Cube Attain SLX vs Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra
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 Sport - Shimano Tiagra comes out ahead (76% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Cube Attain SLX is £101 cheaper — £1,499 against £1,600.
- Weight
- The Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra is 0.9kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Attain SLX is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra takes 35mm tyres against 33mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Specialized Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Attain SLX | Allez Sport - Shimano Tiagra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,499 | £1,600 |
| Weight | 9.9 kg | 9.0 kg |
| Frame | alloy | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7120 2x12 mechanical | Shimano Tiagra 4720 2x10 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.51 | 1.56 |
| Tyre clearance | 33 mm | 35 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 29 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 62 | 63 |
| Speed | 37 | 44 |
| Climbing | 48 | 56 |
| Value | 35 | 41 |
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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