Looking at reducing my bike holdings from 4 to 2.

I want a good “all mountain” bike to replace a Spesh Enduro and a 456.

Anyone know much about the Cube Stereo? Look good and feel good in the shop, good prices on 2010 bikes as well. Anyone know if there are any demos in the South West?

hi bud, iv had 2 cubes an AMS and i just bought a Fritzz, they are fantastic bikes and the stereo has had some really good write ups

Sorry if this input is ungrounded as I’ve not ridden either, but isn’t the Enduro more ‘all mountain’, with the Stereo being more the equal of the Stumpy? Looks a pretty mint bike either way, but I’d have thought all mountain is more the realm of something a bit tougher, and probably heavier at the same time.

And if you replace 2 of your 4 bikes with 1 doesn’t that leave you with 3 ❓

THE STEREO IS A 150MM TRAVEL

No need to shout.

Angles on the 2011 Stereo have made it more of an all-rounded too.

I take it all back then 😀

haha sorry fella didnt mean too had caps lock on

No worries. I need to swot up on my bikes I reckon too! Bit behind.

I’m just about to purchase a 2011 Stereo Pro, I will be test riding it on Wednesday around Delamere for good measure, but I honestly can’t find a 150mm travel bike with the same/smilar spec for the money. Like the build quality but think Cube shouldn’t be relying on their dealers to fit the mudguards to protect the shock.

If you;re going to design a bike with the rear shock next to the wheel then it’ll get damaged at some point, Cube only sell a £40 carbon guard and won’t throw them in for free, dealers are putting them on FOC which is wrong, it comes out of their margin, not the people who designed it that way.

We just got a Stereo Team in stock – in an 18″ though, so probably too big for me 🙁

I saw a write up in MBR and they gave it 9/10, it lost a point due to the very low 13″ BB (for a 150mm bike), they didn’t like that. I like a very low BB, so immediately sort out a Stereo. I’ve Just bought a 2009 frame in black, virtually unused. They use lots of frame standards I don’t have ready parts for, 1.5 headtube, 142mm X 12mm (X-12) rear axle, 34.9 seat tube. It’s awaiting these bits at the moment, for a build up. It looks like it will build up to a really nice looking bike. Hopefully, it will ride really nice too. I don’t like to admit to being influenced by bike mag tests, but work on the principle that they ride loads of bikes, I don’t, so they will hopefully get somewhere near with the basics, like geometry, suspension performance etc. It’s the same sus system as Specialised and Ellsworth. I previously owned an Ellsworth, loved certain elements, but hated the over high BB.
I asked your same question a week ago, but you got 11 more reponses than me 😳 . Eventho it’s not boutique, I like the idea that it’s a bit exclusive, I was considering a Zesty or Pitch. I’m expecting to have it ready to ride by Xmas.

I’ve got a Fritzz – great bike.

Got news for you on the wee mudguard tho – it makes hee haw difference to the amount of shit that collects on the shock (the amount being sizable)

The rear end could do with more tyre /mud clearance tbh, there’s really not enough for UK conditions.

The mud clearance / shock position and the low BB are the only drawbacks. Upside of the latter of course is the extremely stable handling. Longer term the bearings might be an issue – there’s alot of them and I’m guessing most will be specials.