Ceepo Katana 2014 vs Cube Aerium HPC 2015

Triathlon Forum
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Hello all,
I know that the the discussion might get long and turn intro a brand fight but I am starting my triathlete adventure and I have the chance to buy a tri bike.

I have two options:

Ceepo Katana 2014 - Vision Trimax Crank/Deraileur/Vision Trimax cockpit Cube Aerium HPC 2015 - Shimano Ghroupset/Rototor crank , Profile Design cockpit

At this moment the wheels are not important for the discussion . Also the price difference is not important between this two bikes.
Can you help me based on your experience with pros and cons between this two models?
I know that there are many many other options on the market but for now I just want to focus on this two ones.
Thank you!

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Anecdotally, I raced a Katana at St. George 70.3 this past year. I don’t own that bike but borrowed it for a few weeks leading up to and the race. It climbed better than any other bike I’ve ridden (but I’ve never owned a good road bike so keep that in mind). I tried finding a weight and/or reviews for the Cube and couldn’t find much though their current bikes seem to be incredible so I’d imagine the previous ones are solid as well. If you train in a hilly area or often do hilly races, I don’t think you can go wrong with the Katana.

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Thank you!—
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