High performance riding machine and desirable design object - this bike has it all. With its unique carbon frame and high performance Bosch drive unit, the Elite Hybrid C:62 SL has everything you need to really get the power down on the trail. Kitted out with the kind of exclusive, high end features you'd associate with the very best bikes, the Hybrid C:62 SL is your perfect companion for maximum trail fun.
It's hard to imagine a more beautiful, dynamic-looking e-MTB. We're proud to be able to usher in a new era of e-MTBs with this carbon frame based on our Advanced Twin Mould process. Averaging 1kg lighter in weight than aluminium equivalents, its low centre of gravity and our own Agile Ride Geometry combine to create a bike whose low weight and nimble handling defies expectations of e-MTBS. The battery is perfectly protected in the frame, thanks to the specially formed down tube and our Protection Shield. The tapered head tube and X12 rear axle give the bike even more rigidity and steering precision.
The Elite Hybrid C:62 SL wants for nothing. With the most powerful e-bike drive currently available - the Bosch CX with an incredible 75Nm of torque - powering it, you'll never be short of the means to go further and faster. SRAM X01's crisp gear shifting with wide-ranging 10-42 cassette - and a powerful Shimano XT hydraulic disc brake setup with 180mm rotors front and rear - mean you'll always be able to find the right gear for climbs, and stop safely on the descents. Performance and reliability, combined. The new-for-2016 Fox 32 Float Performance fork with FIT4 and 100mm travel combines the best suspension performance, low weight and precise steering. CSW MA 2.9 wheels, shod with Schwalbe's Racing Ralph and Rocket Ron Kevlar tyres, are as light as they are strong, and transfer brake and drive forces impeccably to the trail. This is a bike that'll allow longer, faster and more ambitious rides. Bring it on.
We ran innumerable tests to develop the Agile Ride Geometry in our series of big wheel bikes. We also added the 27.5in wheel size to the very well received portfolio. Three important details lead to the very agile character. Increased fork offsets let us achieve the same trail as our 26in bikes without having to steepen the head angle, thus maintaining generous toe clearance to the front wheel. Secondly we shortened the chain stays without compromising the seat angle. We invented a patented construction to mount the front derailleur to give us more tyre clearance while keeping a conventional seat angle, leading to a perfect riding position for every rider size. Last but not least we kept the BB height the same as on our 26in bikes. These measures lead to a natural riding position. Every mountain biker will feel immediately at home on a CUBE 29er or 27.5.
Internally routed cables offer many advantages. Cables are protected from dirt for longer life, weight is saved thanks to the absence of external housing and the bike has a clean, sleek appearance.
On polished, brushed aluminium and all HPC frames, the logos and graphics are applied in multi-layer wet paint. We use this surface treatment technology mainly to save weight.
The post mount rear brake system is found on all carbon fiber frames and top aluminum full suspension models. Two bolts and the IS adpater arent needed anymore, and fewer parts means less weight. In this case we save 30 grams. This may not sound a lot. But there's potential to save weight in every detail.
Dropper seat posts are getting more and more widespread, but to integrate them optimally in the frame, they have to be factory fitted. With the Stealth Ready frames, it is possible to build in a dropper seat post with internally routed cables, which besides the clean look, helps prevent any cables getting jammed. The exit of the cable on the frame if not required will be sealed with a cover for protection.
In this system, a cone is used to form a play-free connection. It is only necessary to tighten the axle from one side. The position of the wheel is done by an insert in the right-hand dropout which is secured by a bolt. The main advantages of the Syntace system are quick and simple changing of the wheel, reliable position of the brake disc and higher stiffness of the rear of the bike. This allows the assembly to be made lighter than a conventional through-axle.
We optimized our new dropout design based on the Syntace X12 through-axle system, enlarging the area of the frame where the hanger is mounted. We can now fit the longer Direct Mount hangers. Shifting precision and stiffness is therefore improved. With the new design it's also possible to swap the whole contact area of the axle with the hanger should the system be worn out.
This steerer tube design is stiffer than a conventional straight steerer and yields a more secure ride feel even in difficult terrain. Minimal flex at the front of the frame means the greatest possible steering precision. With the larger steerer, the forks become more rigid. At the same time weight is saved due to the absence of bearing shells as the lower bearing is fully integrated into the head tube. On all of our CUBE carbon models the upper bearing shells are also directly in the frame, so that once more a few grams are saved and the energy transfer is very direct.
This technique uses a complete core to provide the perfect frame form during the lay-up process. As with the Twin Mould technology, precise inserts are used to ensure extra strength at high-stress frame points. This combination offers maximum control over fibre orientations during the lay-up and production process. The Advanced Twin Mould high-tech carbon manufacturing process translates to outstanding product safety and quality together with optimum weight and stiffness characteristics.
