Das ging aber schnell mit der "Wartezeit" - wo hast DU bestellt bzw. gekauft ???

@@deusvult44 Rabe Bikes Cubestore in Feldkirchen bei München

@@z33r0now3 ..Das ging ja schnell; Ich habe ein 140 AT anfang November 21 ! beim CubeStore Simmerath (Eifel) geordert, immer noch nicht da :(... Saison ist jetzt auch bald vorbei ....

@@deusvult44 Das ist übel…

I have just ordered the same bike.... I hope you are still happy... I can't wait to get riding

what price was it please ?

Nice one Rod, great to hear from you after all these years! And appreciate the feedback on the review and you passing on your experience of owning the Stereo 160. That's a good point about the Acros headset and steering limiter - I hadn't encountered that issue myself. Crazy to hear how long you had to wait for your current bike, though an indication of the state of the bike industry over the past two years. Hope you continue enjoying your bike mate, and thanks again for watching and for getting in touch! [Wil]

Buy it in germany!

That's a really good question Sandy! It's hard to answer, because the e-MTB market is evolving so rapidly, and it's also drawing in a lot of newer riders to the sport that may have different preferences/desires compared to the longer term trends we've seen in the regular mountain bike market. However, I don't think we'll see a lightweight e-MTB with dual 27.5in wheels - it feels like the market is moving exclusively to 29ers and mullet setups, not just for lightweight e-MTBs, but across most categories (Santa Cruz and Specialized being key examples). I also think it can't be that far away before Bosch develops a low-powered drive system, and I'd love to see how that would compare to the current motors across the Levo SL, Fuel EXe and Rise. Time will tell! As for the Stereo 160, there's still a market for 27.5in wheels. This particular bike hits an interesting balance where it suits more experienced/aggro riders wanting maximum agility from a full-powered e-MTB, but equally it's a great option for newer riders wanting a bike that's comfortable, powerful and easy to ride. It's probably the riders in the middle (like myself) who will find it less appealing, and will likely prefer a mullet or 29in setup. Those same riders tend to be better candidates for the lightweight e-MTB category too. That was quite a drawn out answer, but hopefully it answers some of your question. Either way, certainly a lot of innovation and development going on in this space, and surely some cool things to come in the future! [Wil]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZfaq Good review Wil, I've been riding one of these for a month or so. Absolute beast of a bike! I've been on full 29 enduro bikes for 8 years and moved to an Evil mullet earlier this year and love it! I did wonder how I'd find a full 27 but ebikes are totally different experience anyway. Initially at speed I noticed less gyro forces through the bars and in turn more gentle input was required. Thats been it though really the bike risp up and down Calderfornia :-) Cant wait to do a couple of races on it next year if we still have it.

Not Cube!!! Anything but Cube. On paper it looks like an amazing deal but in reality it’s nowhere close to other brands in terms of frame/suspension performance. It’s basically a supermarket brand. There is a reason that it has its own Cube stores and that’s because it’s really hard to get dealers to stock these things with other brands.

Well, every brand has its plus and minus points. As with trek a loose battery while driving. Cube is good bike for the money. Unless your pockets are deeper and just a bike of $10k can buy.

@@steves365 i just bought a scott strike as good as new for less money than a cube. Had it for about 1.5 month now, and happy with the bike so far. Dreaming of building a pole bike within 1-2 years mayby.

This is the problem with most of the bikes out there with internal headset cable routing - the holes in the top cap provide another opening for moisture and dirt to make their way into the bearings, which doesn't make a lot of sense on a mountain bike that's going to be ridden in all conditions. Some of these new headset designs are coming with additional bearing shields to provide protection against contaminants, and in the case of the Scott Spark that I had on test for around 9 months, those shields seemed to do the job well. The new Canyon Lux World Cup is also coming with those fancy CeramicSpeed SLT bearings that are supposed to be the ducks nuts, and will likely be spec'd on many of these bikes that feature headset cable routing. Still, I'd just rather a conventional headset with proper sealing in the first place, and the cables to route through the frame. It's just easier to live with when it comes to replacing a gear cable, adjusting the stem position, and cleaning out the headset bearings. Sadly, I think we might be fighting a losing battle on that one - it sounds like many other brands will be introducing new models with this routing method in the near future! [Wil]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZfaq I agree - it does not make sense on a bike that will get wet. Have you seen any official maintenance steps to deal with the headset getting wet every time it rains? Perhaps modified service schedule for stem routing? Or do Cube just ignore this in the user manual?

Bunch of different locations through Central Victoria - Bendigo, Harcourt, Castlemaine and Maldon. Bit of a combination of smoother, purpose-built trails and more natural, rugged singletrack. [Wil]

Hey Daniel! We shot this review mostly at the Harcourt MTB Park and around Bendigo in Central Victoria. [Wil]

I'm pretty sure 2.6in is the widest you'd want to go in the rear. There's good clearance, but if you went much wider on the tyre I think you'd run the risk of rubbing the frame. [Wil]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZfaq thank you!

