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Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 vs Cube Nuroad Race

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

The short answer

These two score within 0 points 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.

Dolan

GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

71% for a typical rider

£1,400 at Brand website
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Cube

Nuroad Race

71% for a typical rider

£1,499 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is £99 cheaper — £1,400 against £1,499.
Weight
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Dolan GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.51). The Cube Nuroad Race is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cube Nuroad Race takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec GXA Aluminium Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 Nuroad Race
Price £1,400 £1,499
Weight 10.2 kg 10.4 kg
Frame alloy alloy
Groupset Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical Shimano GRX RX820 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.56 1.51
Tyre clearance 45 mm 50 mm
Lowest gear 24 in 23 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 70 72
Speed 28 20
Climbing 51 50
Value 37 28

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