Cube Acid 27.5 2014 vs Boardman Team 650b

DunderHeed
DunderHeed Posts: 9
edited October 2013 in MTB buying advice
Hi,

I'm replacing a stolen bike with the money from the insurance and was hoping someone with a bit of HT knowledge could help me out with the component spec of these 2 bikes. There's not much difference price wise.

http://www.cube.eu/uk/bikes/mtb-hardtail/acid/acid-275/
http://www.boardmanbikes.com/mtb/ht_team650b.html

Anything useful would be appreciated,

Cheers.

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  • croptonboy
    croptonboy Posts: 164
    Same fork, if I was being picky, and I wasn't bothered about brand, I'd take the bike with the Shimano brakes over those Avids on the Boardman
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    The cube appears to be quite a bit shorter in the TT length also 18" + has 70 deg not 69 deg head angle.
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  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    The cube appears to be quite a bit shorter in the TT length also 18" + has 70 deg not 69 deg head angle.


    What's the advantages/disadvantages of this?
  • IDave
    IDave Posts: 223
    Croptonboy wrote:
    Same fork, if I was being picky, and I wasn't bothered about brand, I'd take the bike with the Shimano brakes over those Avids on the Boardman

    The fork is not the same.

    Boardman has 120mm tapered version. Cube is 100mm straight
  • croptonboy
    croptonboy Posts: 164
    Indeed, missed the fact the Boardman was 120mm

    <should have gone to Specsavers>
  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    Anyone got any comments on the the cranksets and/or shifters?
  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    DunderHeed wrote:
    Anyone got any comments on the the cranksets and/or shifters?
    Never used sram x7 but they are on a par with slx. I think the Boardman has the better crank, Cube is not HT. I'd go for the Boardman, it's also lighter.
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  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    It's not HT? I thought that meant hard tail. Have I misunderstood some terminology? More confused now than when I started. :roll:
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Presumably he means the crank isn't Hollowtech.
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  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    cooldad wrote:
    Presumably he means the crank isn't Hollowtech.

    Ok, is that better for weight reasons?
  • rockmonkeysc
    rockmonkeysc Posts: 14,774
    X7 isn't even close to as good as SLX.
    I have had both, x7 needs more adjustment, not as easy to set up and shifters never seem to last long.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    DunderHeed wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Presumably he means the crank isn't Hollowtech.

    Ok, is that better for weight reasons?
    Not really. I wouldn't make a buying decision over it. HTII is probably stiffer but the BB's don't last as long.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    I wouldn't say the BB or any single item was a deal breaker either. As a whole bike though, I think I'd go for the Boardman all the same.
    I thought external BBs as on the Boardman were generally lighter and better than octalink as on the Cube.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Lighter and stiffer maybe, but don't last as long.
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  • coulddobetter
    coulddobetter Posts: 812
    Have a boardman ht pro carbon and really pleased with it . They did have bottom bracket problems due to lack of factory grease but that was years ago . Mine are sram x9 shifters that I prefer to shimano but it's a personal thing , once set up they don't need attention .
    Also avid brakes admittedly higher up the range but absolutely no problems for me .
  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    Yeah, I've heard the elixer 3s aren't great and noisy!!
  • Kowalski675
    Kowalski675 Posts: 4,412
    DunderHeed wrote:
    Yeah, I've heard the elixer 3s aren't great and noisy!!

    No noise from mine. They wouldn't be my first choice, but I've had no problems with mine so far (approx 200 miles).
  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    Ok, cheers guys. Sounds like it's going on personal choice. I'll take a look at the boardman in halfords. The cube is a problem. I 'd have to buy it blind. The bike stores near me don't seem to stock them. Maybe there's something in that?
  • kammybear
    kammybear Posts: 500
    Ive owned 3 cube hardtails and 1 boardman.

    The frame and riding styles are very different. Cubes feel a bit racier and you feel as though your over the front wheel.

    The Boardman feels a bit more relaxed and safer...
  • DunderHeed
    DunderHeed Posts: 9
    kammybear wrote:
    Ive owned 3 cube hardtails and 1 boardman.

    The frame and riding styles are very different. Cubes feel a bit racier and you feel as though your over the front wheel.

    The Boardman feels a bit more relaxed and safer...


    Which cubes were they? Some are meant to be a bit racier.
  • sylwesterzasonski
    sylwesterzasonski Posts: 1
    I've got cube acid 27.5 2014, and it's a great value for money you pay, although top tube is about 20mm shorter than in other bikes I rode, wide handlebar and adjusted seat give a good comfort, I rode 60 kilometers today and i felt comfortable all the time, no backache :) the problem i had riding kellys bike. The bike shows it's potential during climbing hills, bigger wheels really help, and it will be good option for amatour racing :) Below's a link to clip presenting my cube
    http://youtu.be/s6m0Q2TjIck

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