Cube Kathmandu EXC Trapeze

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500

• Diamant Rubin Super Legere Trekkingrad 2025 at BIKE24€1,139EUR 160 cheaper, XT instead of Altus, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 12.5 kg vs 16.3 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Aluminium Superlite, Trekking Comfort, Integrated Carrier 3.0, Double Butted

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus, 11-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium ACID EX25, 32H, Disc, Tubeless Ready | ACID PL-8, 32H, QR, Centerlock | Shimano FH-TC500-HM, 12mm Through Axle, Centerlock

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

16.3 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 63 mm travel

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, lights

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

Schwalbe Marathon Mondial Pro, DD, TLR, 47-622

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Altus.
• Basic aluminium wheels.

Your size

What Bike-Discount lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

Other shops list what looks like this bike, but we cannot confirm it is the same build, because the model year or drivetrain is not settled, so we do not compare their prices.

Price so far

• Last one in Trapeze 46 cm, last one in Trapeze 50 cm, last one in Trapeze 54 cm.

How sure we are