Cube Attain Pro vs Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Cube Attain Pro is £101 cheaper — £999 against £1,100.
- Weight
- The Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Attain Pro is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Climbing gear
- The Cube Attain Pro has the easier bottom gear (24 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Boardman SLR 8.9 Disc takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Attain Pro | SLR 8.9 Disc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £999 | £1,100 |
| Weight | 10.7 kg | 10.2 kg |
| Frame | alloy | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano CUES 2x9 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.51 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 33 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 24 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 62 | 52 |
| Speed | 28 | 36 |
| Climbing | 44 | 44 |
| Value | 63 | 62 |
Neither might be the right answer
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