Box Fresh, Race Ready: The Complete Race Bike? | Cube Aerium C:68X TT First Look

A new triathlon bike has landed, the new Cube Aerium C:68X! When ‪@CUBEBikesTV‬ got in touch to ask if we wanted to see what it was all about, of course, we knew our resident tech geek Mark was up to the task, could this really be the complete race bike for triathlon? 🤔
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[@gtn]

Would you ride this? 🤔

[@oleksandrkovalchuk163]

I have got such 3y ago ;)

[@5t4n5]

If i won the lottery, certainly, sadly it's only way i'd ever have that much money. And only if they do custom paint jobs? If i'm spending that much money on a bike i want to pay a little extra to have it painted the way i want it.

[@chrisstrider]

Hell yeah 😊

[@nizam_mr]

i would. its beautiful. but my wallet n savings acc says NOPE 🥲 /im looking fwd to vanrysel XCR, probably can still negotiate with my wallet 😅

[@Bicyclechris]

Absolutely, however with severe limitations with the amount and location of dealers in the US, and no direct to consumer sales, likelihood of purchasing one is slim for me. If I’m residing in Florida, the nearest dealer is in Texas. If I don’t have a local dealer, I would rather not have to hassle with a middle man.

[@erictravis5995]

I would love to see a comparison of the latest Tri bikes, looking at their aerodynamic drag coefficient, their weight, their hydration storage options, and price. That would be a great video for anyone looking to buy!

[@onepunchbud1472]

Yeah - I want to see a windtunnel test of the available bikes with comparable equipment (wheels!!!) They never show the actual performance of these bikes. Probably because the difference is minimal.

[@Bicyclechris]

It would be great to see how this stacks up against the Canyon Speedmax, Scott Plasma, and he Trek Speed Concept.

[@SimonTaylorVIP]

If it's "race ready", where does the computer mount then? Nothing on the Cube or Profile Design sites. Seems like another tri bike where a computer mount has to be hacked together 😳

[@EatMyPropwash]

2 problems… 1.) who are the US Dealers? They’re impossible to find. 2.) where you going to put your spares if you’re using the lower storage as hydration?

[@christopherderycke3603]

Awesome bike. Shame the price puts it out of reach of many. 😢

[@tommyhutcheson9418]

Right maybe I can refinance my house at some point to help pay for one \s

[@andrewmcalister3462]

@@tommyhutcheson9418At the rate tri bike prices are increasing, in a couple of years time you will be refinancing your tri bike to buy a house.

[@englishwithphil42]

@@tommyhutcheson9418 Go for it lol

[@yosale84]

ITH, the proec is better than most bikes in that spectrum like Trek, Canyon, BMC or similar. I love how it looks, but very hard to get it in Asia

[@na-dk9vm]

Id love this bike but i dont think i could afford it .?? Especially buying it straight out

[@korobovs]

Great bike! How is it comparing to Canyon?

[@Ivan_Nano]

I own a P5X and sadly I feel Cervélo, for a long time at the top of innovation, is falling behind all the brands. They haven’t released any updates on their bikes in ages. The P5 is the same it’s been in almost a decade and continues to be their top of the line bike. The PX doesn’t seem to land with the pros. Love this bike! Unbelievable machine. I wish Cervélo would get their innovative team back on track.

[@cryptochan3640]

PX was discontinued

[@acridel]

Taking aside the operational issues, it would be interesting to know the aerodynamic penalty (if any) of having the hydration on the downtime and the bento box. Comparing it for example the the philosophy of a Canyon Speedmax, where you would likely have to add an frame bottle to get to the same fluid capacity

[@MarkLRandall]

Can add bottle or two behind saddle on Canyon as an option.

[@garethrees3605]

Beautiful looking bike with amazing options. Don't need to look at the price, I know I can't afford one unless those number come up soon 🤞😂

[@gtn]

It's nice to window shop as always 🙌

[@yveshoubben6462]

this bike is inovative, beautiful, aero, and best and foremoste its CHEAP compared to a canyon

[@MarkLRandall]

It's quite nice, particularly like the paint. But it's not as integrated as the Canyon. Where does your spare kit go??

[@pkoster5874]

Not clear to me where do you put your aid kit for punctures when the below storage is used for water?

[@franzmarcks7510]

put it next to the bladder, put it in the bento box, or install an aero pouch.

[@nickvandam1214]

Very cool bike, all the bells and whistles. Were it affordable it would be the perfect tri bike.

[@freeridefried]

Will buy one. I just don’t like the blue paint job.

