Cube Agree Pro 2011 (Update 8/7/12)

madden2011

Only got this delivered last Wednesday. Santa was a bit late.

Frame: HPA 7005 Hydroformed Triple Butted, Advanced Inner Cable Routing
Fork: Easton EC70 SL CNT Carbon 1 1/8" - 1 1/2"
Rear Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra RD 6700GS
Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra FD-6703BL triple, clamp 34.9mm
Brakes: Shimano BR-R560
Tires: Schwalbe Ultremo ZX Kevlar 23x622
Rims: Mavic Aksium
Front hub: Mavic Aksium
Rear hub: Mavic Aksium
Weight 8.1kg

Will get better pics when i get out on it, weather has been too bad to have a go.

andy46

I love Cube bikes, they always look quality.

How tall are you? There's a lot of seat post on show.

madden2011

That photo was taken just after I set the bike up, the seat has been lowered slightly since that pic was taken

I'm 6'1 and thats a 58cm bike.

TMR

Nice bike

pauldavid

That stair carpet is horrible.

Nice bike though

madden2011

pauldavid wrote:

That stair carpet is horrible.

Hahaha i know mate. My mum hates it

DavidJB

This is my Cub Agree Race 2011 with Fulcrum 1 wheels...sorry about the bad quality of the picture need to get out with a proper camera.

madden2011

Nice bike, I like the look it, good colour scheme

Whats the spec mate?

DavidJB

madden2011 wrote:

Nice bike, I like the look it, good colour scheme

Whats the spec mate?

Hi,

Carbon Frame with ultegra GS and easton forks...comes with Fulcrum 5 race wheels but I've upgraded them to the Fulcrum 1's

rollemynot

Just got a similar race, do the F1's make a huge difference?

leech

Sorry for hijack! How are you getting on with the Fulcrum 1's? Just bought some for my GTC Agree Race, but they,re not making their debut until after winter. Did they make much of an improvement over the 5's?

OP. Nice bike. Is your saddle pointing upwards. Can't be good for the nuts.

DavidJB

Hi ya...only ridden them twice as they are race wheels and I'm riding my winter bike (which now has the 5's on it) at the moment. I found them slightly harder to spin up than the 5's BUT seems I had a dodgy tube that was letting air out so the pressure may have been low and I was in terrible shape so not really a fair test, but they do shave about 300g off the weight bringing the bike to 7.5kg~

I am racing on them this weekend so I'll come back and give you an update.

madden2011

Leech wrote:

OP. Nice bike. Is your saddle pointing upwards. Can't be good for the nuts.

Thanks mate, no the saddle is flat, that pic was everything was adjusted

super_prestige

Nice looking frames the Cubes, i was going to buy a Agree GTC Di2, but couldnt get an answer of when they would be available.

DavidJB

Update: Using them in a race they were very quick and responsive...when I put the power down the bike responded in an instant. Defo worth the update I think.

jig

Super Prestige wrote:

Nice looking frames the Cubes, i was going to buy a Agree GTC Di2, but couldnt get an answer of when they would be available.

I ordered my Di2 Agree from Climb On Bikes in Hereford - its arrived this week

SimonPieman

pauldavid wrote:

That stair carpet is horrible.

Nice bike though

Oh yeh, thats the first thing I saw, made me squint!

madden2011

Had my first ride on the bike this morning. Did 50miles, though had alot of headwind to deal with so not as fast as I would have liked.

That aside, its a flying machine, very quick acceleration and good on the climbs. Though I might take a bit of getting used to it as my legs were getting sore and thighs tightened up alot during the last climb and had to stop, hasnt happened in a long time on when using my old bike which weighs alot more. Its probably due to the different riding position.

The Ultegra groupset is real smooth, very good brakes on it too. I was always wary when going over stones and stopped a few times to check the tyres and gave the bike a quick wipe down when I got home.

All in, cant wait to get fully in tune with it. Roll on next Sunday! (if the weather is good)

Note: Yes we still have the same stair carpet!

RideOnTime

Cool. Nice bike.

8)

benno68

madden2011 wrote:

very quick acceleration and good on the climbs.

Really, now mine ain't that quick or that good on the hills. Hmm, that maybe something to do with me tipping 90kg on the scales at the moment.

On a serious note, I love my GTC Agree Race, Cube replaced my 2010 frame under warranty with the 2012 model, looking to get a pair of DA C35's for it sometime soon - also looking to lose 10kg's asap.

madden2011

Thought it was time time to post a bit of an update, changed the bar tape (Lizardskin) and changed the wheels (Dura Ace C24's) had my first ride, albeit a short one thanks to the weather, and they seem excellent wheels, very quick.



Was a post ride photo while I was giving a clean after getting a bit wet.