Cube Litening Air C:68X Pro vs Rose Shave Ultegra Di2
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point 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 Litening Air C:68X Pro is £201 cheaper — £4,999 against £5,200.
- Weight
- The Cube Litening Air C:68X Pro is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Rose Shave Ultegra Di2 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.41). The Cube Litening Air C:68X Pro is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Rose Shave Ultegra Di2 takes 36mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Litening Air C:68X Pro | Shave Ultegra Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,999 | £5,200 |
| Weight | 7.2 kg | 7.8 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS E1 12-speed | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 2x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.41 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 34 mm | 36 mm |
| Lowest gear | 26 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 42 | 71 |
| Speed | 83 | 58 |
| Climbing | 85 | 76 |
| Value | 4 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
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