[@triathlon_thom]

What frame size where you riding in the vid marc?

[@hajo1208]

Hey do you know if you can wild swim around chew valley lake or anywhere near there

[@parkerkerth8446]

How do you clean the straw

[@罗强-y3o]

and this helmet fits perfect, there's still a little room to spare also

[@Arn0ld96]

My question, since cube never answers. Are they going to make a TT version of this bike??? And are there any plans on a Ultegra Di2 version?

[@sirclemeni1]

they have a tt version with ultegra

[@lookinforanick]

A minor thing I really like about this bike is the use of "normal" bars that can be fitted with regular bar tape. I always strive to have my bikes look unique, and this is a thing that pushes me away from the Canyon for instance where you are stuck with those custom Ergon pads that as far as I know only come in black. It's also great that they didn't go the Argon way of making proprietary parts where there really is no need - brake calipers - that insofar as I know can only accommodate 140 rotors.

[@gtn]

Great to hear you like making your bikes more individual 🙌 Do you think this could be a future bike for you?

[@jobanski]

That hydration refill system is really cool.

[@GrouEEf]

Whyyyy no Ultegra di2? 😭

[@okrakov]

Well, I still got 2 kidneys...mybe its time to sell one for a Cube Aerium 68X SLX? 🙂 Besides the (outrageous) price point of decent bikes these days I think it is a stellar looking bike and very very functional one as well, loved the idea of "playing" with hydration and storage set up for various distances compatibility! and it also comes with a wide profile wheels at both levels which not all brand supply straight on from purchase, if I had the money I think the big competition would have been a Cube Aerium 68X SLX Vs. Canyon Speedmax CF SLX 8 Force AXS.

[@bohouss3622]

It's probably the cheapest bike out there btw (look at S-works Shiv Disc or Plasma 6 - 17k), welcome :)

[@okrakov]

You're 100% right, but again prices for a decent ultegra di2 level bike these days is something I personally no longer can afford...and I am surely not alone@@bohouss3622

[@Fatztofits]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@miguelsaez340]

IMO that separate tube behind the steering column with that hole looks ugly. I guess I would prefer a cleaner closed solution. Maybe it’s something to do with UCI compliance. Idk. Bike is cool AF anyway

[@matthiaswuest7271]

I personally like the second tube, makes it really unique. This isn't a UCI legal bike btw - and covering it would eliminate its stated purpose

[@derschweiger22]

I actually asked the guys from Cube at the Challenge Roth Expo about that and they told me that they got a significant better aerodynamic result in the wind tunnel with that hole there...

[@woodworks2123]

The bike looks awesome abd obviously performs as good as it looks. One of my favourite things is the stuff the uci, we're designing what we want. Can we all agree the uci have held back bike design for years now. We need a new body to take over cycling. The uci is a joke!

[@shredzson]

Order already placed but it seems to be available earliest jan24. In the meantime, I enjoy seeing Lucy and Fred racing that beauty 😊

[@gtn]

Enjoy the new bikes! 🙌

[@notnixx2912]

What I would give for a bike like that

[@gtn]

Dream bike maybe? 👀

[@356z]

Nice beard!

[@gtn]

Aero beard! 👉kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4Cnp4igdr-pftU

[@356z]

I have a dream.... That they'll stop slapping disc breaks on every TT bike

[@EatMyPropwash]

Keep dreamin’ old guy…. Get used to disc. It’s here for life and your precious rim brakes are going away thankfully.

[@356z]

@@EatMyPropwash why? Disc breaks are terrible lol

[@larrylem3582]

Most TT courses are pretty flat so hard braking usually isn't an issue. Rim brakes have lower aero drag. But wheels today are made for disk brakes so there's not much we can do.

[@matthiaswuest7271]

I have no real stake in the game as both of my bikes are rim brake but 2 points: 1) disc brakes have also allowed manufacturers WAY more tolerance to make aerodynamic wheel profiles and fork shapes. So even if discs are by themselves less aero than no disc (duh) the overall system of frame+wheels could still be faster 2) disc brakes work way better in almost all conditions than a lot of the shitty integrated rim brake options for TT bikes, though obviously that is frame dependent

[@andreemurray7039]

I have a S WORKS shiv modle with integrated water bottle so nothing new here

[@bohouss3622]

I have it as well and there is quite a lot... bigger water storage plus better maintenance - which is very painful on shiv... ability to refill on ride which is impossible on shiv... possibility to kill the bolts when going 1x12... better integration of bento boxes + variability of whole setup... I am not saying I will switch but it is definitely an upgrade over Shiv