Merida has redesigned the Speeder, but says it has retained the bike's simplicity and versatility. Previously a fitness hybrid bike, the new Speeder increases the tyre clearance to 50mm from 35mm, equipping it for use as a flat-bar gravel bike, as well as for commuting duties on poor surfaces. Prices start at 800 / 900.There are step-through and classic frames, the latter now with an increased slope to the top tube, and there are two frame grades.The AL-A frame used in the top-spec, 1,500, Speeder 500 has a more finished look with smoothed welds and is equipped with a carbon fork thats shared with the Silex II drop-bar gravel bike. The AL-C frame used for the Speeder 300, 200 and 100 is less finished to keep the bike prices down and these specs are fitted with an alloy fork. The Speeder 500 frame has smooth welds and there's cable routing into the front of the head tube. Other changes include a narrower 27.2mm seatpost for a smoother ride and a slacker head tube angle, now 71 degrees for all but the XS frame, for off-road stability.With the specced 45mm tyres, the Speeder can also be fitted with mudguards for all-weather use. Although no specs come with these, Merida will sell a Speeder EQ kit, which you can purchase separately to add mudguards, a rear rack and a frame lock mounting point. Lower-spec frames have less weld smoothing and are fitted with an alloy fork. In keeping with the gravel orientation, most specs are now 1x and theres a collection of bag mounts, with bolts on the fork legs of the Merida 500, as well as the underside of the rear of the top tube for all specs.The top-spec bike has a mixed SRAM 12-speed groupset, while other specs are Shimano-equipped, with 11-speed or 9-speed CUES options, as well as the less frequently seen 8-speed Essa.All specs come with hydraulic disc brakes and 23mm internal-width wheels to support the wider tyres.Merida Speeder specs and prices The top-spec Speeder 500 has a mixed SRAM drivetrain and a carbon fork with bag mounts. The new Speeder will be available in four models, in top-tube and step-through variants. There are five mens sizes, from XS to XL, as well as XS, S and M womens sizes.Merida Speeder 500 Frame: Speeder AL-A IV Fork: Silex II CF2 carbon Groupset: SRAM Apex XPLR 12-speed mechanical / Eagle shifters / Rival crankset Gearing: 42T, 11-44T Wheelset: Merida Expert SL III on Joytech hubs Tyres: Schwalbe G-One Allroad 45mm Brakes: Tektro Orion M6020 hydraulic disc SRP: 1,500 / 1,699Merida Speeder 300 Frame: Speeder AL-C IV Fork: Speeder AL Groupset: Shimano CUES U6000 11-speed mechanical / Merida Expert TR II crankset / SunRace cassette Gearing: 42T, 10-50T Wheelset: Merida Comp SL III on Shimano hubs Tyres: Schwalbe G-One Comp 45mm Brakes: Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc SRP: 1,000 / 1,150Merida Speeder 200 Frame: Speeder AL-C IV Fork: Speeder AL Groupset: Shimano CUES U4000 9-speed mechanical / SunRace cassette Gearing: 40/26T, 11-36T Wheelset: Merida Comp SL II on Shimano hubs Tyres: Kenda Piedmont 45mm Brakes: Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc SRP: 850 / 975Merida Speeder 100 Frame: Speeder AL-C IV Fork: Speeder AL Groupset: Shimano Essa U2000 8-speed mechanical Gearing: 40T, 11-45T Wheelset: Merida Comp SL II on Shimano hubs Tyres: Kenda Piedmont 45mm Brakes: Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc SRP: 800 / 900

The Pikio Si Oblik boasts the best score ever recorded in Virginia Techs cycling helmet testing, thanks to a novel impact-management system.Most helmets rely on a foam liner that crushes to absorb energy, with some incorporating a low-friction layer (such as MIPS) intended to reduce rotational forces.Oblik instead divides the helmet's shock-absorbing liner into a base liner and a series of independently moving modules. These are connected by what Pikio calls a deflection-sensitive nodal system, enabling individual sections of the helmet to respond according to the location, direction and intensity of an impact. The Pikio Si Oblik has a dual liner, visible under the brow and through the vents. The company says this modular construction is designed to help manage both linear (straight-line) and rotational forces, particularly during angled impacts.The modules also feature cavities designed to deform and compress under load, alongside different-density foams intended to deal with varying levels of impact energy. The Pikio is marginally bulkier than your average road helmet. The red inserts help grip onto sunglassess. Polycarbonate reinforcement is integrated into the modules to increase structural strength without adding excessive weight, according to Pikio.The Pikio Si Oblik scored 4.61 in Virginia Techs rating system (where a lower number is better), putting it top of the organisations rankings, which include MTB and full-face helmets.More than just safety The helmet uses a cranial dial tightening system. Ashley Quinlan / Our Media Despite the focus on impact protection, Pikio says the Si hasn't sacrificed the other characteristics we'd expect from a modern road helmet.There are 17 vents, with deep internal channels designed to draw cool air through the helmet and evacuate heat. Pikio also claims the helmet delivers good aerodynamic performance. The blue webbing is bonded to the inner lining, acting as a male port to attach to the outer liner. Ashley Quinlan / Our Media Weve weighed our size-medium helmet at 284g, meaning it isnt the lightest premium road helmet around (the Trek Velocis MIPS weighed 247g in the same size), and the structural design means it appears a little bulkier than a typical helmet.There's also an integrated dock for storing sunglasses when they're not being worn, plus antimicrobial and odour-resistant padding. The brow features a cutaway design to assist with airflow. Ashley Quinlan / Our Media The helmet is available in three sizes small (51-55cm), medium (55-59cm) and large (59-61cm) and four colours: Black Onyx, Graphite Black, White Pearl and Titanium Gray.The Pikio Si Oblik is priced at $379, and currently available in the US and Canada only. Pikio says it is hoping to sell the helmet in Europe and the UK from next year.

