2016 Cube Road Bikes – Aero endurance Agree & lovely alloy Attain road bikes, for both disc & rim brakes

Cube’s Agree C:62 is new aero endurance road bike platform that’ll come with disc and rim brake options.

The C:62 refers to their carbon fiber type and layup method, which sits just below the C:68 used on their top-tier frames. Essentially, it refers to the percentage of carbon strands versus resin, so the higher the fiber in it, the less weight. It’s also part of the construction, where they are able to use less overlap between layers, again saving weight. It’s wrapped around their Twin Mold Technology, which uses total loss hard molds for the main tubes and silicone molds at the joints. The hard molds melt out during curing, and the silicone molds are flexible enough to be pulled out afterward. The result is a frame that’s light, strong, stiff and with no wrinkles inside.

The bike itself is designed for riders that want to go fast over the long haul, with aero nods to an otherwise endurance oriented geometry and design…

The new Agree C:62 frame is 10% lighter than before. All cables are run internally, and the frame is Di2 ready, too. The fork’s stiffness is up 3%, but comfort in the form of fore/aft flex is up 40%.

There’s clearance for up to 28c tires. To keep the slim, aero profile, the fork’s taper is 1-1/8″ to 1-1/4″.

Bottom bracket is PF86.5 for a Shimano spindle diameter.

Aerodynamic shaping abounds, from the fork crown’s flowing into the downtube, the transition around the bottom bracket area, and even an integrated seatpost collar. They stuck with good ol’ regular 27.2 seatposts so riders could choose any setback or flex seatpost they wanted.

The seatstays are also aero shaped, leading down to an X-12 style thru axle in the rear. The fork also uses a 12mm thru axle, and they say they’re committed to thru axles only for disc brake bikes.

Flat mount brakes front and rear give it a very clean appearance.

It’ll also come in glossy team colors, shown here on the rim brake version.

It uses Shimano’s direct mount calipers and maintains the same 28c tire clearance.

The Attain is the next model down and is a bit more of a comfort road bike. It’ll be available in as the Attain GTC in carbon (not shown) and this hydroformed alloy frame. They didn’t have a complete bike ready to show off, but this frame reveals quite a few of the small details that make it special.

Both get a carbon legged fork with a one piece alloy crown and steerer that’s a 3D forged and machined piece to increase strength and drop weight, then the carbon legs are blinded on. QR for rim brakes, 12mm thru for disc brakes. It, too, is tapered 1-1/8″ to 1-1/4″.

It uses their smooth welding technique and runs all cables and hoses internally. Rim and disc brake versions are offered here, too, but you’ll get standard single bolt rim brake calipers.

The cables exit from the bottom of the downtube and run over the BB. Shift cables will slide through a plastic guide, so you’re not running full length housing all the way through the frame (which adds weight). The brake hose will then run to the guides and secured with zip ties.

X-12 thru axles get a very sleek, minimalist dropout. Its beauty is almost overshadowed by the flat brake mounts once you see the backside:

Simply gorgeous.

The bikes work with Cube’s own fender kit, a good thing for UK riders, that maintains an integrated appearance.

Not shown, the top-level Litening racing road bike gets a second layup version with the C:62 carbon. The top level retains the C:68 layup, so the C:62 provides them with a less expensive option built with all the same features.

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