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Ceepo Shadow vs Cube Aerium C:68X
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Key differences
- Only the Cube Aerium C:68X has integrated hydration.
- Tire clearance: up to 28 mm on the Ceepo Shadow vs 30 mm on the Cube Aerium C:68X.
- The Ceepo Shadow comes in 3 sizes, the Cube Aerium C:68X in 4.
Ceepo Shadow
Cube Aerium C:68X
| CeepoShadow | CubeAerium C:68X | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Ceepo | Cube |
| Build | Shadow frameset | Aerium C:68X SLT Aero |
| Build notes | Sold as a frameset with stem through Ceepo dealers. The USD price is from the 'Shadow Frameset Kit' listing in Ceepo's own online shop (the Shadow product page shows no price); that listing gives the older 450/490/520 mm seat tube lengths, so confirm the current frame with a dealer. | — |
| Price (MSRP) | $5,500$5,500$5,500 | €9,999€9,999€9,999 |
| Bike weight | — | 10.3 kg22.7 lb |
| Model year | 2024 | 2026 |
| Generation | 2024 update (integrated front-end cabling) | Aerium C:68X (successor to the Aerium C:68 TT) |
| Launched | — | 2023 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | No | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | — | 77 |
| Aero | 74 | 85 |
| Frame | 64 | 70 |
| Components | — | 80 |
| Hydration & storage | 76 | 84 |
| Fit | 62 | 72 |
| Practicality | 86 | 62 |
| Price | — | 87 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (Toray T1000 and OSMC) | Carbon (C:68X) |
| Fork material | Carbon | Carbon (Aerium C:68X) |
| Frame weight | 2,330 g5.14 lb | — |
| Fork weight | 500 g17.6 oz | — |
| Weight measured on | Frame size M unpainted; fork uncut (Ceepo) | — |
| Max system weight | — | 100 kg220.5 lb |
| Frame sizes | S, M, L | XS, S, M, L |
| Colours | White/Black, Storm Grey, Hirro Fade | — |
| Also available as | — | Aerium C:68X TT (separate UCI-approved time-trial frame) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Flat-mount hydraulic disc | Flat-mount disc |
| Max rotor size | 160 mm | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 28 mm | 30 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BB386EVO | 86mm press-fit |
| Front axle | 12x100 mm thru-axle (M12 x 1.5) | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 mm thru-axle (M12 x 1.5) | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Shimano Di2 and mechanical, SRAM eTap AXS and mechanical, Campagnolo EPS and mechanical, Classified PowerShift, FSA K-Force WE | Electronic; 1x or 2x (front derailleur mount cover plate for 1x) |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Max chainring | 60T | — |
| Front derailleur mount | Removable, high and low positions | Braze-on, with cover plate for 1x setups |
| Cable routing | Full or semi-integrated through the front end | Fully internal (frame and handlebars) |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | — | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 750 ml25.4 fl oz |
| Hydration details | — | Bar-mounted Hydration Set Aerium (750 ml) with a refill door, plus an optional in-frame bladder above the bottom bracket that refills through a port in the top-tube nutrition box. The Hydration Set cannot be used with 40 mm or more of spacers. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage details | Bento box in the top tube under a flexible rubber lid with magnetic closure; tool box with an internal bag low in the frame | CUBE Hydration Set Aerium (750 ml, bar-mounted) plus a compartment above the bottom bracket for an additional hydration bladder or spares; Storage Box Set Aerium for nutrition. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | Yes |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Compatible with industry-standard and custom aerobars | CUBE Aerium C:68X Cockpit System in Low (XS-S) or High (M-L) setup; extensions can be swapped |
| Third-party aerobars possible | Yes | — |
| Seatpost type | Reversible Wide Range Seatpost (WRS) with double seat clamp | CUBE Aerium C:68 Aero seatpost |
| Fit notes | Mechanical shifting is limited to 1x. 2x chainrings from 50/34 to 54/40; 1x from 34T to 60T. Stem included with the frameset. Headset 1.5 in upper (EC44/28.6), 1 1/4 in lower (IS47/33). | Arm pads adjust over a wide range of widths and stack heights, and saddle stack and reach are adjustable. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | — | Cube claims the C:68X is 3.63 W faster than the previous Aerium C:68 |
| Testing method | — | Wind tunnel, CFD and athlete feedback |
| Tube profile | Truncated airfoils; beam frame with no seat tube leading edge | Twin head tube with a cutout, very low seatstays, deep fork |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | Ceepo says it comes apart and goes back together with only a multitool and uses off-the-shelf parts | — |
| Headset bearings | Upper 1.5" (EC44/28.6); lower 1-1/4" (IS47/33) | Acros integrated, 1-1/8" top, 1-1/4" bottom |
| Frame warranty | 3 years from purchase on the frameset, original owner with dated proof of purchase | — |
| Sold via | — | Through CUBE dealers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Electronic | — | Yes |
| Wireless | — | Yes |
| Shifters | — | SRAM Red eTap Clics / eTap Blips |
| Crankset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Chainrings | — | 50 |
| Crank length | — | 165 (XS-M) / 170 (L) |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Type | — | Spider |
| Bottom bracket | — | SRAM DUB Road 86mm Pressfit |
| Standard | — | 86mm press-fit |
| Rear derailleur | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Cassette | — | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | — | 10-33 |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Chain | — | SRAM Red E1 (CeramicSpeed wax coating) |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | — | SRAM Red Aero E1 |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | — | 160/160 |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | — | Newmen Streem TT.80 / Infinite VONOA Carbon |
| Front rim depth | — | 80 mm |
| Rear disc wheel | — | Yes |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | — | Yes |
| Tires | — | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TLR |
| Tire width | — | 28 mm |
| Set up tubeless | — | Yes |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | — | CUBE Aerium C:68X Cockpit System (XS-S Low, M-L High) |
| Extensions | — | Profile Design ASC Pro Carbon |
| Stem | Ceepo Included stem | — |
| Stem length | 90 (S), 100 (M), 110 (L) | — |
| Headset | — | Acros Integrated, 1 1/8" top / 1 1/4" bottom |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | — | Selle Italia Watt SF Magnesium |
| Seatpost | Ceepo Wide Range Seatpost (reversible) | CUBE Aerium C:68 Aero |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | S, M, L | XS, S, M, L |
| Stack | 498–540 mm19.6–21.3″ | 487–539 mm19.2–21.2″ |
| Reach | 405–435 mm15.9–17.1″ | 395–442 mm15.6–17.4″ |
| Seat angle min | 78.5–79° | 78° |
| Seat angle max | 78.5–79° | 78° |
| Head tube angle | 71–71.5° | 72° |
| Head tube length | 80–122 mm3.1–4.8″ | 74–129 mm2.9–5.1″ |
| Effective top tube | 502–544.8 mm19.8–21.4″ | 499–557 mm19.6–21.9″ |
| Seat tube length | 440–564 mm17.3–22.2″ | 535–588 mm21.1–23.1″ |
| Chainstay | 400 mm15.7″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 989–1,029 mm38.9–40.5″ | 979–1,043 mm38.5–41.1″ |
| BB drop | 75 mm3″ | 78 mm3.1″ |
| Fork offset | 43 mm1.7″ | — |
| Front centre | 601–640 mm23.7–25.2″ | — |
| Standover | 707–825 mm27.8–32.5″ | — |
| Wheel size | 700c | 28" (700c) |
| Stem length | 90–110 mm3.5–4.3″ | 81 mm3.2″ |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm15.7″ |
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