My beautiful new Cube

tubaonwheels
tubaonwheels Posts: 448
edited January 2010 in Your mountain bikes
Just collected my Cube Reaction RX. Can't stop looking at it, will have to get it dirty some time I suppose :cry:
Collected it from Lex's Mountain Bike Heaven, they had kindly fitted the guards, computer and Bontrager mud x's for me. And relieved me of quite a bit of dosh! Could have been worse though as I got a great deal.



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  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    That's very nice, are those formula brakes, they look great :D 8)
  • Tolk
    Tolk Posts: 775
    Nice bike! Loving the carpet :lol::lol:
  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    Very nice bike there!

    Personally I'd lose the rear crudcatcher (but keep the front!) as it looks a bit out of place. Very nice though!
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  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    I think the crud looks good - but it will be going if and when the weather improves :D
  • MacAndCheese
    MacAndCheese Posts: 1,944
    Very nice, I bet it's light too!
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  • ramemtbers
    ramemtbers Posts: 1,562
    my grand parents have that carpet, so dont diss guys. :lol: loving the cube looks smart and the spec is pretty darn good.
  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    We got that carpet as a wedding present (34 years ago :shock: ), it is only the spare room :oops: , I just did'nt think things through before taking pics.
  • Rich9
    Rich9 Posts: 1,635
    Looks nice. Not sure about the rear Crudcatcher though
    2014 Whyte T-129S
  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    Stop picking on my rear crud - yer givin me a complex :lol:
    And cheese 1/ yes they are formula brakes, should be an improvement on my V brakes.
    Cheese 2/ it feels proper light after my old bike (and compared to your downhill monster :wink: )
  • cat_with_no_tail
    cat_with_no_tail Posts: 12,980
    The rear crud is cool. All the best bikes have them on :wink:
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  • Rich9
    Rich9 Posts: 1,635
    thought all Cubes came with Schwalbe tyres??
    2014 Whyte T-129S
  • The Big Cheese
    The Big Cheese Posts: 8,650
    tubaonwheels wrote:
    Just collected my Cube Reaction RX. Can't stop looking at it, will have to get it dirty some time I suppose :cry:
    Collected it from Lex's Mountain Bike Heaven, they had kindly fitted the guards, computer and Bontrager mud x's for me.]
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    Thats a beauty, red and white is a great combination on a bike.

    I agree that the rear crud is a bit too much of a distraction from the bike's looks.

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    Foooook it! I'll take the crud off and re-post pics - ,..... when I'm sober :lol:
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    Did it originally come with Schwalbes rather than the Bontragers? Did the shop trade these or let you keep them?

    Whats cycle computer is that you have on the bars?

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    It came with the Schwalbes, I didn't think they'd be much good in these conditions so had Bontragers put on and saved the Schwalbes for the right conditions. I may be old/novice but I'm not a complete divvy :wink:

    The computer is a Cateye micro wireless CC-MC100W
    Thr white goes nicely with the rear crud :D
    God this wines good!
  • bill_gates
    bill_gates Posts: 469
    tubaonwheels wrote:
    I may be old/novice but I'm not a complete divvy :wink:

    God this wines good!

    You surely cannae be auld with a carpet like that in the hoose. :P

    "I like riding in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar."
  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    Bill Gates wrote:

    You surely cannae be auld with a carpet like that in the hoose. :P

    :lol:
  • Clok
    Clok Posts: 17
    Is that 18" or 20" frame? How tall are you if you dont mind asking.
  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
    It's a 20" - I'm 6 foot tall - with 33" inside leg and quite long arms. The bike feels perfect for me. Just about to go out for first decent ride, so time will tell.
    Steve.
  • stu8975
    stu8975 Posts: 1,334
    I do believe I quite like it...looks rather quick..but I'm with the others on the rear crud removal..nothing wrong with a brown arse stripe.
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  • tubaonwheels
    tubaonwheels Posts: 448
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    Got it nice and dirty :D
    Done a nice, muddy 20 miles this morning to well and truly christen it (her?).The gloopy mud slowed me down a bit but I could tell there is a speed machine lurking. Already feel better on downhills, and love the fork lock out.

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