Finally made a decision!

[scjgreen]

After a good few weeks of research, many times of hovering over the checkout button, plenty of second guessing, umpteen YouTube Videos....

I've finally bitten the bullet and placed a order for a 2021 Cube Stereo 140 HPC Race 625!

Not sure on Delivery Dates yet but have to say I cannot wait!

Its gonna be my First EMTB ever and I haven't owned a Bike for 20 Years so any tips are greatly appreciated!

 

[Markymark]

1st Tip, enjoy riding it.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Should have bought a Stilus !

 

[scjgreen]

Should have bought a Stilus !

I'd be more likely to find a Unicorn!

 

[Jasext]

Get some pro guard mudguards, convert to tubeless, carry a spare tube and tools to fix puncture, spare chain link and pump and your good to go.

 

[scjgreen]

Get some pro guard mudguards, convert to tubeless, carry a spare tube and tools to fix puncture, spare chain link and pump and your good to go.

What do I need to convert to Tubeless? Worth just asking the LBS to do it?
Why do I need to Carry a Spare Tube if I go Tubeless? Sorry if that's a daft question.
I'll check out all the other stuff

Thanks

 

[Jasext]

What do I need to convert to Tubeless? Worth just asking the LBS to do it?
Why do I need to Carry a Spare Tube if I go Tubeless? Sorry if that's a daft question.
I'll check out all the other stuff

Thanks

Just get the Stans kit, it has everything for about £30, you carry a tube in case you have puncture like i did last week where i split the sidewall .

 

[scjgreen]

Just get the Stans kit, it has everything for about £30, you carry a tube in case you have puncture like i did last week where i split the sidewall .

Ah that makes sense

Thanks ?

 

[Beekeeper]

Nice bike ??

 

[Zudnik]

Enjoy it. Got my 160 out today, after getting it Thu, for my 2nd ride. Put in 3.5 hours. My butt hurts lol. Loving it so far although already thinking of upgrading shifter and derailleur.

 

[luna87824]

I'd be more likely to find a Unicorn!

If you look hard enough you can find them..........three cans for $1.99.

 

[Beekeeper]

You have the same tyres as me. I have had my bike for a year now (Cube hardtail)
I have had my fair share of punctures particularly in the late summer / autumn months. All have been from thorns. The tyres / rims are “tubeless ready” and this can make them more difficult to remove and put on.
I’m still using tubes and have not gone down the tubeless route yet. I’ve just become very quick at fixing punctures and tubes?
Took me all day to get the tyre off and then back on correctly the first time but now takes me minutes. give us a shout on here if you ever have problems. I found the advice on this forum really helpful.

 

[Mcfanner]

Just wondering what size you went for i’m 5’10 and website says i’m 18” frame was worried that might be a bit small.
Great looking bike tho and sure you’ll have a ball when it turns up ?

After a good few weeks of research, many times of hovering over the checkout button, plenty of second guessing, umpteen YouTube Videos....

I've finally bitten the bullet and placed a order for a 2021 Cube Stereo 140 HPC Race 625!
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Not sure on Delivery Dates yet but have to say I cannot wait!

Its gonna be my First EMTB ever and I haven't owned a Bike for 20 Years so any tips are greatly appreciated!

 

[scjgreen]

Just wondering what size you went for i’m 5’10 and website says i’m 18” frame was worried that might be a bit small.
Great looking bike tho and sure you’ll have a ball when it turns up ?

I'm 5' 11" and went for a 20"

 

[scjgreen]

5' 10 to 6'1 recommends 19-20 so I think 18" might be on the small side

 

[Forever Wild]

After a good few weeks of research, many times of hovering over the checkout button, plenty of second guessing, umpteen YouTube Videos....

I've finally bitten the bullet and placed a order for a 2021 Cube Stereo 140 HPC Race 625!
View attachment 38162
Not sure on Delivery Dates yet but have to say I cannot wait!

Its gonna be my First EMTB ever and I haven't owned a Bike for 20 Years so any tips are greatly appreciated!

Please share some inputs to your decision. It might help others in their “first purchase” journey.

 

[Mcfanner]

Cheers think i’ll go for 20” if i see any day in stock

5' 10 to 6'1 recommends 19-20 so I think 18" might be on the small side

 

[scjgreen]

Please share some inputs to your decision. It might help others in their “first purchase” journey.