Netherlands-based Accell Group, which owns a string of bike brands including Raleigh and Lapierre, has officially been declared bankrupt by an Amsterdam court, having suspended payments to suppliers earlier in August.However, help might be on its way in the form of Dublin-based Quanta Capital, which has expressed an interest in purchasing the group and its assets.The maker of the iconic Chopper in the 1970s, Nottingham-based Raleighs direct ownership is via a UK subsidiary, Accell UK & Ireland, which earlier this month filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators.Raleigh posted a 30m loss in 2023. Lapierre is sponsor of the Picnic-PostNL pro cycling team. Marijn Sourbron Meanwhile, Accell's French subsidiary, Lapierre, has filed for a judicial reorganisation with the Dijon Commercial Court in France, aiming to bring in an investor capable of providing long-term financing for its future," according to a press release. The brand recently celebrated the 80th anniversary of its founding.Accell sold the Van Nicholas titanium bike business to an Italian company in January this year, following a 22% fall in the group's reported revenue for the 2024 financial year. Van Nicholas was sold by Accell in January. David Caudery / Immediate Media It has been reported by NLtimes that Accells factory in Hungary has now shut, while Accell closed its last Dutch factory in 2025. The future of Accells 340 Dutch employees and its 2,000 employees across 15 countries is now in doubt.The Dutch bankruptcy trustees are aiming to restart parts of Accell Netherlands though, which they said will also involve examining the extent to which Accell entities abroad could be included in a potential sale or restart. Accell Group also owns the Haibike electric bike brand. Scott Windsor / Our Media Now Dublin-based investment firm Quanta Capital has expressed an interest in acquiring the Dutch parent company and all its assets.Quanta Capital is led by CEO Mel Sutcliffe, who was formerly an international cyclist, riding for the Irish national team from the late 1980s until 1996. He went on to found Eurocycles, which became one of Irelands foremost cycle retailers.He also got into bicycle distribution, purchasing Raleigh Ireland and building it up to become Irelands largest bicycle distributor, selling it to Accell Group in 2016.Accells troubles began in 2022, when it was bought for 1.1bn by a private equity consortium led by US-based KKR. The buyers bet that the electric bike market would continue its rapid growth. This failed to occur and Accell was left with unsold bikes, mirroring the industry-wide post-Covid slump. It also had to initiate a large recall of Babboe cargo bikes.The KKR-led consortium walked away from its investment, handing over control to Accells creditors last February, but despite this, according to Accell Group CEO Jonas Nilsson: Every realistic option for the future of the business has been tirelessly explored, and none have resulted in a solution to continue the Group in its current form.

