Two15 (DH)
Origin
The Two15 name is a straight statement of intent: roughly 215mm of rear-wheel travel, a full-blown downhill race chassis. Cube's DH lineage runs back to the early 2010s alloy '215'/'Two 15' bikes, which used the brand's FSP4 linkage and 27.5" wheels and served as an affordable, honest race platform for a decade. The bike as most people know it today arrived in October 2020 for the 2021 season, when Cube tore the platform up and rebuilt it around a new 4-link 'ETC' Horst-style kinematic, an adjustable Angle Set headset, and — for the first time — a lightweight carbon 29er (HPC) alongside the agile alloy 27.5. The timing was deliberate: Cube launched Cube Factory Racing for 2021, signing two-time UCI World Champion Danny Hart alongside German champion Max Hartenstern, and the new Two15 became their World Cup weapon. Hartenstern was central to its development and both riders put the HPC into World Cup top-tens, which is the whole point of a bike like this.
Specifications
- Frame
- Two constructions: HPC carbon monocoque front triangle with alloy 6061-T6 rear (HPC SL/SLT/SLX, 29"); or full HPA Ultralight triple-butted hydroformed alloy with carbon rocker (Race/Pro, 27.5")
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- 1x7 DH-specific. SLT: SRAM X01 DH (10-24T XG-795, 218% range). SL/SLX: SRAM GX DH (11-25T PG-720, 227%). Race Face Atlas cranks 165mm, 32-34T
- Brakes
- Magura MT7 (SLT) or Magura MT5 (SL/SLX) hydraulic disc, 203mm rotors front and rear
- Wheels
- Carbon 29: Race Face Atlas or Answer Atac DH, Boost 20x110 front / 12x157 rear, tubeless-ready. Alloy version: 27.5"
The verdict
- Genuine World-Cup-proven downhill performance — calm, composed and fast on steep, rough tracks
- Exceptional value: carbon builds and top components at prices well below most rival DH bikes
- Light for the DH class (~15.9 kg on the SLT) with adjustable geometry via the Angle Set headset
- Very progressive suspension on the 2021+ bike needs careful setup — reviewers ran forks soft to match the rear
- Pure DH bike only: 1x7 gearing and 215mm travel make it useless for pedaling / trail / enduro use
- The older alloy FSP4 platform (pre-2021) wallows in big compressions and is heavier
Generations
Alloy FSP4 era (~2012-2020)
- Honest, affordable alloy race bike; less progressive suspension, wallows in big hits, heavier.
- Wheels
- 27.5"
- Frame
- HPA triple-butted alloy
2021 redesign (2021-present)
- Ground-up rebuild launched Oct 2020; World Cup bike for Cube Factory Racing (Hart, Hartenstern). Lighter, more progressive, geometry-adjustable, carbon 29er added.
- Wheels
- 29" carbon race / 27.5" alloy
- Frame
- HPC carbon 29 (SL/SLT/SLX) + HPA alloy 27.5 (Race/Pro)
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Two15 HPC SLT (29) | Two15 HPC SL (29) | CurrentTwo15 HPC SLX (29) | CurrentTwo15 Race (27.5, alloy) | Two15 SL (27.5, alloy, FSP4 era) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2022 | 2022 | 2023 | 2023 | 2019 |
| Frame | HPC carbon front / alloy rear | HPC carbon front / alloy rear | HPC carbon front / alloy rear | HPA Ultralight triple-butted alloy, carbon rocker | HPA Ultralight alloy, FSP4 linkage |
| Drivetrain | SRAM X01 DH 1x7 (10-24T) | SRAM GX DH 1x7 (11-25T) | SRAM GX DH 1x7 (11-25T) | SRAM DH 1x7 | SRAM DH 1x7 |
| Brakes | Magura MT7 203mm | Magura MT5 203mm | Magura MT5 203mm | hydraulic disc 203mm | hydraulic disc |
| MSRP | €5,999 | €3,899 | €3,999 | €3,199 | — |
| Purpose | Flagship | Balanced | Balanced | Value | Balanced |
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