The magic happens behind this door. We were lucky to take the camera in with us!Andrew Lloyd
No entry and no cameras! Top secret stuffAndrew Lloyd
You might recognise some of the bikes on these test rigs. All of Cube’s frame testing is done in-houseAndrew Lloyd
This one tests extreme braking forces on the rear end of frames. Here’s an e-bike being put through its pacesAndrew Lloyd
Notice the bent fork. It’s suffered the effective forces of being ridden into a wall at 45km/hAndrew Lloyd
Pondering over results. The efficiency is blindingAndrew Lloyd
Here’s a Carbon Stereo 29 frame. Take a look at the Cube logos laser cut into the machine. All the testing equipment is made by Cube or specially for CubeAndrew Lloyd
The testlab is clinically clean, as you’d expectAndrew Lloyd
Michael Prell, one of Cube’s founders and the head designer, explains to us how this machine tests head tube strengthAndrew Lloyd