Trek has gone back to basics with the new fifth-generation Domane, enabling it to shave a claimed 305g from the frame weight. The weight saving comes from a simplified design that ditches the IsoSpeed system that had been a feature of the Domane since its launch in 2012.Instead, Trek claims its carbon layup and a new, round seatpost thats designed to flex vertically provide vibrational energy absorption thats within 5% of the previous-generation bike. Ride comfort is helped by the increased tyre clearance, which is now 40mm, in place of the previous-generation Domanes 38mm.According to Trek: The simplified Domane goes back to the roots of endurance riding as the ideal lightweight, all-road carbon bike. 2012 vs 2027 Trek Domane: how Treks carbon endurance bike has gained tyre clearance and lost IsoSpeedLower weight, lower prices So long IsoSpeed, thanks for the ride and so long in-frame storage, too. When Trek asked its customers what they wanted to change in a Domane update, it says they asked for a lighter bike, with lower-priced options and a more upright ride position.However, they were ambivalent about IsoSpeed. Trek points out it was a solution for its Paris-Roubaix winning pro bikes from a decade-plus ago, when a wide tyre meant 25mm. With 40mm tyres now an option, IsoSpeed is essentially excess weight.Trek says the 305g weight loss for the new bike comes from the 835g frame and 367g fork weight, versus around 1,055g for the fourth-generation frame and 430g for the fork. Trek says the Domane's carbon layup, round seatpost and 40mm tyre clearance offer vibration absorption on a par with IsoSpeed. Despite speccing 35mm instead of 32mm tyres on the new Domane, Trek claims the bike is as fast as its predecessor. It says, aerodynamically, 35mm tyres are 0.9 watts slower at 20mph, but they reduce rolling resistance by 1.5 watts. You can fit Treks aero bottles, introduced with the Gen 8 Madone, if you want to shed a few extra watts of drag.Trek will offer the new Domane in its 900 Series OCLV carbon in SLR builds and 500 Series carbon in SL bikes, both also used for the Madone. The frame sports a T47 bottom bracket and SRAM UDH, while the front derailleur mount is removable for 1x drivetrains. Trek's new bar has a 20mm rise for a more relaxed ride position. The frame geometry is carried over from the fourth-generation bike, but the new bikes handlebar has a slight rise, raising it by 20mm for a more upright endurance ride position without the need for excess spacers.Theres a backsweep to the bar tops too, as well as a 40mm flare to the drops. The Pro version of the cockpit also has padding on the tops for added comfort. The Domane can be fitted with a top-tube bag and a frame bag for carrying capacity, but there's no in-frame storage. While many endurance bikes now include in-frame storage and the 2020 Domane was one of the first to add this feature, somewhat surprisingly Trek has gone the other way with the new Domane.It has added more bag mounts though, with top-tube and frame-bag mounts in addition to mudguard mounting points. Nevertheless, were fans of in-frame storage, with Warren declaring himself done with saddle packs. He may have to think again.Trek Domane Gen 5 specs and prices The lightest SLR 9 AXS 1x build has a 6.63kg claimed weight. Trek will sell the new Domane in six sizes. In line with the trend for shorter crank lengths, it specs 160mm cranks on XS and S frames, 165mm on M and ML and 170mm on L and XL bikes.It claims a 6.63kg weight for the flagship SLR 9 AXS 1x bike, equipped with SRAM Red XPLR AXS, Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37 wheels, Pirelli P Zero Race RS 28mm tyres and a Trek Aero RSL cockpit.Domane SLR 9 AXS 1x Frameset: 900 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: SRAM Red XPLR AXS Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus RSL 37 Tyres: Pirelli P Zero Race RS, 28mm Claimed weight: 6.63kg Price: 9,000 / $11,499 / 10,499Domane SLR 9 AXS Frameset: 900 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: SRAM Red AXS Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51 Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont RSL, 35mm Claimed weight: 7.29kg Price: 9,000 / $11,499 / 10,499Domane SLR 9 Frameset: 900 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus RSL 51 Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont RSL, 35mm Claimed weight: 7.34kg Price: 8,500 / $10,999 / 9,999Domane SLR 7 AXS Frameset: 900 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: SRAM Force AXS Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus Pro 51 Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont RSL, 35mm Claimed weight: 7.73kg Price: 6,700 / $8,499 / 7,499Domane SLR 7 Frameset: 900 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus Pro 51 Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont RSL, 35mm Claimed weight: 7.66kg Price: 6,300 / $7,999 / 6,999Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Frameset: 900 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: SRAM Force XPLR AXS Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus Pro 51 Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont Pro, 35mm Claimed weight: 8.14kg Price: 4,750 / $6,500 / 5,000Domane SL 6 AXS Frameset: 500 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: SRAM Rival AXS Wheelset: Bontrager Aeolus Elite 50 Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont Pro, 35mm Claimed weight: 8.64kg Price: 3,750 / $4,200 / 4,000Domane SL 5 Frameset: 500 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: Shimano 105 Wheelset: Bontrager Paradigm 23 rims on Formula hubs Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont Pro, 35mm Claimed weight: 8.84kg Price: 2,500 / $2,700 / 2,500Domane SL 4 Frameset: 500 Series OCLV carbon Groupset: Shimano Tiagra Wheelset: Bontrager Paradigm 23 rims on Formula hubs Tyres: Bontrager Kwaremont Comp, 35mm Claimed weight: 9.10kg Price: N/A / $2,400 / N/ATheres also a special Project One edition of the Domane SLR 9 AXS, priced at 11,250 / $14,999 / 12,999, with only 124 bikes available worldwide.

