Aerium (TT)

Name: Cube Aerium (TT)
Brand: Cube

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Kilmė

Cube was founded in 1993 by Marcus Purner, who started out with a 50 m2 corner of his father's furniture factory in Waldershof, Bavaria, importing frames from the Far East to fund his studies. Three decades on, Cube is one of Europe's largest bike makers, still owner-managed, building thousands of bikes a day from a vast facility in the same Bavarian town. The Aerium is Cube's dedicated aero against-the-clock platform. The rim-brake alloy/carbon Aerium of the early 2010s was a value-focused TT/tri machine; the story turned serious in 2018 when Cube launched the disc-only Aerium TT C:68, raced by the Wanty-Groupe Gobert team at the Tour de France. Moving to disc brakes let Cube clean up and optimise the aero profile around the head tube while staying UCI-legal. In 2022-2023 the platform was reborn as the Aerium C:68X, developed closely with Cube athlete and Ironman World Champion Lucy Charles-Barclay, adding in-frame hydration and further aero refinement.

Specifikacijos

Rėmas: Carbon (C:68X = ~68% carbon / 32% resin), Monocoque Advanced Twin Mold, Twin Head Tube, full internal routing, flat-mount disc, 12x142mm rear
Svoris: kg
Transmisija: 12-speed, trim-dependent: SRAM Red AXS (SLT) / SRAM Force AXS (SLX) / Shimano Ultegra Di2 with Dura-Ace TT shifters (Race)
Stabdžiai: Hydraulic disc, flat-mount (SRAM S-900 Aero HRD or Shimano hydraulic, 160mm rotors)
Ratai: Newmen Streem S.60 / TT.80 carbon aero, tubeless-ready (deep-section; SLT/SLX add a rear disc option)

Verdiktas

+Stiprybės

Genuinely fast, wind-tunnel-honed aero frame with real race results behind it (IMWC-winning C:68X).
Twin Head Tube design keeps it notably stable in crosswinds compared with many deep TT frames.
Highly adjustable fit and integrated hydration/storage make it a complete, race-ready triathlon package.

−Trūkumai

Single-purpose: a steep, aggressive TT/tri geometry that is impractical for general road or endurance riding.
Top C:68X trims (SLT/SLX) are expensive (well into four figures) and the deep aero wheels punish on climbs.
Proprietary integrated cockpit and internal routing make setup, travel packing and servicing more involved than a standard road bike.

Kartos

Aerium Race (rim, ~2013)
- Older value-focused TT/tri bike; rim brakes, no integration. Predecessor era.
Rėmas
Alloy + carbon fork
Stabdžiai
Rim
Aerium TT C:68 (2018)
- First disc-brake, UCI-legal TT frame with Twin Head Tube; raced at Tour de France 2018.
Rėmas
C:68 carbon
Stabdžiai
Hydraulic disc
Aerium C:68X (2022/23+)
- Current triathlon-focused generation: in-frame hydration, ~3.63W faster, IMWC-winning. SLT/SLX/Race trims.
Rėmas
C:68X carbon
Stabdžiai
Hydraulic disc

Versijos ir komplektacijos

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Versijos ir komplektacijos
Rodiklis	Aerium Race (alloy, rim brake)	Aerium TT C:68 (disc, UCI)	DabartinėAerium C:68X Race	DabartinėAerium C:68X SLX	DabartinėAerium C:68X SLT
Metai	2013	2018	2025	2025	2025
Rėmas	Hydroformed triple-butted aluminium + carbon fork	C:68 carbon, Twin Head Tube, disc-only	C:68X carbon	C:68X carbon	C:68X carbon
Transmisija	Shimano Ultegra + Dura-Ace TT shifters	Shimano/varies (team builds)	Shimano Ultegra Di2 (Dura-Ace TT shifters)	SRAM Force AXS 12s + power meter	SRAM Red AXS 12s + power meter
Stabdžiai	Rim (TRP)	Hydraulic disc	Shimano hydraulic disc	SRAM S-900 Aero HRD disc	SRAM S-900 Aero HRD disc
Kaina	€2,100	—	€6,299	€8,299	—
Paskirtis	Vertė	Flagmanas	Vertė	Subalansuota	Flagmanas