[QUOTE 5217125, member: 45"]I was in your position a couple of months ago, and decided that Cube were good bikes with great VFM. I looked at the two you're talking about and, while they're complete (guards, rack, lights) they're big and heavy.
I went for the Cube Hyde Race in the end. Belt drive, hub gears. Lighter and faster than your two, but strong. With a rack on the back it's fantastic for commuting.[/QUOTE]
Way out of my price range I'm afraid, that's without equipping it with all the kit that's included with the above two.
I'm also a bit dubious about hub gears for no reason other than I've never tried them.
I went for the Cube Hyde Race in the end. Belt drive, hub gears. Lighter and faster than your two, but strong. With a rack on the back it's fantastic for commuting.[/QUOTE]
Way out of my price range I'm afraid, that's without equipping it with all the kit that's included with the above two.
I'm also a bit dubious about hub gears for no reason other than I've never tried them.