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Cube Nuroad C:62 Race vs Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cube Nuroad C:62 Race comes out ahead (79% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cube

Nuroad C:62 Race

79% for a typical rider

£3,699 at Brand website
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Specialized

Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000

69% for a typical rider

£3,799 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cube Nuroad C:62 Race is £100 cheaper — £3,699 against £3,799.
Weight
The Cube Nuroad C:62 Race is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Cube Nuroad C:62 Race is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000 has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 25), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Nuroad C:62 Race Diverge 4 Comp Carbon - SRAM Apex AXS/S1000
Price £3,699 £3,799
Weight 8.3 kg 9.7 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX Di2 RX825 12-speed SRAM Apex AXS with S1000 Eagle 1x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.47 1.52
Tyre clearance 50 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 25 in 21 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 69 78
Speed 49 26
Climbing 74 62
Value 19 9

Neither might be the right answer

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