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Colnago G4-X Shimano GRX 820 2x 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 57%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Colnago

G4-X Shimano GRX 820 2x

57% for a typical rider

£4,101 at Brand website
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Cube

Nuroad C:62 SLX

78% for a typical rider

£4,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Colnago G4-X Shimano GRX 820 2x is £198 cheaper — £4,101 against £4,299.
Weight
The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX is 1.1kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX takes 50mm tyres against 42mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 23), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Shifting
Only the Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.
Mudguards
Only the Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec G4-X Shimano GRX 820 2x Nuroad C:62 SLX
Price £4,101 £4,299
Weight 9.5 kg 8.4 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX 820 2x12 mechanical SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x12
Stack / reach 1.48 1.47
Tyre clearance 42 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 23 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 70 69
Speed 34 48
Climbing 62 79
Value 0 8

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