Cube Aim SLX FE rusty rose and peach

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 · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800SX Eagle instead of Deore, unidentified rather than basic aluminium wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 18.1 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Aluminium Lite, AMF, Double Butted, Internal Cable Routing, Tapered Head Tube, Flat Mount Brake, SIC Mount, FM Kickstand Mount

Drivetrain

Shimano Deore, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

Aluminium, basic aluminium ACID EX25, 32H, Disc, Tubeless Ready | Shimano DH-3D37, Hub Dynamo, QR, Centerlock | Shimano FH-QC500-MS, QR, Centerlock

Brakes

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

Weight

18.1 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour XCT, 100 mm travel

Hub dynamo

Yes

Comes with

rack, lights

Tyres

Impac Smartpac, Draht, 2.25

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Deore.
• Basic aluminium wheels.
• 18.1 kg, on the heavy side for a mountain bike; the ranking's reference weight is 14.4 kg.

Your size

What Bike-Discount lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

Bike-Discount is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• 2 left in S, last one in M, 2 left in L, last one in XL.

How sure we are