The Cube Nuroad is a versatile gravel bike.
Cube offers the bike with a carbon or aluminum frame.
There are eight models of the bike available to allow riders the ability to choose a bike that best meets their budget and componentry preferences.
Race FE and Pro FE builds include integrated lights, fenders and a rack. All other models have mounting points for these features.
The ability to utilize a rack on the bike allows riders to carry additional gear for commuting, touring and bikepacking.
The bike has flared drop bars. These handlebars give riders great stability at speed. They also offer numerous hand positions for long days in the saddle.
The bike’s geometry presents riders with a comfortable and efficient seated climbing position.
There are mounts for two water bottle cages on the Cube Nuroad.
The hydraulic disc brakes allow riders to stop quickly on the bike.
Internally routed cables and hoses give the bike a neat and tidy appearance.
The tapered headtube and wide bottom bracket offer stiffness for greater power transfer on the Nuroad.
The bike comes with 35mm Schwalbe Tires. These are great for a wide range of riding conditions.
The bike has clearance for tires up to 40mm even with fenders in place.
All models of the Cube Nuroad climb well, due to their wide gear range.
This bike is an affordable option for riders looking to explore paved roads, gravel fire roads and double track.
Cube offers a women's-specific version of the Nuroad.

5 reasons not to buy

The integrated rear tail light goes out when stopped on the Race FE and Pro FE builds of the bike.
Not all users were pleased with the included rack on the builds with this feature. They found it was an unnecessary feature and chose to remove it.
Some experts expressed they would have liked the bike to have clearance for wider tires than 40mm.
The bike is not as fast as others in its category, according to test riders.
The headlight on the Race FE and Pro FE builds is not as bright as one tester would have liked.

Bottom line

The Cube Nuroad is a bike for those that want to train on pavement or countryside double track. It has clearance for tires up to 40mm. Some experts would have preferred greater clearance. The bike has mounts for a rack and fenders. Two of the offered builds include these features, in addition to integrated lights. These lights may not be bright enough for some riders. This bike is a great all-arounder for adventures in dry or wet conditions.

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Cube Nuroad Race FE

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It’s a bit of a weighty beast, but with sensible gearing and sorted geometry the Cube Nuroad Race FE is a much more fun bike to ride than you might expect.

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Cube Nuroad WS 2019 Bike Review

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Modelled on the Attain endurance road bike, the Nuroad WS aims to take riders onto new routes – on road, but also onto gravel tracks, forest trails, cobbles, and the odd bit of grass.

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