Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX vs Cotic Escapade Gold: price?

The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX is £200 cheaper — £4,299 against £4,499.

Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX vs Cotic Escapade Gold: weight?

The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX is 2.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX vs Cotic Escapade Gold: riding position?

The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX sits you more upright (1.47 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Cotic Escapade Gold is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX vs Cotic Escapade Gold

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 SLX comes out ahead (78% against 65%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cube

Nuroad C:62 SLX

78% for a typical rider

£4,299 at Brand website

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Cotic

Escapade Gold

65% for a typical rider

£4,499 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX is £200 cheaper — £4,299 against £4,499.
Weight: The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX is 2.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Cube Nuroad C:62 SLX sits you more upright (1.47 stack-to-reach against 1.45). The Cotic Escapade Gold is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Nuroad C:62 SLX	Escapade Gold
Price	£4,299	£4,499
Weight	8.4 kg	10.9 kg
Frame	carbon	steel
Groupset	SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x12	Shimano GRX 827 Di2 1x12 wireless
Stack / reach	1.47	1.45
Tyre clearance	50 mm	50 mm
Lowest gear	21 in	21 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	69	67
Speed	48	21
Climbing	79	46
Value	8	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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