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Cube Attain Race vs Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES 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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Specialized

Allez - Shimano CUES

75% for a typical rider

£1,249 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cube Attain Race is £50 cheaper — £1,199 against £1,249.
Weight
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Attain Race is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES takes 35mm tyres against 33mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Specialized Allez - Shimano CUES takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Attain Race Allez - Shimano CUES
Price £1,199 £1,249
Weight 10.4 kg 10.0 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano CUES U6030 2x11 mechanical Shimano CUES U6000 2x10 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.51 1.56
Tyre clearance 33 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 62 63
Speed 31 33
Climbing 48 55
Value 49 52

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