mrlobber wrote:
I ride one this year (but I'm mostly into (non-UCI) TTs, not Tri's).
In my opinion, the most underrated superbike there is.
Pros:
1) frameset is cheap, compared to anything else out there.
2) comes with almost everything except wheels, saddle and groupset. Even the longest Di2 wire is preinstalled.
3) tons of adjustment options, including tilt up to 15 degrees, and, of course, if you don't like PD stock armrests / extensions, use your own.
4) fits 28mm (real width) tyres.
5) super clean from all angles, especially with FD hanger removed, so definitely passes the eyeball wind tunnel test.
6) (subjective) somehow it corners way better than my old Plasma 3 Premium did - haven't compared geometries to the detail to identify why, but the feeling is definitely there.
7) (subjective) not slow either; have had only one short race so far, and the online analysis tools suggested an improvement of CdA around 0.01 vs my previous setup; but need more data to confirm.
Cons:
1) uses Magura hydraulic rim brakes - definitely problematic in the long run as they're not manufactured anymore.
2) changing extension stack is not a quick job - well, that's not really a Cube problem, but PD Aeria design property.
3) (subjective) I feel it to be more sensitive to crosswids than I'm used to - I've never paid much attention to how deep front wheel I run, but on this bike, I feel I'll need to do it in the future.
Thank you very much for all this information
Brakes are not possible to change them ??
If they are not manufactured anymore, it can be a brave issue if they can not be changed.
Size it? I use a size S in my trinity
I wanted to use a cube XS, what do you believe among the sizes?
Thank you