Cube Sting HPC Pro with extra carbon content....

Andy B

Oops I did it again...

My noob ike

18" Cube Sting Pro HPC

I've already upgraded the brakes and seatpost, I have some bling carbon DT Swiss wheels en route to replace the Sun Ringle Ryde XMB OE wheelset

Anyhoo, a few not so good pics...


P1020894 by thecycledoctor.co.uk, on Flickr


P1020898 by thecycledoctor.co.uk, on Flickr


P1020897 by thecycledoctor.co.uk, on Flickr


P1020904 by thecycledoctor.co.uk, on Flickr


P1020902 by thecycledoctor.co.uk, on Flickr

Spec list

HPC Monocoque DTC Advanced Twin Mold Technology
Carbon blue print
Rock Shox Reba RLT U-turn 90-120mm, Motion Control & PopLoc
Fox Float RP23 190mm length
FSA Orbit I-T-R integrated headset
Syntace F149 Oversized stem 100mm
Syntace Vector 2014 318 Lowrider Oversized
CUBE Ultralight Screw-On-Race-Grip
Shimano Deore XT RD-M773 Shadow 10-speed
Shimano SLX FD-M661-10, Top Swing, 34.9mm 10-speed
Shimano SLX SL-M660-10 Rapidfire-Plus, 10-speed
Formula R1 hydr. discbrake (180/180mm)
Shimano SLX FC-M660-10 Hollowtech II 42x32x24T., 175mm, Press-Fit BB 10-speed
Shimano CS-HG81 11-36T, 10-speed
Shimano CN-HG74 10-speed, 110 links
Sunringlé Ryde XMB DTC wheelset 9mm/X12 (DT Swiss Carbon wheelset en route)
Schwalbe Rocket Ron Kevlar Triple Compound 2.25
Syntace P6 Alloy seatpost
Syntace Superlock 35.0mm seatpost clamp
Neoprene Chainstay protector
XT SPD pedals (to be fitted)
11.8 kg/26lbs as weighed on my digital scales

Anyhoo, I've had the bike since Friday when the pics were taken, since then I have on order a 'Muddy Board' to (hopefully) stop the rear shock getting caked in crap



I've just fitted the DT Swiss CPW 1280 carbon wheelset (under 1400g for the pair!) & reweighed the bike (with XT SPD pedals) at 25lb 9oz/11.6kg, which is 600g lighter than my last Cube which had 20mm less travel than the Sting

Just waiting for the muddy board and XT shifters to arrive before it gets it's 1st outing

Pics will have to wait until the shifters and muddy board are fitted

kdawg74

Nice looking bike, just never understood why Cube put the rear shock where they do?

Andy B

kdawg74 wrote:

Nice looking bike, just never understood why Cube put the rear shock where they do?

That shock placement is only on the Sting, Stereo & Fritz, all the AMS models have the shock under the top tube

I imagine that the placement on the Sting/Stereo/Fritzz is to do with centre of gravity & the suspension's feel with regard to pedal bob

On the AMS they use a medium compression tune on the RP23, on the Sting it's a low compression tune on a RP23, so I guess the Sting is by design less prone to pedal bob

ljs1977

Nice mate, you'll love it

My Stereo is mint!

sheepsteeth

if that goes even half as good as it looks, it will be amazing.

superb looking bike.

looks a bit steep at the front though or is that just the angle of the photo?

Andy B

Head angle is 69.5° and the seat tube angle is 74°

Which is pretty much par for a 120mm travel bike

I'd guess it's the pic making it look steeper than it is

Can't wait to properly test it off road this weekend

dc71

Andy B wrote:

kdawg74 wrote:

Nice looking bike, just never understood why Cube put the rear shock where they do?

That shock placement is only on the Sting, Stereo & Fritz, all the AMS models have the shock under the top tube

I imagine that the placement on the Sting/Stereo/Fritzz is to do with centre of gravity & the suspension's feel with regard to pedal bob

Great looking bike. It looks like this layout makes a bit of difference to geometry, with the seat tube and therefore the riding position a bit more forward relative to the BB and chainstays.

matt@theforce

Absolutly stunning, Love them Cubes

Andy B

As a first ride goes a skills coaching session is quite a way to test a new bike out

From the start I felt much more comfortable on the Sting than the AMS, more like I was sat in the bike, not on it.

The bike performed flawlessly, unlike it's rider who needed a few attempts to get things done right :oops:

Really looking forward to a day out on it tomorrow, 31 miles or so should bed it in nicely

Anyhoo some pics from the shakedown ride @ UKBikeSkills.co.uk skills centre


Skills coaching @ UKbikeskills.co.uk by Andy Bax, on Flickr


Skills coaching @ UKbikeskills.co.uk by Andy Bax, on Flickr


Skills coaching @ UKbikeskills.co.uk by Andy Bax, on Flickr

The Northern Monkey

That big ring look hoooooooge on there for some reason.. at 1st I thought it was bigger than the one on my Boardman but it turns out they are the same lol... must be the photo angle.

