TESTED: Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC Pro - high on value and fun!

The Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC Pro is the mid-travel trail e-bike option from Cube. They also make 120mm and 160mm travel bikes, with variants in 27.5" and 29". We have the 29" 140mm travel HPC (carbon mainframe) Pro model on test, and it retails at $7499, exclusively with 99 Bikes. Clup 99 members can access even better pricing, and considering the value this bike has at full RRP - that's incredible!
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The Cube Stereo Hybrid HPC 140 Pro has a Bosch Performance CX Gen 4 motor with 85Nm of torque, and a 625Wh PowerTube battery - so it's a leading eMTB system in a 140mm travel carbon frame, with RockShox suspension, a Shimano Deore 11-speed group set and Magura brakes.
Get all the details via our video review - click through the time stamps to the section you're interested in:
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0:00 - Introduction
0:46 - Details of the Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC Pro
1:07 - The Cube Stereo Hybrid geometry and parts
4:15 - The Bosch e-bike Purion head unit, settings and battery
5:21 - Confirmed weight
5:39 - On the trails - a 'versatile trail tamer'
7:21 - What if I want more travel?
7:50 - How's that suspension fork go?
8:50 - Finding the limits of the Cube Stereo Hybrid
9:32 - Using the Bosch settings on the Cube Stereo Hybrid
10:34 - How does an 85Nm eMTB compare to a mid-power eMTB?
11:11 - Kudos to the Shimano Deore 11-speed group set.
11:49 - The capability of the Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC Pro
12:22 - Range on the Cube Stereo Hybrid
13:34 - Our take on the Cube Stereo Hybrid 140 HPC Pro
16:00 - Where the Cube Stereo Hybrid sits in the market
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[@joaopepa]

Nice review! Keep up the good work. Greetings from Portugal

[@mikeerny4208]

Excellent thorough review clearly presented showing the pluses and minuses great work.

[@Australianmountainbike]

Thanks Mike, we're glad you found the review useful.

[@Na2gumiBlogspot]

honest and good review!

[@Kadeh693]

Nice video keep it up 👍🏻

[@Australianmountainbike]

Thanks!

[@scottvanthoff2839]

I have this bike love it... two upgrades I have made ODI Rouge grips and a WTB Volt seat. It rocks!

[@burntcrumpets5616]

Ordered the CUBE Stereo Hybrid HPC SLX 140 2023 a week back. My first eMountain bike. Seems to be the best bang for ones bucks from my research. Hope I'm as happy with it as you guys!

[@gjw45]

@@burntcrumpets5616 - Oh you will be very happy. I bought the exact same model as in the video for my wife for rail trails/gravel riding. It handles so good that we have been doing a bit of MTB riding. For a bike that has lower end suspension, it handles fantastic. It exceed my expectations, and I come from a motocross background. The bike you're buying has even better equipment. Might be a bit heavier with the 750w battery, but you will get used to it in 10 minutes. The bike will not come setup from the shop, so make sure you set the suspension/rebound dampening up for your weight. Sorry if I'm stating the obvious, but some people ride around with their bikes bouncing like a pogo stick. Good luck, and I hope you love it!

[@burntcrumpets5616]

@@gjw45 hello. Thank you for your post. It's good knowing your partner is satisfied with their CUBE. I am experiencing some heebie-geebies on whether or not I've made the right decision on getting an ebike. I was an avid mountain biker way back (last century!) but never did I ever think that one day I'd be spending this sort of cash on something other than a car! My reasoning is I've moved out into the sticks where it's very hilly (having come from N'LDN) & I'm no longer in my teens. Luckily, the retailer that's supplying the bike asked for my weight so as to setup the correct suspension damping. Bloody good job as after all the "know how to" videos on KZbin regarding it I'm still none the wiser......🤔!

[@marcopaganotto9125]

Interestingly, from going from the Purion controller with a 500 wt/h battery to the Kiox controller and smart system with a 750 wt/h battery, I discovered that the smart system, especially when connected to your phone, uses a LOT more power. I initially thought that the 750 battery would give me a noticeable increase in range, but was sadly wrong! Sure it does give you some more range, but definitely not around 30% more as I thought it might. Disabling the phone link, and not using the App, immediately saved significant power too. And on the subject of the App, if you're using a derestriction chip or something similar, the bloody App will detect the tampering and mess up your ride, not something you want to find out after a 14 hour shift.... Thanks Bosch, it's not enough that I've paid you thousands of pounds, no you still want to be in control!

[@BADBILLY]

Great video! exactly what I was looking for, as picked up a cube e-hardtail through 99bikes, which is a great bike but want to be able to push harder through trails and single track, so looking at swapping for one of these. Question, do you think the travel (at least on the front) could be upgraded over time? say another 10-20mm with a different fork? I love the 160, had a quick test ride on the 160SL in a car park, but a bit out of my price range. What i like about the 140 is that the frame is a good building block if you want to do upgrades in the future. I was also tossing around the idea of the 120 Race model, which comes with a higher spec (mainly suspension) but I think that extra 20mm of travel would be worth it. Thoughts?

[@Australianmountainbike]

We have the 140 HPC SLX 750 on test currently (review will be live in a fortnight or so). It's a completely different bike in terms of ride dynamics. The larger battery dictates greater frame length, and the fork is set at 150. The overall higher parts spec is a nice upgrade, especially the tyres. RRP is $9299, club price is a few hundre less - so quite an upgrade. But it has been a tonne of fun to ride!

[@EMTBAFV]

I just got my first emtb 2024 cube 160 HPC Action Team not had it out as yet few changes being made to remove alot of the orange leaving it grey black and blue but looks alot better! Left the fox 38s orange removed the grips etc for grey vans I'm just scared about the battery as never had an ebike before I haven't a clue what range you get from a 750w! I've replaced the stem for an Equaliser v2 funn and got Burgtec high rise 38s for it to get them carbon bars off, don't trust carbon as it is never mind in bars! But we're going out next weekend on them for a first ride but think I'll take it around the park first see what this battery is like

[@Australianmountainbike]

Battery life really comes down to the mode you use and how much climbing you do. Use the eMTB mode and it takes a lot of the thinking out and it delivers great performance.

[@AZamies]

140 vs 160 for the novice casual rider. With the discounts they are similarly priced, most people might lean towards buying the 160 as it seems like better value. Would you say the 160 is a better purchase or the geometry will be unfriendly for normal riding conditions?

[@Australianmountainbike]

It really comes down to the riding you normally do. For a lot of purpose built MTB trails without the biggest features - 140 is likely excellent.

[@troylai8300]

👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 ❤

[@hallstewart]

The recon doesn’t work that well on multi hits. You can juggle the rebound a bit but there is a reason why rockshox has more expensive models. The Deore kit is good.

[@Australianmountainbike]

The Recon is far from a stand out performer.

[@bayley6981]

can this bike be unlocked to a faster speed?

[@Australianmountainbike]

We don't know. But you'd be crazy to open yourself up to the liability of doing that to any bike.

[@Laca4514]

yes