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Cube Litening AIR C:68X SLX

Cube Litening AIR C:68X SLX is a 6.5 kg aerodynamic road race bike with a C:68X carbon frame, SRAM Red AXS electronic shifting and an integrated power meter.

7 999 €8 799 €

Price includes VAT 24% (delivery: Estonia).

C:68X carbon frame
SRAM Red AXS drivetrain
Integrated power meter
Just 6.5 kg bike weight

Color:Blue

Frame size:

Free delivery within Estonia

14-day returns

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29 years of experience

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Cube Litening AIR C:68X SLX

A bike that reduces wind resistance is great, but a race bike should also – of course – be as light as possible. So, with the Litening AIR, we worked with pro peloton riders to develop a frame from our premium C:68X® carbon that combines the best of both worlds. At around 799g for a mid-sized frame it's svelte enough to easily build a UCI-compliant 6.5kg bike, but – with details like Full Internal Cable Routing, careful tube profiles and our IC Aero One-Piece Carbon Cockpit – it's still slippery through the air, incredibly good at translating pedalling into forward progress, and comfortable for long days in the saddle. The overall weight saving on a classic road bike is a difference you can clearly feel – and see in your results!

It's appropriate, really, that our lightweight, aero-enhanced speed machine should feature a liquidblue'n'crisscross colour scheme – the grid pattern hints at both contour lines and the underlying C:68X® carbon structure. But it's the detail that really matters. Built to break out and lead, this is the bike that you've earned through hours of road miles. It's ready whenever you are.

When we set out to develop an ultralight race bike, the Litening AIR C:68X SLX was exactly what we had in mind. Comfortable enough to race all day and weighing in at around 799g for a mid-sized frame, it's the UCI-compliant speed machine to help you maximise your performance, whether that's devouring a mountain pass or sprinting for the line. Sram's Red AXS gears – with built-in power meter – and brakes handle stop-and-go duties with precision and predictability, while Newmen Streem Climbing 35/38 Vonoa carbon wheels – shod with 28mm Schwalbe Pro One Aero tyres – help keep you in full control even as the speed increases. The ultimate race machine? That's up to you.

Technologies

ADVANCED TWIN MOLD

With our Advanced Twin Mold process we use two precisely manufactured forms for our C:62®, C:68® and C:68X® carbon frames. The first form is to ensure an accurate layup. The second, inner form keeps every individual fibre precisely where it needs to be while the frame cures. The result is a significantly lighter, stronger frame, with fibre density tailored to anticipated loadings at specific points.

BIKE COMPUTER MOUNT

We know that you want to keep track of your performance stats. It's important, which is why we designed a neat, unobtrusive mount for your bike computer. Now you can record and access data wherever you ride, safe in the knowledge that your device is securely mounted and out of harm's way.

C:68X CARBON FIBER TECHNOLOGY

Combining all our expertise from carbon frame building into the ultimate material, C:68X® carbon uses the optimum blend of fibre and nano particle-infused resin. Precision Advanced Twin Mold manufacturing means we can avoid bonded sleeves or inserts, too. It's the new benchmark for light, stiff and strong.

FULL INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING

Full Internal Cable Routing takes the clutter of external cables and consigns it to the past. We started from scratch, designing frame and handlebars to accept gear and brake cables internally so that nothing interrupts the bike's clean lines. It's neater, it's more aero, it protects cables from damage and it reduces maintenance. All the wins.

INTEGRATED SEATPOST CLAMP

Our Integrated Seatpost Clamp is all part of our quest to sweat the details, so that you can reap the rewards. Its minimalist design suits the frame's pared-back aesthetic. And, of course, that's important – because why wouldn't you want your bike to look great? But it also saves a few grammes too. And that matters just as much…

UCI COMPLIANT

If you want to race, there are rules. We know that, which is why all our road race bikes that could be used for racing are fully compliant with UCI regulations on bicycle design and construction. We've created a full range of high performance machines that follow the rules, so you can just concentrate on your performance…

IC Aero Cockpit

Sleek, light and with a profile that cuts through the air as efficiently as possible, the one-piece carbon IC Aero Cockpit features a 125mm drop and 72mm reach combined with -10˚ rise, a 5˚ frontsweep, 6° flare and 2° outsweep. It's the ideal balance between performance and comfort, whether you're racing or training.

Road Climbing Geometry

When every second counts, you need your bike's geometry to work with you. Our Road Climbing Geometry's short rear centre and emphasis on agile handling ensures that every fraction of a watt you put into the pedals propels you forward, no matter how steep the gradient. Because gravity sucks, and we're on your side...

CUBE is one of Europe's most successful bicycle brands, founded in 1993 by Marcus Pürner in the small Bavarian town of Waldershof in the Fichtel Mountains of Germany. The origin story is modest and very German in its practicality: still a student, Marcus started in a 50-square-metre corner of his father's furniture factory, sourcing frames from Asia and assembling them locally with high-quality components — initially just to fund his university studies. Over three decades that small workshop has grown into one of Europe's largest bicycle producers, with products sold in more than 60 countries and around 1,000 people working under the brand today. Unlike many top-level competitors, CUBE remains an owner-managed family business — Marcus Pürner still leads the brand to this day, which means decisions are made for the long term, not under the pressure of quarterly results for stock-market shareholders. The heart of CUBE is still in Waldershof: the state-of-the-art 35,000-square-metre factory opened in 2016 employs 600 people working two shifts and assembles up to 4,500 bikes per day — making CUBE one of the most productive bicycle assemblers based in Europe. Next door, in the company headquarters, the brand's engineering team handles all frame design, geometry calculation and component selection. Every component goes through a double quality check — once during production and again at CUBE's own test lab, which has dedicated rigs for road and mountain bike testing (for example, frames are loaded with forces equivalent to a sprint). The range is extremely broad — over 400 different models, covering everything from city and kids' bikes to e-bikes, gravel, MTB and full-on professional road racing machines — supported by an in-house clothing and accessories collection. In top-level sport, CUBE is currently the main bike supplier to the Belgian WorldTour team Intermarché–Wanty, and the brand's own action team supports enduro and DH racing as well as triathlon top performers (including multiple Ironman world champion Lucy Charles-Barclay). The CUBE philosophy is simple: solid German engineering at a fair price — "Cube your Life".

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