DARB

Since starting my new job, (HGV driver) I have gone from constant walking while working to basically doing nothing, I drive nights so I sleep most of the day and dont really have time for exercise so Ive decided to start cycling to work, Its roughly 6 mile with the majority being on road but there will be some off road stuff to so a hybrid would be the best choice ( I think ) Ive been looking at the Cube Attention 2011



Does anyone have any experience of this bike or indeed any of the Cube range ??

Oh and what realistic time would I be aiming for, for a 6 mile ride ( bearing in mind I am not a skinny bloke or the fittest bloke, our lass says I'm cuddly, but shes just being nice I think

tony de wonderful

Bike makers are basically frame builders, they then bolt on OEM stuff like Shimano gears, Avid brakes etc.

Should be ok bikes, just look for good value for money with the drive train, wheels etc.

Kieran_Burns

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An enlightened and thoughtful post there TDW.

Cube got the vote for the best sub-£1000 bike from Bike Radar, and the Attention gets good reviews off them as well:

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...ntion-09-33083

but that ain't no Hybrid It's known as a hardtail.

Personally I'd not be looking at a hardtail for your commute, but maybe a road bike with fatter tyres (32c) They're generally lighter and the tyres will make turning them WAY easier. You can (and should!) swap the Attentions tyres for semi-slicks the 1st chance you get if you choose that one.

Oh, and 6 miles? Well - I've been cycling a while now and I do my 12 mile commute in about 45 minutes depending on wind direction and traffic; but I have managed 38 a couple of times.

It's going to be slow and hard work at first, then quick and hard work but great fun

J4CKO

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Depends on how far off the road is your off road bit, even a road bike will get a fair way off road up bridal paths and the like, its just you have to pick your way rather than just hammer through, upshot is it is much better on the road.

tony de wonderful

Is that sarcastic?

Yeah I wouldn't commute on an MTB also unless it was a really nasty route and then I'd try and put slick on it.

Road bike is what you want with thickish tyres as mentioned.

But you could get a hybrid if you want.

2000 sport

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Cube are very good..

I've got a Ltd Race 2011.. It goes like a rocket !!



A mate of mine has the 2010 version, he has put over 4000 miles on it and nothing has gone wrong.. He has even used it for downhill and jumping, but I really wouldn't recommend that.

Midlife......

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Personally I'd go for something that rolls easier on the Tarmac..........at least a hybrid

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...-pro-10-37976/

or even a Road bike

Shaun

RobsyUK

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Get an electric one.. far easier...

PaulC72

I dont know anything about them but that is a sexy bike. I reckon I could stop traffic in on that.

Wizzbang

Cube are a German brand and they make some seriously nice bits of kit.


Bought a Cube Aerial roadie last year



Done just over 500 miles on in it casually commuting to work (10 mile round trip) and other than cleaning and lubing it, it hasnt needed anything....hasnt even had a puncture yet.

Well built with good components, I wouldnt think twice about buying another Cube bike.

Midlife......

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That looks like my Basso

Shaun

danos14

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I have the 2010 attention but mainly use it off road, great kit, well priced and spec'd

but dont know about the 2011 bike though.

Jamescsti

I commute on a front suspension mountain bike with semi slick tyres and wouldn't recommend it, i'm looking to change mine to a hybrid or road bike next month

Luan Pra bang

All this bike stuff makes me want to go and dig my old muddy fox out of my mums garage.

BlkKnight

I commute on a hard tail MTB with slicks. Fortunately I can lock out the front sus.

Only a 8 mile round trip however.

Leslie

Why don't they have mudguards any more. Doesn't your **** get wet when its raining?

Les

greatgonzo

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As above, go with a hard tail with lock out forks and slicks got the road, can all ways put the nobbles back on for off road fun . Best of both worlds. Cube make great bikes!

greatgonzo

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Not with the sort of bike that the op is looking at, but you can add them on, recommended if comuting !

EddScott

How do you find it? I've got a Genesis Core 1.0 which has MTB tyres and would like to change to slicks.

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/catego...e-1-0-07-13031

Is there a recommended slick tyre for MTBs?

Wizzbang

I fitted these to my Giant XTC hardtail....



