We pit two lightweight enduro bikes from the David and Goliath of European brands against each other <\/p>
In this test, we pit Last\u2019s lightweight enduro rig, the Tarvo MX, against Cube\u2019s Stereo One77 C:68X SLX 29 enduro race machine to see how they compare.<\/p>
Cube is a household name, with bikes in almost every cycling category, while fellow German brand Last is a far smaller brand. <\/p>
The bikes share a number of similarities, including lightweight carbon frames, Fox Factory suspension and Schwalbe tyres. Both sport the same amount of front and rear suspension travel<\/a>.<\/p> For modern-day enduro bikes<\/a>, they\u2019re surprisingly kind to the scales, making them a perfect match for a head-to-head battle.<\/p> It’s hard to ignore the difference in pricing between the bikes. We were hoping to have the top-spec Cube Stereo One77 for testing, but even if we did, the Last would still be more expensive.<\/p> Modern-day enduro bikes have all the expectations of the best trail bikes<\/a> piled onto their saddles, while they need to come close to downhill bike<\/a> performance on the descents.<\/p> If they feel sluggish on the climbs or nervous going down, they\u2019re going to struggle on a big enduro day out.<\/p> To put them to the test, we lapped our favourite trails at BikePark Wales, as well as taking on some of the sketchiest natural trails the Forest of Dean and South Wales have to offer.<\/p> After a very closely fought contest, the results were certainly interesting.<\/p> This lightweight enduro bike boasts 170mm of rear-wheel travel and two different shock mounts; one for coil shocks, the other for air-sprung shocks<\/a>.<\/p>
<\/div><\/div>Introducing the bikes<\/h2>
Cube Stereo One77 C:68X SLX 29<\/h3>