Volkswagen has announced its new Smart eBike, the worlds safest ebike thanks to a suite of tech borrowed from automotives, plus smart glasses and a smart helmet.The Smart eBike features Smart View, a camera and radar system that is the first of its kind on a production electric bike and works as part of a safety ecosystem to plug specific safety gaps that leave cyclists vulnerable in traffic.Peter Jost, CEO of Volkswagen Accessories, says the bike demonstrates how technology thats established in the automotive industry can be transferred to bicycles.By combining this technology with intelligent lighting and connected rider equipment, the eBike shows what modern assistance systems can achieve enhancing awareness, supporting safer decisions and giving riders greater confidence in everyday traffic, says Jost.Volkswagen Smart View The Smart eBike pairs a rearview radar and camera with a high-resolution display. Volkswagen The Smart View system pairs a radar camera built into the bikes rear mudguard with a high-resolution, colour display integrated in the handlebar.The radar works like rear-view radar bike lights, monitoring traffic up to 70 metres behind the cyclist and alerting them to approaching vehicles. Meanwhile the camera streams a live video to the handlebar display.You have the option to switch through a variety of displays: a dashboard that shows data about your cycling, and the bikes Yamaha motor and battery; a continuous feed of your rearview; or Auto Mode, which switches to the live feed when a vehicle is approaching. The handlebar's built-in display. Volkswagen The bike will also be available with a step-through frame. Volkswagen If a vehicle is detected, an orange alert will flash across the camera view. The LED strip lighting along the top tube will also increase in brightness if a vehicle is detected to give drivers an additional visual cue as they overtake. These strips double as turn and brake indicators.Volkswagen says the system is designed to remove the single greatest blind spot in everyday cycling: knowing what is approaching from behind without turning away from the road ahead.Smart View's radar detection gives riders several seconds of advance warning, often well before a vehicle can be seen or heard, supporting safer decisions when merging past obstacles, positioning for a turn, or simply holding a line in busy traffic, it adds.Smart glasses and a smart helmet The glasses will display ride data and directions. Volkswagen Alongside the Smart View camera and radar system, the Smart eBike will come with a set of smart glasses and a smart helmet.The smart glasses are said to be a wearable heads-up display, projecting radar-activated blindspot alerts, turn-by-turn Google Maps navigation and ride radar. The display can be turned on or off with an intentional eye movement to the top-right of the lens.If borrowing from the world of cars wasnt enough, Volkswagen says the glasses were developed with engineers that worked previously on fighter pilot heads-up display technology. The helmet can alert emergency contacts when it detects a crash. Volkswagen The final piece in the safety puzzle is the smart helmet. Volkswagen says this extends the electric bikes radar, lighting and camera tech to the rider.The helmet is equipped with more than 500-lumen lights, which automatically mirror the bikes brake and turn signals. It also includes MIPS to reduce rotational impacts and will alert an emergency contact with the riders location if a crash is detected.Havent we seen something like this before?Some readers may have noticed similarities between the Smart eBike and the Mercedes Petronas F1 team electric bikes. Thats because both Volkswagen and the Formula One team made their bikes in collaboration with N+ Bikes.The bikes draw on N+ Bikes innovation and therefore share a similar handlebar display.You can also get a Mercedes Petronas smart helmet with similar features. But the Smart View system and smart glasses are unique to Volkswagens ebike.At Eurobike 2026, Canyon presented its vision for the future of cycling tech. This included a road bike with an integrated computer that uses radar technology and a helmet with a heads-up display and audio cues.The Smart eBike will be unveiled at IFA Berlin in September, where visitors will be able to take it for a test ride.

Wahoo is pushing deeper into software with a new three-tier subscription model for its app, as the cycling and indoor-training brand looks to compete more directly with Garmin and Strava.The new structure introduces free Base, 4.99-per-month Core and 14.99-per-month Pro tiers, with increasingly advanced training analysis and coaching features available at each level.It marks a shift for Wahoo, which has traditionally been best known for hardware such as its ELEMNT bike computers, KICKR smart trainers and heart-rate monitors.The company now wants its app to become a training platform in its own right, bringing together performance data, training insights and coaching across cycling and running.Wahoo's three subscription tiers Base Core Pro Monthly Free 4.99 14.99 Annual Free 49.99 149.99 Workout recording Device connectivity Route planning Live tracking/sharing Training insights & trends Performance analytics Training load & fitness tracking Indoor/outdoor workouts SYSTM Daily workout recommendations Structured training plans Video workouts Strength, yoga & mobility Edit Table The free Base tier provides the core Wahoo experience, including workout recording, device connectivity, app integration, route planning and live tracking.Core costs 4.99 per month or 49.99 annually and adds deeper training analysis, including performance metrics, training load and fitness tracking, alongside indoor and outdoor workouts and activity history. The service is supplied via an app. Wahoo Pro costs 14.99 per month or 149.99 