Initially I'd set out to find something around the £3K mark and had pretty much consigned myself that I would be going Hardtail.
With this in mind following a couple of weeks of research I was considering a Giant Fathom E+1 Pro as it seemed to tick what I thought were all the boxes at the time.
Browsing around a few stores one night I popped onto the Decathlon Website as they've always had a pretty keenly priced and we'll specced range of Bikes and happen upon the Stilus E Bike. At £300 less than the Giant it had the same SX Components but with Full Suspension and the latest Gen 4 Bosch Motor...
One Problem though... They seem to be as rare as rocking horse shit!
I spent another couple of weeks looking around as the Stilus had lured me in with its Full Suspension Bosch Powered Charms while I wrestled with waiting for a Stilus to become available.
Growing increasingly impatient I looked at some Cube Models and that's where the budget started to creep.
Cubes Range has quite a few different models and there's a fair few 2020 Models still in-stock.
My choices were either a Stereo Hybrid 120 Race 500 with Fox Suspension at £3259 or with the 625w Battery at £3519
That brings me to my decision to buy the 140 Race 625.
It seems to tick all the boxes for me being
Full Sus
Decent Brakes
Good Quality Groupset
Bosch Gen4
All that plus the Carbon Frame cutting a bit of weight off.
So that's it... I was going to come in £300 under my budget but as usually happens I've ended up £700 over budget.

I think I've made the right decision but tbh I'm just looking forward to getting the bike and getting our for some rides!

Hopefully that's helpful to anyone else who's on the same search that I have been.

 

[Patchinko]

I think you've made the right choice, I bought the same bike back in March and 1300 miles later am loving every minute on it.

 

[scjgreen]

I think you've made the right choice, I bought the same bike back in March and 1300 miles later am loving every minute on it.

Is yours a 2020 or 2021 Model?

Not sure how long I'm going to have to wait for the Bike

Has anyone ever pre ordered from Damian Harris in Cardiff?

 

[Patchinko]

Is yours a 2020 or 2021 Model?

Not sure how long I'm going to have to wait for the Bike

Has anyone ever pre ordered from Damian Harris in Cardiff?

It's a 2020, I think I'll go for the 2021 motor software update if possible though. I've done 40 mile days and returned with 50% battery but mostly ride on eco mode. I changed the saddle for a Brooks B17 as the original was not suiting me and the B17, once broken in is the only saddle I can do long days with comfortably. As I found with my non e-bike hard tail.

 

[GMLS]

Just ordered mine.2021 Stereo Hybrid 140TM in grey and orange.

CUBE PRODUKT ARCHIV | 2021

CUBE PRODUKT ARCHIV

www.cube.eu

Was also looking at the new Focus 6.9.nine but no hope of getting a demo for the foreseeable and dealers not good at responding.Long wait until November

 

[scjgreen]

Just ordered mine.2021 Stereo Hybrid 140TM in grey and orange.

CUBE PRODUKT ARCHIV | 2021

CUBE PRODUKT ARCHIV

www.cube.eu

Was also looking at the new Focus 6.9.nine but no hope of getting a demo for the foreseeable and dealers not good at responding.Long wait until November

Where did you order from

My Dealer can't give me a delivery date as apparently Cube haven't let them know yet

 

[Zimmerframe]

Blimey, even here they say 4 weeks (or week 51 for the black and grey) ..

H&S Bike-Discount GmbH

www.bike-discount.de

 

[GMLS]

Nirvana in Surrey. Not yet confirmed though

 

[Mcfanner]

Managed to find this bike in stock in a 20” frame
Only one they have just need to decide if it’ll be too big for me at 5’10” or if it should be cool and just go for it

 

[scjgreen]

Managed to find this bike in stock in a 20” frame
Only one they have just need to decide if it’ll be too big for me at 5’10” or if it should be cool and just go for it

Are you sure it's a 2021

 

[GMLS]

I'm 5'8 and half and tested a large with the seat forward and bars rolled back and it was absolutely fine although according to their charts I'm smack in the middle of medium.I've ordered a medium.I think you will be fine with a large

 

[Mcfanner]

Cheers better just go for it before i bottle it over the cash

I'm 5'8 and half and tested a large with the seat forward and bars rolled back and it was absolutely fine although according to their charts I'm smack in the middle of medium.I've ordered a medium.I think you will be fine with a large

 

[GMLS]

Cheers better just go for it before i bottle it over the cash

But like mentioned above, you've probably found a 2020 model which is fine but you should get a discount of say 10%