Thoughts?
Theres gotta be someone that knows something about this frame.
I just stumbled on this bike as well. I like the look of it, but can’t seem to find any info on it either.
http://www.cube.eu/en/road/triathlon/aerium-hpc/
I am a little concerned with the slack seat tube angles. Sound more like an aggressive road bike with aero bars. This is one of those things you wonder if nobody (pro) rides because the bike sucks or if Cube simply does not sponsor any riders.
Cube sponsor Nicole Leder and are very popular in Germany. If a slack (?? 76 deg) seat angle is your thing then these bikes are excellent. I owned the original Alu Aerium and really liked how it rode. Cannot vouch for this particular model but Cube are a respected brand and market their bikes well. This frame may not be super aero but then it’s a few years old and the Germans believe in getting the miles in.
SteveMc
Looks like a road bike to me with tubing ala Argon or BMC.
You see quite a few of them at local events here. There was a Cube demo stand at the sprint tri Mrs Barchetta did last month.
I had a good look at them and can confirm they have shiny paint, but unfortunately that’s the limit of my expertise as far as modern bikes is concerned.
One of the brands popular in Germany that maybe doesn’t have the market penetration in the US (along with Canyon - see LOADS of those, Principia, KTM, Poison, and a few more I can’t remember)