I’ve read enough press releases in my time to have developed a Pavlovian eye-roll response to the phrase “new chapter.” It sits right up there with “no compromise” on the list of things brands say when they’ve mostly just changed the paint. So when Cube’s 2027 launch landed talking about turning a page, I braced myself for the usual reskin-and-reprice job.
Except this time, they’ve actually gone and done it.
The bike I care about most here is the Fritzz. It’s a name Cube fans of a certain vintage will recognise, and it’s back from the archives to replace the Stereo ONE77 as the brand’s dedicated enduro bike. 170mm travel, a completely new C:62 carbon frame, and a high-
pivot layout that Cube reckons gives more control when the trail turns feral.
It ships mullet as standard, but there’s a dropout in the box if you want to go full 29er, plus a flip chip for swapping between air and coil shocks. There’s in-frame storage, a top tube device mount, and a choice of headset or down tube cable routing, which is about as much “set it up your way” as a frame can reasonably offer without asking you to weld it yourself. The range opens at £4,999 for the Super TM.
Here are the specs for the all new Cube Fritzz C:62 Super TM:
Frame: C:62 Carbon Technology, 170mm travel, high-pivot
Fork: RockShox ZEB Ultimate, 170mm
Shock: RockShox Vivid Ultimate
Brakes: SRAM Maven Silver
Drivetrain: SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission
Weight: 17.2kg
Price: £4,999
Away from the headline act, the Stereo range has actually been simplified rather than expanded, which is the kind of thing brands rarely do without being made to. Where you used to get several Stereo travel options, it’s now just one 150mm/145mm trail bike in
either HPC or C:62 carbon. The HPC Race with Shimano XT starts at £2,199, and it’s genuinely good to see another big brand pushing carbon full-suspension prices back down rather than creeping them up year on year. More of this, please.
Gravity riders get a completely reworked TWO15, developed alongside Cube’s factory downhill team rather than dreamt up on a spreadsheet. High-performance aluminium frame, 200mm travel, high-pivot suspension, another flip chip for air/coil. £3,999 for the
SLX.
Hardtails haven’t been forgotten either. The entry-level Aim gets a redesigned aluminium frame with smoother welds and starts at just £499, while the Reaction range’s aluminium models pick up an all-new frame of their own, starting at £999.
It’s a focused refresh, but the substance is actually there under the chapter-and-verse marketing copy. A genuinely new enduro bike, a trail range that’s been made simpler and cheaper rather than more complicated and pricier, and a downhill bike shaped by people
who actually race it. Whether that’s enough to make you fall for the “new chapter” line is up to you, but for once, I’m not rolling my eyes at it…
The full 2027 range – including all things road and gravel as covered by Mat over on road.cc – is live now on Cube’s website and through Cube dealers.
