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Cube Litening Aero C:68X vs Megamo Pulse SLR
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Key differences
- Both start at €4,999.
- Our verdict scores the Cube Litening Aero C:68X higher overall: 83/100 vs 78/100.
- The Cube Litening Aero C:68X comes in 7 sizes, the Megamo Pulse SLR in 5.
Cube Litening Aero C:68X
Megamo Pulse SLR
| CubeLitening Aero C:68X | MegamoPulse SLR | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Cube | Megamo |
| Build | Litening Aero C:68X SLT | Pulse 00 SLR |
| Build notes | Colours slategrey'n'prizm and teamline, same spec and price. EUR price from Cube's German site, GBP from the UK site. Cube doesn't state the size of the claimed weight; BikeRadar measured 7.41 kg in size 58 without pedals. | Top build. Megamo's spec list doesn't name the seatpost for this build; the other SLR builds use its aero carbon post. UK price on megamo.com with the United Kingdom region selected. |
| Price (MSRP) | €7,299€7,299£7,499 | €9,999€9,999£10,299 |
| Bike weight | 7.1 kg15.7 lb | — |
| Model year | 2027 | 2027 |
| Generation | 2027 version (second generation) | Pulse MY27 |
| Launched | 2026-08 | 2026-07 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Not stated | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 83 | 78 |
| Aero | 88 | 84 |
| Frame | 82 | 80 |
| Components | 86 | 82 |
| Fit | 74 | 66 |
| Practicality | 66 | 70 |
| Price | 87 | 87 |
| Weight | 98 | — |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon (C:68X, Advanced Twin Mold monocoque) | Carbon (Pulse Carbon Advanced Composite, SLR 'Super Light Race' layup) |
| Fork material | Carbon (Litening C:68X Aero fork) | Carbon (Pulse Carbon Advanced Composite fork; two fork versions across the size range keep trail the same) |
| Frame weight | 980 g34.6 oz | 924 g32.6 oz |
| Fork weight | — | 458 g16.2 oz |
| Weight measured on | Frame only, as listed by Cube (size not stated) | Megamo claim, size M, ready to paint (unpainted). Megamo's page doesn't say which layup it applies to; press reports quote it for the SLR frame. |
| Frame sizes | 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | slategrey'n'prizm, teamline, oceanfibre'n'prizm, digitalcarbon'n'prizm, carbon'n'chrome, chalky'n'black, beamfibre'n'black, genesisfibre'n'black, graphic'n'white (varies by build) | Performance Green, Black Vector, Grey UD |
| Also available as | — | Pulse SL frame: same geometry in a less costly carbon layup (Pulse 03 CW LTD, 05 CW, 15 CW and 15 builds; separate file megamo-pulse-sl-2027) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc, flat mount |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | 34 mm | 34 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | 86 mm press-fit | T47 |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Complete builds use Shimano Di2 12-speed 2x, SRAM AXS 12-speed 2x and SRAM Red XPLR AXS 13-speed 1x | — |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Front derailleur mount | Braze-on | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal through frame, fork and cockpit | Fully internal, including through the head tube and cockpit |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece carbon bar and stem: CUBE IC Aero Max (SLT, SLX, Orbit, frameset) or IC Aero (Race, Pro) | One-piece Megamo Velora Carbon Aero bar and stem with internal routing and an integrated Garmin/Wahoo mount |
| Seatpost type | Litening C:68X Aero 'Comfort Flex' seatpost with integrated clamp; 380 mm (50-58) or 430 mm (60-62) | Megamo aero carbon seatpost with an integrated clamp that takes round and oval carbon rails |
| Fit notes | Stems are -10° on every size. Cube says the frame works with all CUBE one-piece cockpits; the IC Aero Max on the top builds runs 380 mm bars up to size 56 and 400 mm above, the IC Aero on the Race and Pro 380/400/420 mm. Cube lists a maximum rider weight (with kit) of 100 kg. | Bar width and stem length are matched to frame size on the stock builds (360-400 mm at the hoods, 80-120 mm stems). Inverted spacers let the cockpit height change without losing the integration. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Cube claims frame and fork together are about 150 g lighter and save up to 6 W at race speed versus the previous Litening Aero. TOUR and road.cc report the saving as 6.2 W at 45 km/h; BikeRadar quotes 10.4 W at 45 km/h. | Megamo says drag reduction focused on crosswinds of 2.5 to 10 degrees of yaw and the frame, fork, head tube and cockpit were developed as one system; it publishes no drag or watt figures for this generation. |
| Testing method | CFD simulation and wind tunnel testing (Cube) | — |
| Tube profile | Aero-optimised tubes; fork and longer head tube shaped to work together, the head tube no longer hourglass-shaped (TOUR) | Wide-stance fork, deep-section head tube and chainstays, aero seatpost |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | Acros integrated, 1-1/8 in top, 1-1/4 in bottom | — |
