Cube’s latest range of gravel bikes aren’t reinventing the wheel (we’ll leave that to the 32″gravel and MTBs that are all the rage right now), but the legendary German brand is advancing the form factor into interesting and more road-influenced territory. At Sea Otter Europe, Liam took a look at Cube’s latest bikes.
Cube have always been a firm favourite in the road.cc offices for their ability to combine cutting-edge components with innovative design and new features, while keeping the price tag reasonable.
The company’s updated range of Nuroad gravel bikes for 2027 is no exception to the rule of Cube. At Sea Otter Europe, conveniently situated next to the UCI Gravel World Series, Liam got to take a look at the bikes that will dominate fire roads, bridleways, and cycle lanes in the coming year…
Nuroad C:62 SLT
Cube’s headline bike at Sea Otter Europe was the Nuroad C:62 SLT. Regular readers will remember that Liam took a previous iteration of this bike through its paces — and tried to beat Wout van Aert — at Marly Grav in the Netherlands earlier this year. But we’re not allowed to talk about that…
Enhancements for the 8kg Nuroad C:62 SLT include a snazzy new off-white paint job with a hint of Technicolor glitch around the seat post, and bright pink hubs that utterly seduced Liam. Enchanting colours aside, the bike also includes a top-end wireless 13-speed Sram Red AXS 1×13 groupset combined with an integrated power meter.
Cube has partnered with Newmen to equip the bike with an aero carbon wheelset, which look a little huge for a gravel bike — but the bike is intended for the fastest gravel riders.
”We work a lot with Newmen together”, Cube told us.
“We only have these wheel sets on the top bike, and they are quite disruptive with the new huge profile. So we are kind of looking more for these aero racers.”
Up top, a new integrated handlebar hides the cables and keeps things aero, with a slight flair on the drops for more control on tricky technical sections.
At £6,499, it’s a lot of cash for a bike, but, as Liam points out, it’s a lot of bike for the cash if you want the very best.
The Nuroad C:62 bikes
Can’t afford to drop six-and-a-half grand on a bike? That doesn’t mean you have to miss out on Cube’s bespoke C:62 carbon blend. The Nuroad series now includes carbon wheels as standard, plus de facto mudguard and rack mounting points, and carbon seat posts and handlebars complementing the frame. The entry-level bike here, the 1x 12-speed GRX-equipped Nuroad C:62 One, comes in at a very reasonable £1,999 and a fairly weightless 9.2kg.
Moving up the C:62 ladder, you’ll find the Nuroad C:62 Pro (£2,699), which upgrades to a 2x 12-speed GRX groupset. For an extra £100, you can pick up the Nuroad C:62 Pro FE, which adds mudguards, a luggage rack, rear stand, and battery-powered lights, making it a versatile bike for weekday both commutes and weekend capers.
The Nuroad C:62 EX powers up the groupset and pumps the price to £3,199, with dependable Shimano GRX Di2 1x shifting and an integrated 4iii power meter. Or, for £3,499, you can grab the Nuroad C:62 EXC, which adds Sram Force AXS 1×13 to the mix and tucks the cables into an integrated carbon aero cockpit.
Just shy of the flagship C:62 SLT build sit the Nuroad C:62 Race and Nuroad C:62 SLX. The Race (£3,699) boasts GRX Di2 2×12 shifting plus Newmen Advanced X.R.36 wheels, while the SLX (£4,299) includes Sram Eagle Transmission 1×12 and Carbon Zipp 303 XPLR wheels.
Your first gravel bike: the Cube Nuroad One
Let’s go from the most expensive to the cheapest: the Cube Nuroad One’s price tag has been trimmed by £100 to £899. For just under £900, you get an aluminium frame with smooth welds so you can pretend it’s carbon, plus Shimano Cues 1x 9-speed shifting and integrated cable routing. For £999, you can pick up the commuter-friendly Nuroad One FE, which adds lights, mudguards, a rack, and a kickstand.
Cube’s HPA range
That’s high-performance aluminium, Cube fans. All these models include smooth-welded 6061 superlite aluminium with carbon forks, as well as thru-axles, mounting points, and a Universal Derailleur Hanger.
The HPA models start at £1,199 for the Nuroad Pro, with Shimano Claris 1×11-speed shifting and 45 mm wide Schwalbe G-One Comp tyres. Want to tote panniers and ride through dark puddles? Pick up the Nuroad Pro FE for £1,299.
Next in line is the Nuroad EX, which includes GRX 1x 12-speed shifting plus Schwalbe G-One R Performance tyres wrapped around Newmen Performance X.R.25 wheels, for £1,399. The Nuroad Race doubles the GRX groupset to 2x, and increases the price to £1,499, or £1,599 for the city-friendly Nuroad Race FE.
At the top of the HPA range, you’ll find the £1,999 Nuroad SLX, which adds an electronic SRAM Rival AXS XPLR 1×13-speed groupset and 45mm Continental Terra Trail tyres. It’s the same price as the carbon Nuroad C:62 One, so gravel riders are going to face a nail-biting dilemma: carbon build, or electronic shifting?
To find out more about Cube’s gravel bike range, head over to Cube’s website now
