Cube Reaction K18 2008

Eranu

Bored at home so I thought I'd do one of these. Bike is now 10 months old pic was taken on Saturday just after I'd had chain, cassette, headset bearings and BB replaced. Only changes other than that are the new Race grips, XT shifters and switching to SPDs from the DMRs in my sig.





Frame: ALU 7005 Hydroform STK triple butted
Forks: Rock Shox Reba Race U-turn, 85-115mm, Motion Control, PopLoc, Lockout
Bars: Syntace Duraflite 2014
Stem: Syntace F139
Headset: FSA Orbit Z Semi-integrated
Grips: Cube Race

Front Brake: Formula Oro K18 hydr. Disc brake
Front disc: 180MM
Rear Brake: Formula Oro K18 hydr. Disc brake
Rear Disc: 160MM

Shifters: Shimano Deore XT Rapidfire-Plus
Cables: Shimano XT
Front Mech: Shimano Deore XT
Rear Mech: Shimano Deore XT Shadow

Seat: Fizik Aliante Delta
Seat Post: RFR Prolight
Seat Post Clamp: RFR

Cranks: Shimano Deore XT, Hollowtech II, 175mm
Chain: Wippermann 908 9sp
Cassette: SLX Cassette 9 Speed HG80
Pedals: Shimano M520
Bottom Bracket: Shimano Deore XT, Hollowtech II

Front Wheel: Mavic Crossride
Tube: Bontrager
Tire: Nobby Nic 2.25

Back Wheel: Mavic Crossride
Tube: Brontrager
Tire: Nobby Nic 2.25 or Racing Ralph 2.25

muddylegs

Sweet ride.
I have been looking at the model with sunringle components, the one in my local shop has got fox forks.
As you have been riding it for 10 months you are in the perfect place to tell me if its money well spent.

Eranu

I think it's a great ride and I'm very happy with it. I'm not sure if at £1400 it's still such great value but it is very good.

I ride XC so no big jumps etc and it handles everything I ride really well, steep rocky/chalky desents and climbs. The only thing I would change is the bars as the area bit narrow and I will be changing mine to a low riser once I can decide which ones I want

Eranu

New pic with some upgrades:

Sunline Carbon Risers
New Wheels Hope Pro II/Mavic XC717/DT Swiss Comp Spokes
Super Star Skewers, had them 6 months now and had no issues.
New Tyres just cos I'm a tart.

andy46

where did you get the tyres with the red stripe from? can you get racing ralphs like them?

very nice bike, stealthy! 8)

uk_mr_brownstone

you must ride it very hard or clean it very well to have needed a new headset and the rest but still have it looking mint!

Eranu

where did you get the tyres with the red stripe from? can you get racing ralphs like them?

Merlin sell them and yes they do Ralphs. Can get White, Red or Silver stripes.

[/quote]you must ride it very hard or clean it very well to have needed a new headset and the rest but still have it looking mint!

I'm not a small bloke 6'4 17.5 stone but I think the main reason was cleaning the bike upside down water had got into the bearings etc. So I don't do that anymore I had the frame faced so hopefully this BB will last longer...but we shall see!