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Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - Shimano 105 Di2 vs Cube Agree C:62 SLX

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cube Agree C:62 SLX comes out ahead (77% against 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Tarmac SL9 Comp - Shimano 105 Di2

71% for a typical rider

£3,999 at Brand website
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Cube

Agree C:62 SLX

77% for a typical rider

£4,199 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - Shimano 105 Di2 is £200 cheaper — £3,999 against £4,199.
Weight
The Cube Agree C:62 SLX is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Cube Agree C:62 SLX sits you more upright (1.46 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - Shimano 105 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Climbing gear
The Cube Agree C:62 SLX has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Tarmac SL9 Comp - Shimano 105 Di2 Agree C:62 SLX
Price £3,999 £4,199
Weight 8.2 kg 7.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 2x12 electronic SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.43 1.46
Tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 44 50
Speed 69 74
Climbing 67 81
Value 14 14

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