Stevens 8X Lite Tour Gent slate 2024

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 · €2,000 – €3,000

• Cube Nulane C:62 SLT 2027 at Liquid-Life€2,299EUR 100 more expensive, Rival XPLR AXS instead of XT, basic aluminium rather than unidentified wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 8.84 kg vs 13.4 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium

Drivetrain

Shimano XT, 10-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: VR: Oxygen RM-X21, 21 x 622, HR: Oxygen RM-X21, 21 x 622 | Shimano DH-UR708-3D | Shimano Deore XT FH-M8000

Brakes

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

Weight

13.4 kg as published

Power meter

No

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, mudguards, lights, kickstand

Wheel size

28"

Tyres

VR: Schwalbe G-One Allround Performance, 40-622, HR: Schwalbe G-One Allround Performance, 40-622

The compromises

• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• 2024 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

bikes.de is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are