Cube refreshes the Agree endurance road bike for MY27, sheds weight and adds aero gains

Cube has unveiled the MY27 version of its Agree endurance road bike, and the changes are aimed squarely at riders who want speed without giving up comfort. The redesigned C:62 carbon frame and matching full carbon fork are around 150g lighter than the outgoing model, and Cube says the combined changes to the frame, fork, cockpit and seatpost cut aerodynamic drag by 10.4 watts.

Lighter, faster, still comfortable

The weight and aero work has not come at the expense of usability. The new aero seatpost is designed to cut drag while improving comfort over rough chip seal, a common complaint on Australian back roads. A new aero frame bag adds on bike storage and is claimed to save a further 1.2 watts over the previous design, useful for riders who want to carry a spare tube or gas canister without a saddle bag.

More tyre room, less restriction

Tyre clearance has grown to 36mm, giving riders scope to run wider rubber for comfort or grip on patchy surfaces. Cube has also removed the steering angle lock fitted to the previous Agree, which allows a wider turning circle and, according to the brand, a more natural feel at low speed.

Australian pricing

The Agree range lands in Australia as six models. The entry point is the Agree C:62 ONE at $5,199, moving up through the Agree C:62 PRO at $5,999, the Agree C:62 RACE at $6,999 and the Agree C:62 SLX at $7,399, before topping out with electronic groupsets on the Agree C:62 SLT Di2 at $8,999 and the Agree C:62 SLT AXS at $10,299.

If you are cross shopping endurance road bikes in the $5,000 to $10,000 bracket, the MY27 Agree adds a genuine aero angle to a category that is usually sold on comfort alone. It is worth lining it up against similarly priced endurance bikes from Trek, Giant and Merida on BikeFinder before you commit, since the extra tyre clearance and lighter frame narrow the usual gap between endurance and race geometry.