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New Stereo 150 29 has been purpose-built for winning EWS races When you’ve got one of the fastest men on two wheels riding your bikes, it makes sense to build him the fastest bike you can, and let him play a part in its development. That’s just what Cube have done with EnduroWorld Series star Greg Callaghan and the Stereo 150 29. Here are five things you need to know about the flat-out Irishman’s new whip… Cube decided to develop this frame after Greg jumped on a Stereo 140 29 at the Emerald Enduro EWS race in 2016. The mid-travel 29er was by no means a dedicated enduro race bike, yet Greg beat Richie Rude and Sam Hill for the win, proving that big wheels suit him down to the ground. The new 150mm-travel frame has been built specifically for enduro racing. Cube have changed the suspension kinematics to make the bike much more progressive through its stroke. Even the fastest riders on the planet will have a back end that can deal with anything they throw at it. The ‘C:68’ fr...

While the Stereo 160 looks quite tall, with a relatively high top tube, it doesn’t feel that way on the trail. That’s partly thanks to the low bottom bracket (BB), which sits 335mm off the ground and has a 14mm drop that sinks you down nicely between the wheel axles. Standover height isn’t quite as good as on the lower-slung bikes here, though. It’s an incredibly easy bike to ride and feels very natural from the get-go, but does come up pretty short in terms of reach, which is an issue for taller riders, considering there’s just one more size up from the 20in bike here. In terms of kit, the Cube is seriously impressive. If we were to be really picky, we’d prefer to see a more forgiving Lyrik fork in place of the Pike, and while the Rock Razor rear tyre gets Schwalbe’s reasonably tacky TrailStar compound and tough SuperGravity casing, its minimal tread means things can get sketchy in the mud. High-fives to the guys at Cube for slapping a well-damped, supertacky Magic Mary VertStar ...

This new DH machine went from design board to the World Cup top 10 in just a matter of months

Cube’s carbon 29er hardtail is built for one job only – winning races WHY IS THIS A SUPER BIKE?

Cube have kept their strong 29er race hardtail range for 2014 but added four new bikes with 650b wheels. The Reaction GTC Pro 27.5 is the second-tier carbon model.

While the Stereo 160 27.5 and Stereo 140 29 remain fundamentally unchanged for 2015, there’s a new 140mm(5.5in) travel, 650b wheeled model in a choice of aluminium (HPA) or carbon (HPC), which is good news for UK riders after an aggressive trail bike.

The Fritzz name is now reserved solely for Cube’s 180mm travel enduro smasher, which has been updated with 650b wheels and new geometry for 2015. This year’s 160mmFritzz has been rebadged as the Stereo 160 HPA27.5 to reduce confusion.

Long-standing trail bike gets mid-sized wheels and tweaked suspension C ube have an almost bewildering array of full-suspension bikes, including options with different geometry but the same travel. The AMS has been their all-round mainstay for a while, and for 2014 it’s available with a choice of 650b or 29in wheels.

I t’s no secret that we were massive fans of the 2013 Cube Stereo, so we couldn’t refuse when we were offered the chance to get a leg over the new model.