2011 Cube Agree GTC Race compact - write off!!!

badly_dubbed

after a sizing and test today i ordered up my new whip as a present from me to me!

fair taken away with not having a car so thought i could justify spending money on a decent spec roadbike...and also cos my fitness has rocketed it has some awesome benefits also!

gonna be a few weeks yet till delivery as theyre not out yet which is a bit cr@p but itll be for summer use only so it doesnt really matter much!!

2011 Cube Agree GTC Race....

• Frame: GTC Monocoque Advanced Twin Mold Technology
• Fork: Easton EC70 SL CNT Carbon 1 1/8" - 1 1/2"
• Stem: Syntace F149 Oversized
• Headset: FSA Orbit I -T
• Handlebar: Syntace Racelite 2014 Oversized
• Grips: CUBE Grip Control
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra RD 6700SS
• Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra FD-6700BL double, clamp 34.9mm
• Brakes: Shimano Ultegra BR-6700
• Shifter and brake level: Shimano Ultegra ST-6700, 10-speed
• Cranks: Shimano Ultegra FC-6750 Hollowtech II Compact 50x34T, Press-fit BB
• Cassette: Shimano Ultegra CS-6700 11-28T, 10-speed
• Chain: Shimano Ultegra CN-6701 106 links
• Tires: Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Kevlar 23x622
• Rims: Fulcrum Racing 5 Evolution Custom
• Front hub: Fulcrum Racing 5 Evolution Custom
• Rear hub: Fulcrum Racing 5 Evolution Custom
• Spokes: Fulcrum Racing 5 Evolution Custom
• Inner Tube: Schwalbe RR
• Pedals: None
• Seat: RFR Natural Shape 0.2 R
• Seatpost: FSA SL280 31.6mm Setback
• Seatclamp: Scape Close 34.9mm
• Weight: 7.9kg

just been and picked it up - so heres some real pictures as opposed to catalogue ones











and home...







first mod - anodised blue stem caps



also picked the wee man up his first real bike, a Specialized Hotwalker balance bike



roll on summer!!
8)


comments welcome!

woody1545

Good choice, I quite fancy one myself.

Although I think you've posted the 2010 pictures, not that its changed a great deal.

seven7faces

gotta love cubes, although that trumps my peloton

badly_dubbed

hmm prefer the 2010 saddle tbh lol

fred22

Not wanting to rain on your parade but surely you should post pictures of your bike, rather than promo shots? Nice bike though, potentially.

badly_dubbed

well i will in 2weeks when it arrives

tim_wand

Looking at one of these for myself as a 40 th birthday present ( I know a bit MAMIL , but ive had plenty of bikes in the past) . Could I ask why you keep saying two weeks to delivery in all your posts. Formby cycles are showing 1-2 days. Or are you just an usual size.

Lagavulin

Superb looking bike. 8)

It was an outsider in the back of my mind when thinking of the 'dale. Loved the colourways but not having a local Cube dealer it would've been from CRC and I eventually passed on it at the end.

Chuck some photos up when it arrives.

badly_dubbed

tim wand wrote:

Looking at one of these for myself as a 40 th birthday present ( I know a bit MAMIL , but ive had plenty of bikes in the past) . Could I ask why you keep saying two weeks to delivery in all your posts. Formby cycles are showing 1-2 days. Or are you just an usual size.

thats the time LBS are giving me, should be friday next week now for delivery

Cube rep was in yesterday and had a chat so shouldnt be that long, not an unusual size (56) i dont think

badly_dubbed

Lagavulin wrote:

Superb looking bike. 8)

It was an outsider in the back of my mind when thinking of the 'dale. Loved the colourways but not having a local Cube dealer it would've been from CRC and I eventually passed on it at the end.

Chuck some photos up when it arrives.

will do!

caad is also a lovely bike

whisky drinker?

all show no go

Lovely looking machines are the Cubes although you are cheating by showing catalogue pics.

Patience dear boy, patience...

Lagavulin

badly_dubbed wrote:

whisky drinker?

I've been know to have a malt or two.

badly_dubbed

re: catalogue pics - yea my bad i am impatient! lol real pics soon

laphroaig is my poison

Valy

I would hit that. Fo sho.

benno68

Good choice mate, I managed to get one of the last 2010 models from a well known website for £1350, I'm very pleased with it.

