Rose Backroad AL GRX 400 vs Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE
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 ONE comes out ahead (81% against 58%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Rose Backroad AL GRX 400 is £99 cheaper — £1,900 against £1,999.
- Weight
- The Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Rose Backroad AL GRX 400 takes 53mm tyres against 50mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE has the easier bottom gear (21 gear inches against 24), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Cube Nuroad C:62 ONE takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Backroad AL GRX 400 | Nuroad C:62 ONE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,900 | £1,999 |
| Weight | 10.6 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Frame | alloy | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX RX400 2x10 mechanical | Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.47 | 1.47 |
| Tyre clearance | 53 mm | 50 mm |
| Lowest gear | 24 in | 21 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 65 | 69 |
| Speed | 22 | 38 |
| Climbing | 46 | 69 |
| Value | 8 | 48 |
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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