annually, adding Wahoo's SYSTM training platform, daily workout recommendations, structured training plans, video workouts, and strength, yoga, mobility, recovery and mental-training content.The free tier means existing users of the Wahoo app shouldn't need to start paying simply to record rides, connect devices, plan routes or use live tracking.The more advanced analysis appears to be where Wahoo is looking to generate subscription revenue, iincluding its Four-Dimensional Power (4DP) athlete profiling for cyclists and newer Three-Dimensional Pace (3DP) system for runners.What about existing Wahoo subscribers? It's not known what this means for existing subscribers. Scott Windsor / Our Media This is one area Wahoo hasn't made clear in its announcement.The company currently charges 14.99 per month or 149.99 annually for its Wahoo subscription, which includes SYSTM and premium app features.The new Pro tier costs exactly the same in the UK, but Wahoo hasn't said whether existing subscribers will move automatically to Pro, or whether any features will change between tiers.Wahoo is following Garmin and Strava It appears the battle is no longer in the hardware. Scott Windsor / Our Media The move reflects a wider shift in the fitness industry, with hardware companies increasingly trying to monetise the software and analysis sitting behind their devices.Garmin has been moving in this direction with Garmin Connect+, its paid tier, adding features such as enhanced analysis, AI-powered insights and training guidance to the existing Connect ecosystem.More significantly, Garmin recently acquired TrainingPeaks and TrainHeroic, giving it ownership of established platforms covering endurance coaching and strength training.Strava has also continued to add features to its subscription offering, with more advanced training, route and performance analysis available to paying users.Wahoo is expanding into running Wahoo has recently partnered with Coros. Wahoo Wahoo is also using the new platform to expand beyond its traditional cycling audience.Its Three-Dimensional Pace (3DP) system profiles runners across threshold pace, maximal aerobic pace and anaerobic capacity.It takes a similar approach to Wahoo's 4DP cycling system, which looks beyond a single FTP figure to identify an athlete's strengths and weaknesses.Wahoo has also added Coros integration and says its software now provides a more connected training experience across cycling and running.That wider focus is important to Wahoo's ambitions. Rather than simply being an app for owners of its cycling hardware, it increasingly wants the Wahoo ecosystem to follow athletes across their entire training lives.With Garmin, Strava and now Wahoo all putting emphasis on subscriptions, analysis and coaching, the battle for endurance athletes' money is increasingly moving off the handlebar and into apps.

Cube has launched two new electric urban hybrid bikes, the Editor Hybrid 360 and Supreme Hybrid C:62, while its Fold Hybrid and Compact Hybrid have been refreshed with all-new frames. There are also updates to Cube's existing line-up, with additional belt drive Deluxe models.The German brand has made changes to its other lines, too. The Kathmandu Hybrid has a new stem, an updated suspension seatpost and an integrated frame lock. There is now a second model with Enviolo automatic continuously variable shifting.Meanwhile, the Cube Touring Hybrid is now available with Boschs latest Intuvia 200 display, while the Longtail Hybrid cargo bikes frame has been updated too. More on Cube's 2027 range update Cube's new Attain endurance bike costs less than 2,000 for carbon and 1,000 for alloy Cube's new Litening Aero C:68X is 10.4 watts faster than before and cheaper than every 2026 Tour de France bike The Fritzz is back: Cube unveils new high-pivot enduro bike alongside updated trail and downhill bikes Cube Editor Hybrid 360 The Editor Hybrid uses Bosch's Hub Line motor. Bosch The new Editor Hybrid 360 has classic flat-bar bike looks and includes Boschs newly launched 45Nm rear hub drive and an integrated, removable 360Wh battery.All specs include lights, mudguards, a rear rack and a kickstand. The Pro spec is singlespeed and includes a Gates belt drive. Cube claims a 19.2kg weight and the bike is priced at 1,899.Editor Hybrid prices start from 1,699 and range up to 2,999.Cube Supreme Hybrid C:62 Deluxe The Supreme Hybrid has a carbon frame and there's a spec with an Enviolo hub gear. The Supreme Hybrid C:62 Deluxe has a step-through carbon frame with a 50mm-travel Suntour suspension fork and is equipped with a mid-drive 100Nm Bosch Performance Line CX motor and 600Wh battery, as well as a Gates belt drive and a Bosch Kiox 500 display. Cube claims weights from 24kg.There are two specs, SLX and SLT. The higher SLT spec has Enviolo shifting and Bosch ABS included, in addition to the lights, mudguards, rack, kickstand and frame lock shared with the SLX spec.The Cube Supreme Hybrid C:62 Deluxe SLT has a claimed 26.4kg weight and is priced at4,899, with specs available for the carbon-framed bike from 4,499.Cube Fold Hybrid and Compact Hybrid Cube has updated the frame of the Fold Hybrid, making it easier to carry. Cube has redesigned the alloy frames for its space-saving electric bikes. Both include a rear carrier and enable you to fit a front carrier. Both are also available in a Deluxe spec with a Gates belt drive.The Fold Hybrids new frame has an updated folding mechanism as well as a modified integral carry handle that Cube says is more ergonomic.The Cube Fold Hybrid Deluxe 540 has a 75Nm Bosch Performance Line mid-drive motor with a 540Wh Bosch PowerPack 540 battery and Bosch Purion 200 display. Theres a Shimano Nexus 5-speed hub gear.Cube claims a 25.5kg bike weight and sells the bike for 2,999. The Fold Hybrid range starts at 2,699 and the Compact Hybrid from 2,499.