Continental Double Fighter II

Great on road and suitable for some light off road duties too.

coupe_20vt

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I'd be tempted by a road bike rather than a hybird/hard tail for a daily commute.

My daily commute is a shade under 30 miles that I do on my lovely new Wilier

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/.../Wilier001.jpg

In the winter or in bad weather I switch to my old Specialized Allez with hybrid tyres.

Check out ebay for some nice Specialized road bikes like this -

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Specialized-Al...item2eb5f18a80

Luan Pra bang

I don't quite get why a bike should cost nearly a grand. You can buy bikes in sports direct and halfords for £200. Whats wrong woth this one.

http://www.sportsdirect.com/muddyfox...id-bike-933033

Kieran_Burns

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heavy frame, heavy wheels, entry level components that won't last; the list goes on. If you start doing any kind of mileage, cheap bike simply don't cope. False economy.

The thing is - all the people who ARE buying the more expensive bikes have all gone through the same stages and get rid of the cheap bikes as soon as possible.

You pays your money you takes your choice

J4CKO

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Nearly a grand, thats nothing, considered antry level for Road Bikes and Mountain Bikes, the law of diminishing returns applies like in any other realm but a 2 grand bike is not twice as good as one at a grand, just slight improvements and really you need to be at the top of your game to get the benefit and some of it is psychological I expect, there is a bike for 12 grand in our local bike shop, the next most expensive is about 5, maybe 6 grand, there are a lot of all the gear/no idea types around here.

You can get a useful bike for about £200, its called the Carerra Subway, very basic hybrid from Halfords but pretty good, I paid £800 for my Allez Elite and I love it, its just nicer, stuff like carbon forks, finishes that dont degrade like cheap ones, better components that are lighter.

I used to think the same as you, thinking a 99 quid full suspension mountain bike is fine, no its horrible, heavy, wears out, breaks easy, rides badly, they are known as BSO's, bicycle shaped objects, generally bought and ridden once then dumped in the garage and then tipped a year or two later when its covered n rust and has flat tyres, some hardy souls are to be seen plodding away on one with a grimace on their faces, puffing and blowing, wondering why the fat bloke on the shiny red bike went past at double the speed with little apparent effort.

davyboy

A basic shimano groupset (brakes, chainset, shifters) costs £200.

You want it lighter with more gears......£500.

ethanrob

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Cube bikes are quality mate

I had the attention model last year and it was a cracking mid range bike,I've just upgraded to this little number

http://www.jejamescycles.co.uk/produ...bike-60016.jpg

Also my 12 year old has a cube ltd comp bike,bought it himself on the 0% finance option out of his pocket money

A friend of mine works at je James cycles and he says 99% of the bikes they are selling are cube model bike mainly because of the superb spec components they come with compared to other bikes of the same bracket

Get a cube,you won't regret it,also if your thinking of commuting in the autumn/winter I know what sort of bike I would rather be on between a road bike and the MTb!

Marcus

ethanrob

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Oh

Upgrade the forks on the attention as they are *****,grab a set of rock shox recon from je James,they have them on offer at the moment at £117

Marcus

vindaloo

German firm, seem well regarded, at least similar to Focus, another German brand. As I recall Cube Agree reviewed well in Cycling Plus last year as having better than the usual Shimano 105 setup on it.

I suppose now is the time to start looking for a bike. 2012 models will be advertised in the next few months. Make sure you know how to size the bike.

2009, I got a Felt Q900 mountain bike for £400. Good deal as the original price was £900. In theory it's a little large for me but as I don't intend to ride it offroad/track/path, it's not been an issue. Also helps that it's significantly lighter than my tourer. Tourer - 14+kg, MTB 12+kg. Fork locks out, but I only do that going up the more major hills.

Comparing weights though, a reasonable road bike weighs less than 9KG. The supporting kit, wheels, cranks, pedals, footwear is all pretty much optimised weight wise compared to the average mountain bike. Road bikes accelerate astonishingly well after riding MTBs or similar.

J.

Kieran_Burns

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Yup - a CX

davyboy

Pro cyclists ride worse conditions/surfaces than we ever would on road bikes.

....good enough for them.

Saying that, I have a real urge to buy a classic 3 speed bike with rod brakes. Something I can wear a cloth cap with!