I think i'm down to a choice between these two - finally after 24 pages.......

[OskarTennisChampion]

Nope, that's down to @Accy cyclist . I have no intention of buying a carbon road bike...I have one and other things to do

You quoted that poster as an example of a cracked frame, fine, but you also said that there was a long list of non warranty replacements...ironically you selected a case that had been rectified! Oops

It stilll cracked though,was that not the issue and not warranty's?
I never spoke about unresolved warranty's did I ?
I was talking about Cube rectifying the frame problem.
Or was that not clear ?

If I knew how to provide a link I would.
Commencal had the same issue,but as far as I know have fixed it by better design.
I haven't heard anything from Cube about how they have rectified it.
Do a google search,plenty of info that way.

 

[Crandoggler]

It looks nice,especially the pink one.,but Vickster reckons the gearing isn't too great for hill climbing. Also you have to consider there are 4 colours. Meaning how long will it take me to decide which colour to choose.

It has the same gearing on the front and the rear will be determined by you. I'd imagine you'd struggle to find any road bike with a setup like 50/34 at the front and 11/32 at the rear. Most road bikes are 12/25, including that cube by the looks of it.

 

[Sea of vapours]

If nothing else, and even if no bike is ever chosen, this thread has provided, courtesy of @User76, post 239, which is hilarious.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Erm...yes it is! Clue below

• SRAM Rival 11 groupset, WiFLi Climber groupset

50/34 front and 11-32 rear is perfect for climbing...which is what @Kbrook was saying earlier when he offered you a try out on his bike

However, you seem to want a triple, thus need Shimano not SRAM...which you can find on that lovely Sabbath Aspire Ti from Spa

So that Planet X bike would be ok for me! What colour would you go for?

 

[vickster]

It has the same gearing on the front and the rear will be determined by you. I'd imagine you'd struggle to find any road bike with a setup like 50/34 at the front and 11/32 at the rear. Most road bikes are 12/25, including that cube by the looks of it.

Except the one you linked does!

We've fitted this build with SRAM's WiFLi 32T cassette to give you the perfect gear ratios for tackling any climb. WiFLi was pioneered by SRAM to help its pro cyclists up alpine passes and hill-top finishes in the Grand Tours. It's available to us mortals as well now, which means that the Pro Carbon gets a compact chainset and a cassette that goes all the way up to 32T! That's a huge range of gears that go down to a very small ratio so you can spin up steep climbs just like Chris Froome.

 

[Crandoggler]

Honestly, get the Planet X. Ring the guys up and chat to them, they're extremely helpful and will point you in the right direction. I can't imagine anywhere in the uk that you'd need anymore than a 32t to climb. Even if you just plodded in the saddle, you'd get to the top in the end.

 

[Crandoggler]

Except the one you linked does!

We've fitted this build with SRAM's WiFLi 32T cassette to give you the perfect gear ratios for tackling any climb. WiFLi was pioneered by SRAM to help its pro cyclists up alpine passes and hill-top finishes in the Grand Tours. It's available to us mortals as well now, which means that the Pro Carbon gets a compact chainset and a cassette that goes all the way up to 32T! That's a huge range of gears that go down to a very small ratio so you can spin up steep climbs just like Chris Froome.

Sorry, meant to say more than an 11/32!

 

[vickster]

So that Planet X bike would be ok for me! What colour would you go for?

None of them, the frameset shape and big decals really don't do it for me...however, if I had to choose, it wouldn't be pink and definitely not black

 

[Crandoggler]

So DEFINITELY buy the pink or black!

 

[OskarTennisChampion]

It means they have a shitload of cracked frames to repair.
I'm not talking about one single case where it was replaced eventually.
I was just pointing out frame cracking on Cubes,and I happened to find one on this site.
They have not resolved the design fault which is causing it.
That's what I'm talking about

 

[vickster]

So DEFINITELY buy the pink or black!

Indeed, buy what you want...but that's the issue, Young Accy has no idea what he wants and thus cannot make a decision it seems

 

[Accy cyclist]

Indeed, buy what you want...but that's the issue, Young Accy has no idea what he wants and thus cannot make a decision it seems

Looks are important to me. The fluoro' green on the Planet X is striking,but does it look cheap compared to the Cubes white red and black?

 

[vickster]

Looks are important to me. The fluoro' green on the Planet X is striking,but does it look cheap compared to the Cubes white red and black?

Get the cube then, change the rear mech and cassette for £50

 

[Accy cyclist]

Get the cube then, change the rear mech and cassette for £50

Which Cube are we talking about?

 

[vickster]

Which Cube are we talking about?

F*** knows. You said you like the colour scheme, I assume you had one in mind, probably with perceived non hill friendly gearing