A featherweight, minimalist speed package combining Shimano's superb Ultegra groupset, powerful hydraulic disc brakes and DT Swiss wheels, it's crying out to be ridden hard. The frame fulfils three vital criteria: it's light, it's stiff and it looks great. With its carbon bladed fork it's surprisingly comfortable, too. Cables are routed inside the down tube to preserve the frame's good looks and the accuracy of the gears, and we even remembered to include fixing points for accessories like mudguards and luggage carriers. In the right hands, there's no reason why this bike shouldn't be very nearly as fast as a race bike. You have been warned...
Higher, further, faster more... the SL Road SL could have been built for Strava KOM chasers or, in fact, anyone who enjoys the thrill of greater speed and more distance. A featherweight, minimalist speed package combining Shimano's superb Ultegra groupset, powerful hydraulic disc brakes and DT Swiss wheels, it's crying out to be ridden hard. The frame fulfils three vital criteria: it's light, it's stiff and it looks great. With its carbon bladed fork it's surprisingly comfortable, too. Cables are routed inside the down tube to preserve the frame's good looks and the accuracy of the gears, and we even remembered to include fixing points for accessories like mudguards and luggage carriers. In the right hands, there's no reason why this bike shouldn't be very nearly as fast as a race bike. You have been warned...
Key upgrades over the 2020 Cube SL Road Race:
2 x 11 Shimano Ultegra transmission.
DT Swiss P1800 Spline wheelset.