Cube Litening Air C:68X Race vs Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8 AXS
Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Cube Litening Air C:68X Race comes out ahead (75% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Cube Litening Air C:68X Race is £200 cheaper — £5,499 against £5,699.
- Weight
- The Cube Litening Air C:68X Race is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Cube Litening Air C:68X Race takes 34mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Cube Litening Air C:68X Race has the easier bottom gear (27 gear inches against 30), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Litening Air C:68X Race | Aeroad CF SLX 8 AXS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £5,499 | £5,699 |
| Weight | 7.3 kg | 7.5 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed | SRAM Force AXS E1 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.41 | 1.42 |
| Tyre clearance | 34 mm | 32 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 30 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 42 | 37 |
| Speed | 82 | 81 |
| Climbing | 82 | 72 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
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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