The geometry is so long that the bike climbs very well and only rears up late at the front. At the same time, it is short enough to be fun even on twisty trails. The 2.35 tyres offer good traction even without plus-size tyres and transfer the short-ratio motor power perfectly to any surface. With 140 millimetres of usable suspension travel, the chassis is beyond reproach. With the elegantly shaped down tube, which encloses the chunky Bosch battery as well as possible, the Cube engineers have also thought about the look.
CONCLUSIONThe Stereo is a real all-rounder that doesn't miss a beat. A plug-and-play bike that you would recommend to your best friend.
Reach 1270 hm
Efficiency class A
Price 5499 Euro
Info www.cube-bikes.eu
Drive
Motor/position 250-watt mid-motor / Bosch Performance CX
Max. Torque 75 Nm
Battery Lithium-ion, 500 Wh
Switching/translation Front: 1x15 / rear: 11-speed Sram X01 (10x42)
Display/size Bosch Intuvia / 2.9 inch
Software/stand Bosch standard / n. A.
Equipment
Sizes/frame material 16, 18, 20, 22" / Aluminium
Fork/damper Fox 34 Float FIT4 Factory / Fox Float DPS Factory
Telescopic support Rock Shox Reverb
Brake/disc Ø (front/rear) Shimano BR M8000 / 180,180 mm
Impellers 27.5 inch DT Swiss CSW EM 3.7
Tyres Schwalbe Hans Dampf 2.35 Trail Star
Measured values
Suspension travel 1) (front/rear) 140 mm / 140 mm
Weight/distribution 21.7 kg / 48:52 % (v/h)
Centre of gravity height 500 mm
Handlebar width 760 mm
Reach/Stack 409 / 601 mm
BB offset/Q factor -18 mm/185 mm
EMTB verdict: VERY GOOD / 223 points 2)
1) Manufacturer's specification
2) EMTB judgement: super (from 225 points), very good (from 205 points), good (from 185 points), satisfactory (from 165 points), with weaknesses (from 145 points), below inadequate. The judgement reflects the subjective impression of the testers and the results of the range measurement and laboratory tests. It is independent of price.