Tidy looking ride though

Andy B

lol

...Does my ring look big in this...

Yeah it does look a little large, but it's a std 10spd SLX 42t chainring

I have more pics on the camera, but that's downstairs & I CBA getting it & uploading them tonight

Andy B

Muddy board turned up and has been fitted

Also considering a dropper seatpost

Took the bike for a proper spin out on Sunday

24 miles of singletrack, doubletrack and a few road sections to link it together

The bike is superb, much more to my style of riding

It's a superb climber even with the forks at 120mm, drop em down to 90mm and I was climbing stuff my mates were not able to get up it's usually the other way round

On the singletrack it just flies along carrying the speed really well. I dunno if it's the skills course paying off but this thing corners on rails

Andy B

Pics taken before the muddy board shock guard was fitted

VWsurfbum

I like it, i like it a lot!
Very jealous of the wheels, very nice, and light too!

Eranu

Nice bike. I looked at them before I went for the Stereo, your right about the climbing too I can get up stuff I never could before.

Andy B

Just a few pics from a ride in the Peaks


sting rocks by Andy Bax, on Flickr


Sting ferns by Andy Bax, on Flickr


Mam Tor/Hollins Cross Sting by Andy Bax, on Flickr


sting final descent by Andy Bax, on Flickr

Bigmitch

Hi mate nice bike very nice wheels do you find you catch the pedals with the low cog I've got the sting scr in green

Andy B

cheers, yeah the wheels are a bit lush

i've not had any issues with the low bb height and pedal strikes... Yet...

Andy B

A couple of upgrades have just been fitted...

A Syntace F119 75mm stem now replaces the Syntace F149 100mm stem

A X-Fusion HiLo remote dropper seatpost replaces the Syntace P6 seatpost

Both have blue bits on them to match the bike

Weight is now up slightly due to the seatpost, but still pretty damn light @ 12kg/26.45lb

Now to find some nice carbon bars ~700mm wide, Syntace Vector's would be nice but they are a tad pricey

No pics for now, but I'll get some later

Anonymous

Very nice bike mate, looks amazing.

Can I ask, when you changed the wheels was there a huge difference ? Reason I ask is I am junkin my wheels on my Cube in favour of some Crank Bros wheels which come tomorrow and I am wondering what the difference will be like.

Andy B

CubeCrazy wrote:

Very nice bike mate, looks amazing.

Can I ask, when you changed the wheels was there a huge difference ? Reason I ask is I am junkin my wheels on my Cube in favour of some Crank Bros wheels which come tomorrow and I am wondering what the difference will be like.

Cheers

I didn't ride it with the original wheelset on it so I have no comparison

Generally lighter wheels will make the bike accelerate and decelerate quicker, the suspension should be more responsive (wheels are unsprung weight) and direction changes with the front wheel will feel easier

But they won't hold their momentum as well as a heavier wheelset

Andy B

Syntace Carbon Vector bars found (Cheers Eranu) & Fitted

Weight now back to just under 12kg to 11.9kg/26.24lbs

Couple of quick pics


sting post by Andy Bax, on Flickr


sting front by Andy Bax, on Flickr

Update spec list

HPC Monocoque DTC Advanced Twin Mold Technology
Carbon blue print
Rock Shox Reba RLT U-turn 90-120mm, Motion Control & PopLoc
Fox Float RP23 190mm length
FSA Orbit I-T-R integrated headset
Syntace F119 70mm Oversize clamp
Syntace Vector 31.8 Carbon bar (680mm)
Lizard Skinz Logo Lock On Grips
Shimano Deore XT RD-M773 Shadow 10-speed Rear Mech
Shimano SLX FD-M661-10, Top Swing, 34.9mm 10-speed Front Mech
Shimano XT M770-10 Rapidfire-Plus Shifters
Formula R1 hydr. discbrake (180/180mm)
Shimano SLX FC-M660-10 Hollowtech II 42x32x24T., 175mm
Shimano Press-Fit BB 10-speed
Shimano CS-HG81 11-36T, 10-speed Cassette
Shimano CN-HG74 10-speed Chain (or KMC X10L as I rotate these 2 chains on this bike)
DT Swiss CPW1280 Carbon wheelset
Schwalbe Rocket Ron Kevlar Triple Compound 2.25
X Fusion HiLo Remote dropper post
Syntace Superlock 35.0mm seatpost clamp
Neoprene Chainstay protector
XT SPD pedals
Cube Muddyguard Shock Protector
Carbon Headset Spacers

Andy B

latest pic with custom CNC dropper cable guide on seatpost


Cube Sting by Andy Bax, on Flickr

zoltanp

Hello!
I recently bought a used bicycle same as yours!
I have the same bicycle and I'm interested do you have a lining under the lacquered layer on top bar?
Do you have yet this bike?