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Specialized Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS 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 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS

73% 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 - SRAM Rival AXS is £200 cheaper — £3,999 against £4,199.
Weight
The Cube Agree C:62 SLX is 0.6kg 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 - SRAM Rival AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec Tarmac SL9 Comp - SRAM Rival AXS Agree C:62 SLX
Price £3,999 £4,199
Weight 8.1 kg 7.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x12 electronic SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.43 1.46
Tyre clearance 32 mm 32 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No No
Comfort 44 50
Speed 70 74
Climbing 73 81
Value 14 14

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