Cube has announced its 2027 models for the Attain C:62 carbon endurance bike, with specs from 1,999, and the Attain alloy bike, priced from 999.For 2,499, the Cube Attain C:62 SLX offers 105 Di2 electronic shifting alongside Newmen 38mm carbon wheels with Schwalbe Clik valves and an integrated carbon cockpit. It has a claimed 8.5kg weight.Newmen is Cubes in-house wheel and component brand, but is gaining an increasing presence on other brands bikes. Canyon, for example, fits Newmen wheels to some 2027 specs of its Endurace CF and Ultimate CF road bikes. More on Cube's 2027 range update Cube launches four urban ebikes including low-maintenance belt-drive models Cube's new Litening Aero C:68X is 10.4 watts faster than before and cheaper than every 2026 Tour de France bike The Fritzz is back: Cube unveils new high-pivot enduro bike alongside updated trail and downhill bikes We were impressed by the 2025 Cube Attain C:62 SLT's ride and value for money when we reviewed the bike. Andy Lloyd / Our Media Although the frameset is carried over, the 2027 Attain C:62 models offer even better value than last year. When we reviewed the top-spec Attain C:62 SLT in 2025, we remarked on its amazing spec for the money, which we reckoned would cost around twice as much from other brands.It was good to ride, too, with direct handling and power transfer, paired with comfort from an absence of road buzz. Cube's spec includes Newmen carbon wheels. Andy Lloyd / Our Media Cube claims a 1,150g frame weight for a size M and theres clearance for 34mm tyres, although there are no mudguard mounts.There are seven sizes available, from 47cm to 62cm.Cube sells the Attain C:62 in three specs, all with 32mm Continental tyres.There are also updates to the alloy Attain bikes, which now all come with either Shimano CUES or 105 hydraulic disc brakes.2027 Cube Attain range and pricing detailsAttain C:62 Race carbon Groupset: Shimano 105 Wheelset: Newmen Performance R.32 Claimed weight: 8.9kg Price: 1,999Attain C:62 SLX carbon Groupset: Shimano 105 Di2 Wheelset: Newmen Advanced C.38 Claimed weight: 8.5kg Price: 2,499Attain C:62 SLT carbon Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Wheelset: Newmen Advanced A.50 Claimed weight: 7.8kg Price: 3,199Attain Pro alloy Groupset: Shimano CUES 9-speed Wheelset: Acid Pro RA 2.3 Aero Disc Claimed weight: 10.7kg Price: 999Attain Race alloy Groupset: Shimano CUES 11-speed Wheelset: Acid RA 2.3 Aero Disc Claimed weight: 10.4kg Price: 1,199Attain SLX alloy Groupset: Shimano 105 Wheelset: Newmen Performance R.32 Claimed weight: 9.9kg Price: 1,499

Cube has launched its new Litening Aero C:68X race bike, claiming a 150g reduction in frame weight and a 10.4-watt aerodynamic saving at 45km/h when fitted with its new IC Aero Max integrated handlebar.The new bike has clearance for 34mm-wide tyres and a redesigned seatpost that Cube says improves comfort by 10 per cent.Perhaps most notable, though, is the value. The range starts at 4,999 / 4,999, while the two highest-spec models cost 7,499 / 7,299 arguably making it the best-value race bike ridden at this years Tour de France. More on Cube's 2027 range update Cube's new Attain endurance bike costs less than 2,000 for carbon and 1,000 for alloy Cube launches four urban ebikes including low-maintenance belt-drive models The Fritzz is back: Cube unveils new high-pivot enduro bike alongside updated trail and downhill bikes Lighter and more aerodynamic The seat tube junction has been tidied up. Cube Bikes We first spotted the new bike, with its refined tube shapes, at the Tour Auvergne Rhne-Alpes in June.As the name suggests, the Litening Aero C:68X uses Cube's C:68X carbon, but the company says it has refined its manufacturing processes to remove excess material from the frame.Cube claims this saves 150g from the frame and fork, while improving aerodynamics.A 6.2-watt saving is claimed for the frame compared to the previous Litening Aero, and with the new IC Aero Max integrated cockpit included, the claimed saving rises to 10.4 watts at 45km/h. The head tube is deep, with air-guiding ridges at the upper and lower edges. Cube Bikes Cube hasnt published results of its testing, though, nor how it compares to other contemporary race bikes.That said, the frame has been redesigned to accommodate 34mm tyres, up from the previous bikes outdated limit of 28mm.The geometry is reflective of the vast majority of race bikes in recent years, largely ignoring the more progressive trend of a super-steep seat tube and taller front end. In a size 56cm, there are parallel 73.5-degree head tube and seat tube angles, for example, and the stack is a racy-low 563mm. Geometry 50cm 52cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 60cm 62cm Seat tube length (mm) 460 480 500 520 540 560 580 Top tube length, horizontal (mm) 527 537 550 565 580 592 604 Seat angle () 75 74.2 73.5 73.5 73 72.5 72.5 Head angle () 72.2 74.2 73 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5 Chainstay length (mm) 410 410 410 410 410 410 410 Head tube length (mm) 110 120 140 160 180 195 210 Wheelbase (mm) 981 981 984 995 1005 1011 1023 BB height to hub (mm) 72 72 69 69 67 67 67 Standover height (mm) 747 762 784 804 824 840 855 Reach (mm) 389 389 389 398 403 405 412 Stack (mm) 514 524 542 563 580 594 609 Seatpost length (mm) 380 380 380 380 380 430 430 Stem angle () -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 -10 Crank length (mm) 165 165 165 170 170 172.5 172.5 Maximum tyre diameter (mm) 696 696 696 696 696 696 696 Maximum tyre width (mm) 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 Stem length (mm) 90 90 100 100 110 120 120 Handlebar width (mm) 380 380 380 400 400 420 420 New integrated cockpit The new IC Aero Max cockpit features notably bladed tops. Cube Bikes The nominally pro-spec bikes come fitted with the new IC Aero Max cockpit, featuring very deep bladed tops. Cube's standard IC Aero handlebar comes fitted to the rest of the range.The Max version features dedicated cut-outs for the handlebar tape, enabling the tape to terminate neatly, while indents on the tops flanks provide Natural Fit palm support, according to Cube.The drops feature a small (undisclosed) amount of flare, with the design intended to balance the aerodynamic benefits of an integrated cockpit with improved hand positioning and comfort. The tops are sculpted to a tight point on the trailing edge. Cube Bikes Cube says the cockpit accounts for part of the 10.4-watt aerodynamic improvement claimed for the complete bike 6.2 watts are attributed to the frame updates specifically.The new Litening Aero also dispenses with the steering fork-stop pin found on the previous model.Cube has also redesigned the carbon seatpost and claims the new design provides a 10 per cent improvement in comfort versus the old one.The company has also expanded the size range, with a new size-62 frame to be made available for the first time, addressing the needs of taller riders who were previously limited by the range's maximum size.Litening Aero C:68X goes 1x There will also be this 1x version of the Litening Aero C:68X. Also new is the Litening Aero C:68X Orbit model, which uses SRAM's 1x13-speed Red XPLR AXS drivetrain with a 10-46T cassette and a single chainring.Cube says removing the front derailleur reduces weight and offers an aerodynamic benefit. At a claimed 6.9kg, the Orbit is the lightest model in the range and costs just shy of 7,000 / 7,000.At the top of the range, the SLT and SLX models use Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 and SRAM Red AXS drivetrains. The former is effectively a replica of the build used by UCI ProTeam Team TotalEnergies, and weve had this bike in for testing prior to launch.All models are supplied with a power meter and Newmen carbon wheelsets as standard, although with some variation of the spec.Competitive pricing The Litening Aero C:68X is priced competitively for a pro-level race bike. Cube Bikes The most significant aspect of the new Litening Aero may be its pricing.The Pro and Race models both cost 4,999 / 4,999, with the former using SRAM Force AXS and the latter Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100. The bikes share the same C:68X frame platform and all come equipped with dual-sided power meters (SRAMs native power meter, or a 4iiii Precision 3+ on Shimano models).All bikes feature Newmen Streem carbon wheels, with carbon-spoked Vonoa versions appearing on the SRAM Red AXS and Shimano Dura-Ace-equipped models.The 1x Orbit costs 6,999 / 6,999, while the range-topping SLX and SLT models cost 7,499 in the UK and 7,299 in Europe.2027 Cube Litening Aero C:68X range detailsCube Litening Aero C:68X Pro Groupset: SRAM Force AXS Cockpit: IC Aero Wheelset: Newmen Streem A.49/54 Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR, 30mm Price: 4,999 / 4,999Cube Litening Aero C:68X Race Groupset: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 Cockpit: IC Aero Wheelset: Newmen Streem A.49/54 Tyres: Schwalbe Pro One Aero TLR, 28mm Price: 4,999 / 4,999Cube Litening Aero C:68X Orbit Groupset: SRAM Red XPLR AXS 1x13 (10-46T) Cockpit: IC Aero Max Wheelset: Newmen Streem A.49/54 Vonoa Tyres: Pirelli P-Zero Race SL-R, 28mm Price: 6,999 / 6,999Cube Litening Aero C:68X SLX Groupset: SRAM Red AXS Cockpit: IC Aero Max Wheelset: Newmen Streem A.60/66 Vonoa Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR, 28mm Price: 7,499 / 7,299Cube Litening Aero C:68X SLT Groupset: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 Cockpit: IC Aero Max Wheelset: Newmen Streem S.60/66 Vonoa Tyres: Schwalbe Pro One Aero TLR, 28mm Price: 7,499 / 7,299

