Marin Gestalt 2 vs Cube Nuroad Race: price?

The Marin Gestalt 2 is £50 cheaper — £1,449 against £1,499.

Marin Gestalt 2 vs Cube Nuroad Race: riding position?

The Marin Gestalt 2 sits you more upright (1.55 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.

Marin Gestalt 2 vs Cube Nuroad Race: tyre clearance?

The Cube Nuroad Race takes 50mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Marin Gestalt 2 vs Cube Nuroad Race

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 Race comes out ahead (71% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Marin

Gestalt 2

69% for a typical rider

£1,449 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 Marin Gestalt 2 is £50 cheaper — £1,449 against £1,499.
Riding position: The Marin Gestalt 2 sits you more upright (1.55 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	Gestalt 2	Nuroad Race
Price	£1,449	£1,499
Weight	10.5 kg	10.4 kg
Frame	alloy	alloy
Groupset	Shimano GRX RX400 2x10 mechanical	Shimano GRX RX820 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.55	1.51
Tyre clearance	45 mm	50 mm
Lowest gear	23 in	23 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	79	72
Speed	19	20
Climbing	50	50
Value	29	28

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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