Boardman Comp Fi vs Cube Access WLS Pro

[Leah]

Hi everyone,

I'm currently looking at two bikes and hoping to buy one in the next couple of weeks. I'm very much a noob, and so I just need a helping hand deciding between these two bikes.

I have tried both, both are a good fit, although I will need to change the handlebar on the Cube to the non oversized version as I found it uncomfortably wide, for a cost of around £30.

I am looking at buying it for trail riding, and the occasional road ride.

Both will cost near enough the same after some discount on the cube.

Specs -
Cube -
Weight Alu Superlite AMF 7005 Double Butted, WLS_Geometry
Fork Suntour Raidon Air 100mm, Remote_Lockout
Headset FSA No.10 semi-integrated
Stem Easton EA30 Oversized
Handlebar Easton EA30 Lowriser Oversized
Grips Cube Ergo
Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX RD-M662 Shadow 9-speed
Front Derailleur Shimano Alivio FD-M430, Top Swing 34,9mm, 9-speed
Shifters Shimano Alivio SL-M430, Rapidfire-Plus, 9-speed
Brakes Shimano BR-M445 hydr. discbrake(180/160mm)
Crankset Shimano FC-M430 44x32x22T, with BB-UN26
Rims RFR ZX24
Front Hub Shimano HB-RM66 Disc
Rear Hub Shimano FH-RM66 Disc
Spokes DT Swiss Industry 2.0
Tyres Schwalbe Rapid Rob Performance 2.25
Innertubes Impac SV14
Pedals Fasten Alu
Saddle Scape Natural Shape 0.2 WLS
Seatpost Easton EA30 31,6mm
Seat Clamp Scape Varioclose 34.9mm
Weight 13,1 kg

Boardman -
Frameset:


Size SM, MD, LG,
Colour Pearl White
Frame Lightweight alloy triple butted, full smooth welding
Fork Suntour Epicon LOD, Air, 100mm, damping adjust, lock out
Groupset:
Shifters SRAM X5
Front Mech SRAM X5
Rear Mech SRAM X5
Brakes Avid Juicy 3
Chainset FSA Alpha Drive 44x32x22T
Cassette SRAM PG950
Chain KMC Z99
Bottom Bracket FSA Powerdrive
Wheelset:
Rims Alex DP20
Hubs Formula Disc
Spokes Stainless black
Tyres Continental MTN King 2.2
Components:
Handlebars cboardman
Stem cboardman
Headset FSA integrated
Spacers Alloy
Seatpost cboardman
Saddle cboardman Cro-mo rails women's specific
Pedals Wellgo flat alloy

Weight*
27.7lbs

 

[Friz]

Sure I'm biased but I'd say Cube all day, everyday. And don't discount the wide bars, they're all the rage nowadays.

Regardless of your final choice, enjoy.

 

[veloman]

+1 for wide bars, however they a so easy to cut down if you ever need to, five minutes with a junior hacksaw and the job is done.

 

[smokeysmoo]

Or you really want to swap the bars ask the shop if they will do it and let them keep the wide bars as payment. Tell them it's a deal breaker and if they do it you'll buy the bike from them.

You don't know if you don't ask

 

[Leah]

Well I went for the Cube, it should be here on Friday =D Will see how I get on with the bars, off to Sherwood pines on monday to try it out

 

[Friz]

Nice. Wear well....