BMC URS 01 LT ONE vs Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX
Both are gravel bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX comes out ahead (78% against 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The BMC URS 01 LT ONE is £300 cheaper — £3,999 against £4,299.
- Weight
- The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX is 2.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX sits you more upright (1.47 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The BMC URS 01 LT ONE is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX takes 50mm tyres against 47mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | URS 01 LT ONE | Nuroad C:62 SLX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,999 | £4,299 |
| Weight | 10.5 kg | 8.4 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival XPLR AXS / GX Eagle Transmission 1x12 electronic | SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x12 |
| Stack / reach | 1.45 | 1.47 |
| Tyre clearance | 47 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 20 in | 21 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 66 | 69 |
| Speed | 25 | 48 |
| Climbing | 52 | 79 |
| Value | 1 | 8 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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