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Elite C:68 Race 29

A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
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Weight21.4 lbs  
FrameCarbon
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkRockShox SID
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain2 × 11
GroupsetXTR
BrakesShimano XTR Hydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

28 mph

Elite C:68 Race 29

27 mph

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Reviews
BikeRadar
Cube Elite Super HPC SL 29 - First ride review

Sep 2013 · Seb Rogers

You’d expect a carbon-framed, race-focused hardtail to be fast. That it’s fun too is a massive bonus

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Specs
Build
Frame

C:68 Monocoque Advanced Twin Mold Technology, ARG, AXH

Fork

Rock Shox SID RL, Fast Black, PushLoc, Maxle Stealth, Tapered, 100mm

Travel100mm

Headset

FSA Orbit I-t, Integrated, Top 1 1/8", Bottom 1 1/2"

Stem

Syntace F109, 31.8mm

Handlebar

CUBE Flat Race Bar Pro Carbon, 740mm

Saddle

Selle Italia SC1

Seatpost

CUBE Performance Motion Post, 27.2mm

TypeRigid

Grips

CUBE SCR

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XTR, RD-M9000-DGS, ShadowPlus, Direct Mount, 11-Speed

Front Derailleur

Shimano XTR, FD-M9020-D, Direct Mount, Side Swing

Crank

Shimano XTR FC-M9000-2, 36x26T

Shifters

Shimano XTR SL-M9000-I, Direct Attach

Cassette

Shimano CS-M9000, 11-40

Chain

Shimano CN-HG900-11

Brakes

Shimano XTR BR-M9000, Hydr. Disc Brake, (180/160)

TypeShimano XTR Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

DT CSW MA 3.9 Straightpull Wheelset, 28/32 Spokes, 15mm / X12, 622x20C Tubeless Ready, DT Swiss Pro Head® Reinforcement System, Squorx® Alloy Nipples

Tires

Front: Schwalbe Rocket Ron, Kevlar, 2.25, LiteSkin, Rear: Schwalbe Thunder Burt, Kevlar, 2.25, LiteSkin

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