Nice one! How does it ride compared to the full 27.5 setup Hayden? [Wil]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZfaq really really good!! I run the new zeb ultimate and axs shifting on it also 👍🏻👌🏻

It's a shame because Cube has gotten a lot right on this bike - the tyre spec in particular shows great attention to detail. [Wil]

I'm 175cm tall and typically ride a Medium in most brands. If you're interested, we have more detail about sizing, geometry and setup in the full review here: flowmountainbike.com/tests/cube-stereo-hybrid-160-review-2022/ Hope that helps! [Wil]

You can get them for about £5k brand new if you order online from Germany. In a shop in the UK I expect you'd pay around 7k. A full day riding it depends on what mode you ride, terrain, your weight etc. I just did 3 hours trail riding on my Cube with a 625 battery using Tour+ mode most of the time, covered 45km/28miles and my elevation gained was 1,248m/4,100ft. At the end I had 15% battery left from a full charge. Hope that helps.

Love the orange!

@@nickstevens3139 yes me too. Just Not the Rest cause IT doesnt Match at all.

I thought the same and thought about to change it if i ordered it. Then i "changed" it first with Photoshop. ;) Orange looks so much better!!! :)

He there Saeed! I stand at 175cm tall. Our testers ranged from 172-176cm, and according to Cube's sizing recommendations, all of us were recommended to ride the Medium size. I'd be curious to try out the Large to see how the bike would handle with a longer reach, but unfortunately the seat tube gets much longer on the Large, which meant I wouldn't have been able to fit it with my saddle height. [Wil]

Same here - it wasn't until the Scott Patron turned up that I realised Fox made a 38 with a FIT4 damper and lockout! [Wil]

Thanks for watching and for the feedback Glynn! As someone on a bicycle journalist's wage and who can afford very few of the bikes we review, I'd normally agree with you. Then again, I'm continually surprised at just how many S-Works Levos and Kenevo SLs we see being ridden at various riding destinations across the country - and those bikes are literally double the price of this Cube! The good news is that the models below this one share an identical frame, motor, battery, geometry and suspension design. Hopefully folks who are looking at those models will find this review useful when it comes to the handling, suspension and motor performance. For that reason, we typically don't go too deep on spec in our reviews, though in this case I did because the value for money is especially noteworthy. We recently tested a Scott Patron, which has a similar level of components to this Cube, but sells for $5K more. It's a similar story with Trek, Specialized and even Giant. Now, whether these bikes should cost over $10K is a whole other discussion. We could also talk about how people buy Ford Rangers for $80K, or BMWs and Mercedes, but then as someone who's never spent more than $7K on a car I probably shouldn't get into that discussion ;-) [Wil]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZfaq hahaha same here. I find your reviews more than helpful. Tbh they have me now choosing between the norco sight or the polygon n9 as they always pop up when i look for reviews on new bikes i fancy.. and if I can wait.. I'm tempted by the sight vlt or the polygon bromo. Again from stuff I have read from you. Quick question and I appreciate you prob can't be too direct! When I have been on reddit to get riders opinions, I've read on and off that cube can have issues with frame quality.. is that something you have come across in your time? Ps: I'm constantly amazed at how many people have super expensive bikes, either a lot of people doing very nicely or a lot of credit cards getting regular hammerings :)

I can't say I've had a tonne of experience with Cube, so I've limited experience with general frame and long-term durability. We put our test bikes through a heap of riding, but of course there's only so much we can do within a few weeks - especially compared to someone who owns one and is riding it nearly every day in all conditions. I will say that I wasn't impressed with the cheap plastic furnishings on this particular bike (headset, chainguide, downtube armour etc), but there were no glaring issues we encountered otherwise with the carbon frame or suspension pivots. The overall ride quality was great, and it's made me quite interested in checking out some of Cube's non-e bikes. The Stereo 150 looks pretty rad, especially in that Actionteam model. Still a lot of cash, but again it's not far off being half the price of an equivalent Trek/Specialized! [Wil]

@@FlowMountainBikeKZfaq thanks for both in depth replies mate. Much appreciated.

@@glynnb6572 I own a 2017 Cube Reaction GTC (it was my gateway ride into mtb), admittedly a hardtail but similar carbon front triangle, alloy chain and seat stays, no problems with frame durability 4 years on, despite riding it down rougher stuff than it was intended for. It was the out-dated geo, limited range of applications and stiff, teeth rattling ride quality not the frame build quality that had me looking to upgrade

^^ is this the most bitter and twisted twisted commet on the internet? What a douche.