You can never have too much traction on difficult trails - a point that's proved by our three inch wide wheels in 27.5+ format. Combined with a perfect 150mm chassis and high grade components, our Stereo SL 27.5+ is a bike that will satisfy the most demanding of all-mountain riders. Maximum trail-taming performance has just been given a new name.
Our engineers had to pull out all the stops to accommodate 3 inch wheels in the chassis. Thanks to our decade-long experience with aluminium frame building and high performance tubes, we were able to build a frame that is both stiff and light. By using the Boost standard for both crank and hubs, we achieved the best possible tyre clearance and huge rigidity. Just like our other 2016 Stereos - and, in fact, all CUBEs - the frame's deep section down tube is the key to its safe but agile handling. Our Efficient Trail Control (ETC) suspension system delivers neutral, sensitive four pivot travel that effortlessly smoothes even the roughest of trails. And, of course, all cables - even the dropper post - are routed internally.
Schwalbe's 2.8 inch Nobby Nic tyres are this 27.5+ bike's standout feature, naturally. Along with the super stable CSW B+ 3.7 wheels with 40mm rims and Boost hubs, they offer huge amounts of traction and margins of safety on the most demanding of technical trails. Fox's new Float 34 Fit4 Boost fork - and Float DPS EVOL shock at the rear - pair up to give the rider 150mm of smooth, controllable travel for the ultimate in comfort and control. The transmission is taken care of by Shimano's XT 2x11 gears with a Race Face Turbine crank, while braking is handled by the new XT BR-M8000 hydraulic disc setup.