The 2011 model has different wheels and Ultegra calipers, I couldn't understand why the 2010 has FSA Gossamer's, it wouldn't have saved that much on the price surely, they are decent enough but I'd have preferred Ultegra calipers.

Enjoy it!

kfinlay

Hey B_Dubbed, Once you get the bike any chance I could come and have a look? I'm in Cardenden and am seriously wanting one (can hopefully get it on cycle2work as my work do bikes up to £2000) Sorry if you don't want someone quite local having the same bike but there is already a few Cube bikes in the area. Which LBS do you use? Leslie Bike Shop or Spokes?

cheers

kev

kfinlay

Meant to ask if you go out with the Leslie Bike Shop boys on a Sunday as I may have seen you! I have a red Vitus as a starter bike. I was on a run a couple of weeks back and there was a guy with the same bike/kit as you that was quick up the hills (and used to be 20 stone but now about 12!!!!) - Trouble is there's loads of spesh bikes in the area as LBS does a lot of business, so it could have been anyone really :?

sampras38

Here's my new one, although it's the GTC SL with Look pedals.



Although it now has some black/white bottle cages on too.

leeroy72

sampras38 wrote:

Here's my new one, although it's the GTC SL with Look pedals.

Very nice the 2011 model... 8)

Anonymous

It's not a Cube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6LzVo7Y1PE

izza

Has the new Schwalbe's as well. Looks great.

leeroy72

it's a rectangular cuboid...class

sampras38

izza wrote:

Has the new Schwalbe's as well. Looks great.

Yeah, they're supposed to be a little tougher than the previous ones but that remains to be seen. The guy who did the fitting is a Cat1/Elite rider and he reckoned the tyres would be good for most weathers.

I don't think the tyres are available to buy for a couple of weeks or so.

badly_dubbed

kfinlay wrote:

Meant to ask if you go out with the Leslie Bike Shop boys on a Sunday as I may have seen you! I have a red Vitus as a starter bike. I was on a run a couple of weeks back and there was a guy with the same bike/kit as you that was quick up the hills (and used to be 20 stone but now about 12!!!!) - Trouble is there's loads of spesh bikes in the area as LBS does a lot of business, so it could have been anyone really :?

ThT was indeed me

Got the call I've been waiting for Andy at Leslie bike shop has taken delivery of the gtc.

Roll on 3pm!!!

sampras38

badly_dubbed wrote:

kfinlay wrote:

Meant to ask if you go out with the Leslie Bike Shop boys on a Sunday as I may have seen you! I have a red Vitus as a starter bike. I was on a run a couple of weeks back and there was a guy with the same bike/kit as you that was quick up the hills (and used to be 20 stone but now about 12!!!!) - Trouble is there's loads of spesh bikes in the area as LBS does a lot of business, so it could have been anyone really :?

ThT was indeed me

Got the call I've been waiting for Andy at Leslie bike shop has taken delivery of the gtc.

Roll on 3pm!!!

You getting a 56?

My new Agree GTC SL is a 56 and much more comfortable than my Scott CR1 58. Shop thought I'd be a 58 before the fitting but I was just a little too stretched. 56 fits like a glove, although I have added a 10mm FSA spacer to bring me just that little bit more upright.

badly_dubbed

Yea 56

badly_dubbed

just been and picked it up - so heres some real pictures as opposed to catalogue ones











and home...







first mod - anodised blue stem caps



also picked the wee man up his first real bike, a Specialized Hotwalker balance bike



roll on summer!!
8)

Lagavulin

Very nice! 8)

Nice touch that Cube gone to the bother to request Fulcrum (and Easton where supplied) print up some matching wheel decals too.

kfinlay

those tyres and bar tape are going to get mucky very quickly - just check out my bike on the next LBS run LOL

badly_dubbed

aye look great when new, few guys i ride with un white bar tape lol

i had white grips on my MTB and they were manky in hours!

sampras38

Cracking looking bke.

I'm well pleaed with my SL but only managed 1 ride so far due to the weather. Been using my other bike.