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger) |
| Proprietary parts | IC Aero / IC Aero Max one-piece cockpit with aero spacers, Litening C:68X Aero seatpost | One-piece Velora cockpit, aero seatpost and integrated seat clamp |
| Frame warranty | — | Lifetime frame and rigid-fork warranty for the original buyer who registers the bike within 30 days at an authorised Megamo dealer; racing use counts as improper use |
| Sold via | Through CUBE dealers | Megamo dealers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Launched | 2021 · current generation | — |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x | 2x |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Notes | Combined shift and hydraulic brake levers | — |
| Crankset | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Chainrings | 52/36 | 50/37 |
| Crank lengths available | 165 mm (50-54), 170 mm (56-58), 172.5 mm (60-62) | 160 mm (XS), 165 mm (S), 170 mm (M), 172.5 mm (L), 175 mm (XL) |
| Power meter | 4iiii Precision 3+ (dual-sided) | SRAM Red AXS Power Meter |
| Launched | 2024 · current generation | — |
| Type | Crank arm | Spider-based, in the crankset |
| Measurement | Dual-sided | — |
| Bottom bracket | Acros Threadfit Ceramic | — |
| Standard | 86 mm press-fit | — |
| Front derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Rear derailleur | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Cassette | Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 | SRAM Red |
| Range | 11-34 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano CN-M9100 | — |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake calipers | Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270 | SRAM Red AXS |
| Type | Hydraulic disc, flat mount | Hydraulic disc |
| Notes | 160 mm rotors front and rear | — |
| Rotors | — | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 140 mm |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Newmen Streem S.60/66 VONOA Carbon | Zipp 454 NSW |
| Front rim depth | 60 mm | — |
| Rear rim depth | 66 mm | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes |
| Hubs | Center Lock, 12x100 / 12x142 | — |
| Spokes | Carbon, 15 front / 18 rear | — |
| Notes | — | Megamo lists a 58 mm rim |
| Tires | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TLR | Pirelli P Zero Race TLR RS |
| Tire width | 28 mm | 30 mm |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | CUBE IC Aero Max Cockpit System | Megamo Velora Carbon Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece carbon bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | 380 mm (50-56), 400 mm (58-62); stem 90-120 mm by size, -10° | 360 mm (XS), 380 mm (S-M), 400 mm (L-XL) at the hoods; 377, 397 and 417 mm at the drops |
| Bar reach | — | 75 mm |
| Bar drop | — | 125 mm |
| Flare | — | 6° |
| Cable routing | Internal | Fully internal |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Weight | — | 295 g10.4 oz |
| Notes | Aero spacer system and integrated computer mount | Megamo's build lists call it 'Megamo Carbon Full Integrated'; stem length by size 80 mm (XS), 90 mm (S), 100 mm (M), 110 mm (L), 120 mm (XL), stem angle 10 degrees, with an integrated Garmin/Wahoo mount. Weight is Megamo's ready-to-paint claim. |
| Headset | Acros Integrated, 1 1/8" top / 1 1/4" bottom | — |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | ACID Nuance SLT Carbon | Selle Italia SLR CRB EVA Road |
| Seatpost | CUBE Litening C:68X Aero Comfort Flex | — |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Notes | 380 mm long (50-58), 430 mm (60-62) | — |
| Bar tape | ACID Bartape RC 2.5 | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62 | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Rider height min | — | 155–184 cm5′1″–6′0″ |
| Rider height max | — | 165–200 cm5′5″–6′7″ |
| Stack | 514–609 mm20.2–24″ | 503–581 mm19.8–22.9″ |
| Reach | 389–412 mm15.3–16.2″ | 373–402 mm14.7–15.8″ |
| Seat tube angle | 72.5–75° | 74–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | 72.2–74.2° | 71.5–72.5° |
| Head tube length | 110–210 mm4.3–8.3″ | 95–173 mm3.7–6.8″ |
| Effective top tube | 527–604 mm20.7–23.8″ | 512–568 mm20.2–22.4″ |
| Seat tube length | 460–580 mm18.1–22.8″ | 460–540 mm18.1–21.3″ |
| Chainstay | 410 mm16.1″ | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | 981–1,023 mm38.6–40.3″ | 972–1,014 mm38.3–39.9″ |
| BB drop | 67–72 mm2.6–2.8″ | 75–77 mm3–3″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 165–172.5 mm6.5–6.8″ | — |
| Stem length | 90–120 mm3.5–4.7″ | 80–120 mm3.1–4.7″ |
| Handlebar width | 380–400 mm15–15.7″ | 360–400 mm14.2–15.7″ |
| Handlebar reach | — | 75 mm3″ |
| Handlebar drop | — | 125 mm4.9″ |
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