Cube has overhauled its mountain bike range for 2027, with a new Fritzz enduro bike, redesigned Stereo trail bikes and a completely revamped TWO15 downhill bike.The German brand has streamlined its full-suspension line-up, with the Stereo range now focused around a single 150mm-travel trail bike, while the Fritzz returns as Cubes dedicated enduro machine.Theres also a new TWO15 for gravity fans, plus updated components in the Stereo Hybrid ONE44 eMTB range.The new range gives Cube more defined categories for 2027, from the 2,199 Stereo HPC Race through to the 3,999 TWO15 and the 4,999 Fritzz. More on Cube's 2027 range update Cube's new Attain endurance bike costs less than 2,000 for carbon and 1,000 for alloy Cube launches four urban ebikes including low-maintenance belt-drive models Cube's new Litening Aero C:68X is 10.4 watts faster than before and cheaper than every 2026 Tour de France bike Cube Fritzz Cube's Fritzz C:62 Super TM comes with RockShox Ultimate suspension. Cube The biggest new arrival is the Fritzz, which returns to Cubes line-up as a completely new enduro bike and replaces the Stereo ONE77.It gets 170mm of travel and a high-pivot suspension layout designed to improve control on steep and rough terrain. The high-pivot design features an idler pulley, which should fend off chan kickback. Cube The Fritzz uses Cubes C:62 carbon frame and comes with a mullet setup, with a 29in front wheel and 27.5in rear. It can also be converted to a full 29er using the supplied dropout.A flip chip enables the suspension to be configured for either an air or coil shock, while the frame gets integrated storage in the down tube and a modular mount on the top tube.Cube also gives riders a choice of cable routing, with the option to run cables through the headset or down the down tube.Cube Fritzz C:62 Super TM spec details It looks to offer impressive value compared to its rivals. Cube Frame: C:62 Carbon Fork: RockShox ZEB Ultimate, 170mm Rear shock: RockShox Vivid Ultimate Brakes: SRAM Maven Silver Drivetrain: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, 32T X0 Eagle AXS Transmission, 10-52T, 12-speed Wheelset: Newmen Beskar 30 base/strong Weight: 17.2kg Price: 4,999Cube Stereo HPC and Stereo C:62 The Stereo HPC Race comes in at a remarkable 2,199. Cube Cube has also completely reworked its Stereo trail bike range for 2027.Rather than splitting the range between different travel platforms, the new Stereo is based around a single trail bike with 150mm of front travel and 145mm at the rear. The shock is placed high up in the frame. Cube There are two carbon frame options: the higher-end Stereo HPC and the Stereo C:62, with a range of builds available across both.The Stereo HPC Race is one of the most interesting bikes in the new range from a value perspective. It has a carbon frame and Shimano XT drivetrain, yet costs only 2,199. Integrated storage keeps essentials close to hand on the trails. Cube Both frame versions feature integrated down-tube storage, enabling you to carry tools and other essentials on the trail.Cube Stereo HPC Race spec details The bike looks to offer an impressive spec sheet for the money. Cube Frame: HPC, High Performance Composite Fork: RockShox Psylo Silver RC Air, 150mm Rear shock: RockShox Deluxe Select+ Brakes: Magura Louise Drivetrain: Shimano Deore FC-M6200, 30T Shimano XT, 10-51T, 12-speed Wheelset: Newmen Performance 30 base/base Weight: 16.3kg Price: 2,199Cube TWO15 The TWO15 features a full aluminium frame. Cube The TWO15 has also been completely redesigned as Cubes dedicated downhill bike.The new frame is made from High Performance Aluminium and uses a high-pivot suspension layout with 200mm of rear travel. The SLX model features impressive kit for the money. Cube Cube says development involved extensive testing with its Factory Downhill Team, with the bike refined through international competition. The SLX comes with full Fox Factory suspension. Cube As with the Fritzz, a flip chip gives riders the option of running an air or coil shock, enabling the suspension to be tuned to suit different riding styles and tracks.Cube TWO15 SLX spec details The TWO15 SLX looks ready to race out of the box. Cube Frame: HPA, High Performance Aluminium Fork: Fox 40 Float Factory GRIPX2, 203mm Rear shock: Fox Float X2 Factory Brakes: SRAM Maven Silver Drivetrain: SRAM Descendant DH, 34T SRAM GX DH, 10-24T, 7-speed Wheelset: Newmen Beskar 30 strong/strong Weight: 19.1kg Price: 3,999