CUBE STEREO HYBRID 140 HPC TM 625

That it is so light on its feet must be down to the suspension and shock tune

£4,699 / 29in / cube.eu

Cube’s assembly plant in Germany is utterly huge. Think Raiders of the Lost Ark’s vast hall where they hide the crate at the end of the film — it’s a bit like that, only there are nine equally vast halls, churning out 2,000 Cubes a day, spread out over around 150 different models.

What’s more, e-bikes have their own assembly line at Cube; there’s a dedicated overhead rail that brings