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Cube Attain Race vs Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 comes out ahead (75% against 70%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cube

Attain Race

70% for a typical rider

£1,199 at Brand website
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Dolan

RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120

75% for a typical rider

£1,200 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cube Attain Race is £1 cheaper — £1,199 against £1,200.
Weight
The Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 takes 35mm tyres against 33mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cube Attain Race has the easier bottom gear (24 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Dolan RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Attain Race RDX Aluminium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120
Price £1,199 £1,200
Weight 10.4 kg 9.8 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano CUES U6030 2x11 mechanical Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.51 1.53
Tyre clearance 33 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 62 51
Speed 31 42
Climbing 48 49
Value 49 60

Neither might be the right answer

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