PRESS RELEASE - CUBE Product Preview 2012

• CUBE launches 10x 29er Bikes in 2012

• Downhill-Bike "Two15" – engineered in close cooperation with FOX

• Big wheels for EPO - the EPO series is extended by a 29er E-Bike

Waldershof, 11th

August, 2011 - For 2012 CUBE presents 29er bikes for the first time. We are not the first to manufacture mountain bikes

with big wheels, but it is only now that fork manufacturers are able to supply suspension forks with the correct geometry and offset to fit

our Agile Ride Geometry.

In 2012, CUBE enters the market with ten 29er bikes: ANALOG 29, ACID 29, two models from the popular LTD-series: LTD PRO 29 and LTD

SL 29, REACTION GTC Pro 29, REACTION GTC SL 29, AMS 29, AMS 29 Race, ELITE 29 Super HPC and EPO 29 will complete the 29er range.

CUBE 29

The Agile Ride Geometry has been developed for CUBE 29. CUBE wanted to solve the problem of longer chainstays, higher center of gravity

and longer wheelbase influencing the handling of a 29er in a negative way. It`s been found three solutions:

1. The bottom bracket height of a CUBE 29 is the same as on a 26” bike

2. The special (patent pending) positioning of the front derailleur delivers 100% performance and gives more tyre clearance. So we could

shorten the chainstays for quicker handling. The derailleur mount also means that the seat tube doesn't need to be bent or offset from the

bottom bracket shell, so every frame size shows the identical seat angle.

3. We install suspension forks with a custom offset. Using identical head angles to the 26” bike the custom offset gives us the identical trail

figure too, delivering great agile steering and handling features. Plus there is more clearance between the rider's feet and the front wheel

compared to competing 29ers.

To make a long story short: The CUBE Agile Ride Geometry combines all the advantages of 29” wheels with the advantages of the smaller

26” wheels. You will feel totally at home on our 29ers.

ELITE SUPER HPC 29 "REACTION GTC 29"

The ELITE SUPER HPC 29 and REACTION GTC 29 enter the market of upper level 29” hardtails. Both offer sporty handling thanks to Agile

Ride Geometry. Both frames come with a tapered steerer tube, press-fit BB, simplified internal cable routing and post mount brake, all the

specs a modern bike should have. The carbon frame is made in just three parts, the front triangle and left and right rear triangles. This

minimises the number of bonded joints in the frame. The bonding itself is a special Cube procedure. We also reduced the use of aluminium

in the head tube and dropouts to again avoid bonded joints as far as possible. The further improved manufacturing process and the

Advanced Twin Mould procedure used on the lighter and stiffer ELITE SUPER HPC 29 reduces weight compared to the REACTION GTC 29

and saves energy while sprinting or climbing. But the REACTION GTC 29 is still unique in its class and benefits from the success of its 26”

sibling.

AMS 120 29

The AMS 120 29 is our entry to the all mountain full-suspension segment. We worked to the same criteria as for our 26” models: Climbing

neutrally and being confident on the downhills. The use of STK and ERC made this possible. We used special suspension forks, short

chainstays, short head tube and a low bottom bracket – all features of the Cube Agile Ride Geometry – to give a riding feel similar to our

26” models. All in all it is the perfect combination of the positive characteristics of big wheels with the agility and easy handling of a 26”

bike. So you can enjoy every ride, from a quick trail ride uphill or downhill to an epic adventure crossing the Alps.

LTD and Competition Series 29

Rounding off the full suspension and carbon fibre party are the popular Limited and Competition series. You will see the same features like

short chainstays, low bottom bracket, low centre of gravity and special front derailleur positioning. All Cube 29ers show the advantages of

29” wheels combined with the geometry tested and proven for years in their 26” brothers.

In the Competition series (built with Aluminum Lite) you will find the ATTENTION and ACID models, while the Limited series comprises the

LTD PRO and SL , built with Aluminum Superlite. These models differ in weight because of the different tube sets and their components

specified for the target use.

The CUBE downhill bike "TWO 15"

In 2012 CUBE will add a new model offering even more travel than the successful Hanzz, a downhill bike called two15. There was a tight

cooperation with Fox Racing Shox’s Eamonn Cleere and downhiller André Wagenknecht from the beginning of the project work in autumn

2008.

Everybody wanted to find the optimum of interaction between the frame and the damping system to build a new kind of kinematics which

should become be the benchmark. Wagenknecht gave the input for geometry and handling while Cleere delivered the necessary technical

details to design the kinematics within the limits and possibilities of the chosen damper, the Fox DHX-RC4.

This led to CUBE's new Triple Linkage Kinematics with a nearly constant curve of the linkage over the whole shock travel. Only this curve

can guarantee that compression and rebound (both high and low speed) work in a linear way over the complete travel.

What's more, the weight was reduced by another 500g. Final testing from André and Eamonn from Fox Racing Shox led to a specific setup

of the Fox DHX-RC4 adjusted to the frame and the downhill demands that the two15 will face.

29 "E-MTB - CUBE Epo 29

Following the successful introduction of the EPO series last year, it will be expanded this year by a 29er mountain bike. More information

will follow shortly.

CUBE Bikes – company profile

CUBE stands for own ideas, own developments and independent solutions, which almost all occur at the company headquarters in

Germany. Through effective technical solutions in frame and in the full suspension kinematics, combined with the outstanding CUSTOM

DESIGN CUBE, CUBE lifts off from the mass of the bike companies.

Cube was founded in 1993 in Waldershof, Germany by Marcus Pürner. In the company's headquarters in Waldershof 250 employees work

in product development, manufacturing and sales. The successful company is the market leader in Germany in the mid-and high-quality

mountain bike and road bike segment.

The current portfolio consists of 170 different mountain bikes, racing, cross, triathlon, and e-bikes. Ergonomically matched women's and

children's bikes and an extensive collection of clothing and accessories are also available.

Cube is designed for maximum quality and functionality, and generally meets the standard DIN plus with its frames. Cube Bikes are

available in 32 countries worldwide through distributions.

For more information and images please contact:

Lennard van Winden

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3000AA ROTTERDAM

The Netherlands

Phone: +31 (0)10 340 3500

E-mail: marketing@cube-bikes.nl

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