Hard Tail Thoughts

[medavidcook]

What are you thoughts on this? I am getting some money from my mum which i play on using towards a bike and gear.

Spec is:

The Cube Attention 29 2014 Features are:

Frame: Aluminium Lite, AMF, 29 RFR-Geometry
Fork: Rock Shox XC 28, TK, PopLoc, 100mm
Headset: FSA No.10 semi-integrated, 1 1/8
Stem: CUBE Performance, 31,8
Speed: 30
Front Mech: Shimano SLX FD-M670, Top Swing
Rear Mech: Shimano XT RD-M781-SGS, Shadow
Chainset: Shimano FC-M522, 42x32x24T, 175 mm
Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB-ES25 113mm
Front Brake: Shimano BR-M395, hydr. Disc 160mm
Rear Brake: Shimano BR-M395, hydr. Disc 160mm
Rims: CUBE ZX24 Disc 29
Front Hub: Shimano Deore HB-M615
Rear Hub: Shimano Deore FH-M615
Tyres: Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25 Front Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25 Rear
Seatpost: CUBE Performance Post, 30.9mm

let me know your honest thoughts.

 

[Crackle]

Geometry looks sorted, as you'd expect from Cube, reasonable spec and probably a good all round trail bike. Weak point are the forks but the XC28 (which I have on one bike in my fleet) are way better than the Suntour xcm stuff but a little bouncy and flexy and I don't know how well they service.

 

[medavidcook]

Geometry looks sorted, as you'd expect from Cube, reasonable spec and probably a good all round trail bike. Weak point are the forks but the XC28 (which I have on one bike in my fleet) are way better than the Suntour xcm stuff but a little bouncy and flexy and I don't know how well they service.

the forks are xc28?

 

[Crackle]

the forks are xc28?

Yes, Rockshox XC28. You sure that's the 2014 model because the Cube page has Suntour XCM as the stock fork

http://www.cube.eu/uk/bikes/mtb-hardtail/attention/attention-29-gray-black-blue/

One of the Suntour XC range feels OK but I still think the XC28 forks are better, so if you can get them, I would.

 

[medavidcook]

Yes, Rockshox XC28. You sure that's the 2014 model because the Cube page has Suntour XCM as the stock fork

http://www.cube.eu/uk/bikes/mtb-hardtail/attention/attention-29-gray-black-blue/

One of the Suntour XC range feels OK but I still think the XC28 forks are better, so if you can get them, I would.

http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Cube-Attention-29-Mountain-Bike-2014-Hardtail-Race-MTB_66705.htm

 

[surfdude]

looks very nice . have you ridden a 29 bike before , if not go for a test ride . before i got my 26 i took a test ride on a 29 and just didn't like the feel of it .

 

[Crackle]

looks very nice . have you ridden a 29 bike before , if not go for a test ride . before i got my 26 i took a test ride on a 29 and just didn't like the feel of it .

Yep, ride one. I've never bought a bike I haven't ridden first and probably never will.

 

[medavidcook]

don't worry store is 5miles away from me so i will be going there and trying it out.

 

[spennie]

I found with the 29ers i tried is that they were very heavy (unless you're spending a lot of dosh) and the front wheel is like a big paddle, so I stuck with 26" what I used to ride a lot lighter and you can get better spec for your money. My Scott aspect which I recently brought, has roughly got the same spec and a lot cheaper.

 

[Silver Fox]

That looks a nice bike but to be honest I'm not feeling the love with 29ers. I recently bought a Cube 27.5 LTD SL and love it. The slightly larger wheels do make a difference when rolling over technical stuff but they're not as cumbersome as a 29inch wheel.

 

[Motozulu]

I'm a Cube fanboy and owner myself. They are a really good bike, quite XC orientated though. I would echo what others have said - try a 26 flavour too. 29ers are either loved or hated, in my experience.

 

[medavidcook]

Yeh i am a fan of cube as well, i been on a mates 29er and quite like it, I have had a good look around however cube 26er come with SR Suntour forks which been told to stay away from. I do plan on doing a lot of trail stuff which a lot of technical routes so been told 29er would be a good choice.

 

[Motozulu]

Yes, I would not buy a bike with Suntours either. Most Cubes don't have Suntours I am sure - where have you seen that?

 

[medavidcook]

On tredz website, where they stock loads of cube bikes most of them below the image i linked are sun tours.

think the aim and some analog have suntours

 

[Brightski]

What are you thoughts on this? I am getting some money from my mum which i play on using towards a bike and gear.

Spec is:

The Cube Attention 29 2014 Features are:

Frame: Aluminium Lite, AMF, 29 RFR-Geometry
Fork: Rock Shox XC 28, TK, PopLoc, 100mm
Headset: FSA No.10 semi-integrated, 1 1/8
Stem: CUBE Performance, 31,8
Speed: 30
Front Mech: Shimano SLX FD-M670, Top Swing
Rear Mech: Shimano XT RD-M781-SGS, Shadow
Chainset: Shimano FC-M522, 42x32x24T, 175 mm
Bottom Bracket: Shimano BB-ES25 113mm
Front Brake: Shimano BR-M395, hydr. Disc 160mm
Rear Brake: Shimano BR-M395, hydr. Disc 160mm
Rims: CUBE ZX24 Disc 29
Front Hub: Shimano Deore HB-M615
Rear Hub: Shimano Deore FH-M615
Tyres: Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25 Front Schwalbe Smart Sam 2.25 Rear
Seatpost: CUBE Performance Post, 30.9mm

let me know your honest thoughts.

I like it