Product description
We wanted to make something a bit special with our Reaction TM. After all, it's the pinnacle of the Reaction range - so it made sense to us to pull out all the stops. We began by giving it some serious technical trail ability with 2.6 inch tyres and a 120mm Fox 34 Rhythm fork with Boost axle. Sure, that's a bit fatter and a bit longer than you'd normally find on a bike built for speed, but we figured that you wouldn't want a few rocks to get in the way. Then we added a Shimano XT 1x11 transmission and Magura MT Trail hydraulic discs with four pistons at the front and two at the rear, for smooth and seamless stop-and-go ability. It all just... works. The whole lot, bolted to our new-for-2018 Reaction frameset, makes for the ultimate trail-taming - or race-winning - hardtail. It's your decision.
A bike built for speed needs to fulfill three criteria. It must be stiff, it must be light, and it must be comfortable. To improve on our Reaction frame's already superb rigidity our design team equipped the 2018 version with a thru axle at the rear. Combined with the tapered head tube - fitted with a fully integrated, sealed bearing headset - it makes for a frame that steers so accurately, it's almost as though it's linked directly to your brain. Naturally, all that torsional rigidity also makes for rapid forward progress. Double butted, mechanically formed 6061 aluminium tubes shave weight where it's not needed, so you can be sure there isn't a single unnecessary gram. And to improve comfort - and, ultimately, speed - the slender stays and slim seatpost help keep trail shock to a minimum. Finish off with neat internal cable routing, including for a dropper post, and you've got the ultimate hardtail speed machine.
The Cube Reaction TM 27.5" 2018 Features are:
Frame: Aluminium Lite, Trail Motion Geometry, Triple Butted, Advanced Hydroforming, Internal Cable Routing, Easy Mount Kickstand Ready, Tapered Headtube, Press Fit BB, Fits up to 2.8 27.5" Tires
Fork: Fox 34 Rhythm, 2-Position Sweep-Adjust GRIP Damper, Tapered, 15x110mm, 130mm
Headset: FSA Orbit I-t, Integrated, Top 1 1/8", Bottom 1 1/2"
Bars: Raceface Aeffect 35, 760mm
Stem: Raceface Aeffect R 35
Shifters: Shimano SLX SL-M7000
Rear Mech: Shimano XT RD-M8000-DGS, ShadowPlus, 11-Speed, Direct Mount
Speed: 11
Chainset: Raceface Aeffect SL 32T, 175mm
Cassette: Shimano SLX CS-M7000, 11-46T
Chain: Kmc X11 L
Front Brake: MT Trail Custom, Hydraulic Disc Brake 180mm
Rear Brake: MT Trail Custom, Hydraulic Disc Brake 180mm
Rims: Blackjack Rodi Blackjack Typ 35, 32H, Disc
Front Hub: Cube Alloy Light
Rear Hub: Cube Alloy Light
Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic, Addix Speedgrip, Kevlar, Tubeless Easy, 2.6 Front - Schwalbe Nobby Nic, Addix Speedgrip, Kevlar, Tubeless Easy, 2.6 Rear
Seatpost: Cube Dropper Post, Handlebar Lever, Internal Cable Routing, 27.2mm, 400x105mm
Pedals: Cube Aluminium MTB
Weight: 13.1kg