had a chat with my "bike guy"

 

You folks will get a call from him tomorrow.

 

I am 99% certain this is the bike for me.

 

Better have 1 medium left.

Your bike room at home must be dreamy Mr Potgieter.

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Seriously considering buying this. Do all these 50+ km races on a 15kg trail bike. Need something lighter:

 

Cube AMS 100 Super HPC Race 29er (2015) - Blackline - 11.65kg

 

 

Where can I test ride 1 in Jhb? Evobikes have it for R42000

 

http://www.cube.eu/media_ftp/BIKE_Bilder_2015/652300/652300_light.jpg

i had a 2013 or 14 model not sure but was an ams ( pics few pages back) 100 black line. All I can say I have never ridden a faster more responsive bike. If you want a fast bike,that is it for sure.
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I have just had a chat with my "bike guy"

 

You folks will get a call from him tomorrow.

 

I am 99% certain this is the bike for me.

 

Better have 1 medium left.

How much is the Stereo?
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Just found out only 1 medium cube 140mm stereo has come in.

 

I wonder which lucky guy is getting it???

 

 

:whistling:

 

Pics or it didnt happen

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