so.. what upgrades or personalising have people done with their cubes then?

IonutF

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Oct 9, 2020
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Romania
Those are some nice upgrades comming! I'm not 100% sure, but don't the new Icetech disc rotors require centerlock?
Thank you, hope to also have the cash for them :)

About IceTech, bolts are also an option. At least, what I've seen online in the bikeshops around my area, I find them for both centerlock and IS6

The thing is that when changing hubs, most probably Novatec will be the winner (cheaper vs Hope), most of the hubs are coming with IS6, hence the change of disk brake needed.

However, when I will be ready to move with hubs upgrade, will search more details, so I will know for sure if I change to IS6 or not.

L.E. Looking further on the web, indeed 6 bolt IceTech are harder to find, so I am considering as back-up Hope disk brakes :)
Thank you raising this aspect to my attention @Dingo78
 
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Patchinko

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Aug 14, 2020
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S.W hants
Nukeproof 35mm rise carbon bars and Cube 45mm, 35° riser stem to improve comfort on my knackered shoulders.

Brooks B17 saddle to improve comfort on the other contact area.

Both upgrades have made very noticeable improvements in comfort.

I have a Superstar headset to fit also.

The bike is a 140 hpc race.
 

matt_thebeard

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Dec 4, 2020
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169
south wales
Nukeproof 35mm rise carbon bars and Cube 45mm, 35° riser stem to improve comfort on my knackered shoulders.

Brooks B17 saddle to improve comfort on the other contact area.

Both upgrades have made very noticeable improvements in comfort.

I have a Superstar headset to fit also.

The bike is a 140 hpc race.


Any chance of a peak of the bars fitted i have been thinking along the same lines and would be good to "see " the kind of fitment , thanks
 

Patchinko

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77
151
S.W hants
Any chance of a peak of the bars fitted i have been thinking along the same lines and would be good to "see " the kind of fitment , thanks
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Dingo78

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Jan 5, 2021
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Belgium - Antwerp
So today i got the following upgrades in the mail:

Shimano 8120 dual piston brake set
Shimano XT RT-MT800 disc rotors
Sunrace CSMX3-10 speed cassette
DT Swiss 350 straightpull xm421 29 inch wheelset

Mounted them to the bike... here's the pics :)

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matt_thebeard

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Zudnik

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Jul 27, 2020
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NNJ, USA
Pic from Nov. Bike is a 2020 cube 160 TM
Brooks seat
axs seatpost
axs rear derail x01
xx1 rear cassette and chain
new speed dream wheelset
some new pedal - fooker maybe? dunno was off amazon
michelin tires
tubeless

Need to swap out the brakes soon. Put 2K miles on and haven't changed the pads yet (and need to)

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Planckus

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Jan 21, 2021
69
59
Denmark
BBB coolride pedals, deraillure and trigger upgraded to GX from SX, discs upgraded to RM64, 140 mm dropper installed, rubber changed to Vittoria Barzo and new grips (foam) installed.
 

PINNACLE

Member
Oct 21, 2020
7
24
Guildford
I have not felt the need to do lots to my bike. The best upgrade by far was a rear Eddy Current rear in soft, transformed the bike and my riding and I wish I had done it from new rather than after 1200 miles on the Maxxis DHR, Assagai is fine for now and both are tubeless. I have a front Eddy Current ready to try.

A bit of green bling, Vault pedals, dust caps, hope top cap and lock rings on DMR deathgrips donated from my Whyte 729 and decals on front mudguard. Sunrace MZ90 cassette and XO chain as replacements of worn parts which offer super smooth shifting. Magura sintered pads up front work superbly and 3rd party pads on the rear as could not get Magura at the time but they work fine.

Other additions are a lanyard for the Kiox as it had come off a few times on small crashes and it took me 1/2 an hour to find it last time. Helicopter tape on the bits that get rubbed. Finally some Surrey Hills dust
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Cube stereo 160 HPC 160
by Martin Billard, on Flickr


Cube stereo 160 HPC 160
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by Martin Billard, on Flickr
 

leix_toffee

Active member
Jan 15, 2021
181
107
Ireland
One Up EDC Tool in the steerer tube
Ergon SM E-Mountain Core Prime Saddle
Ergon GA3 Large Grips in Risky Red
HT Components AE03 EVO Pedals
Invisiframe Kit
Muc-Off Tubeless Kit
Lanyard for Kiox
 

mochitloon

Active member
Sep 11, 2020
13
27
Scotland
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My 2021 Cube Stereo Hybrid 160 HPC SL. Upgrades so far:

Works Components 1.0 Degree Angle headset
eThirteen Base 35 40mm stem
eThirteen Base 800mm bars
DMR Brendog Deathgrips
One Up Components 150mm dropper & lever
One Up Components EDC V2 tool (threadless carrier)
Project 76 Garmin top tube mount
Fabric Scoop Radius saddle
One Up Components composite pedals
Box Components Two Prime 9 groupset (11-50t cassette)
Wippermann 9 speeed chain
HTK frame protection
Protect motor bashguard

Purchased but yet to be fitted:

Pair of Stans Flow rims to rebuild the wheels with
Schwalbe 2.4 Magic Mary & 2.4 Big Betty
Hope eMTB 165mm cranks
 
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