Cube Stereo 140 HPC SL 27.5 2020 Full Suspension Mountain Bike

Cube Stereo 140 HPC SL 27.5 Carbon / Grey 2020 carbon, grey

Big days out in the mountains place big demands on both bike and rider. Luckily the Stereo 140 HPC SL 27.5 is up for the challenge. This carbon and aluminium all mountain machine's svelte looks aren't its only attraction. Years of experience building full-suspension bikes have gone into details like the hidden rocker pivots, neat internal cable routing, superbly efficient kinematics and confidence-inspiring Agile Trail Geometry. Making the most of the resulting sharp handling and efficient power transfer meant, of course, speccing some top-grade components. We began with a RockShox Pike Select+ fork and paired it with a RockShox Deluxe Select+ shock at the rear, for total control over bump absorption at any speed. Newmen's light, strong Evolution wheelset provides a solid base for anchoring a pair of Schwalbe's big-volume, grippy tyres and Shimano's 1x12 XT transmission and hydraulic disc brakes take care of stop-and-go duties. Add it all up, and it makes for a light, agile, fast and supremely capable companion on even the toughest of trails. Go explore - but make sure you take the Stereo 140 HPC SL with you for the ride.

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Lots of travel used to mean ungainly rockers, unsightly pivots and a clunky appearance. Not anymore. The Stereo 140 doesn't just ride better than many bikes in its class, it's also one of the most elegant frames we've made. Boasting a full carbon front end and carefully crafted aluminium rear triangle, our engineering team went out of their way to make it look as good as it rides. That's why the pivots are hidden away, the rocker is short and all the cables are routed internally. The Boost 148 rear end, massive down tube and tapered head tube mean super-accurate steering and instant power transfer, while shorter chain stays, a longer top tube and a head angle designed specially for a 150mm fork all add up to the kind of razor-sharp, rock-solid handling you'd expect from CUBE. We even remembered to fit ISCG05 tabs for a chain guide, so you can set it up exactly how you want. Your bike, your way.