Hidden among Cube’s sprawling 2026 line-up is the Nuroad C:62 SLT – a race-focused carbon gravel bike with a spec sheet list that looks outrageous for the money.
For £5,299 (international pricing TBC), you get a full SRAM Red XPLR groupset with power meter, Newmen Advanced SL X.R.36 Vonoa carbon wheels, and a suite of Cube’s own carbon finishing kit.
Although a road bike, the Boardman SLR made waves at £5,500 for a similarly top-end build.
The difference is that Cube follows a more traditional dealer-to-shop model, meaning you can buy the Nuroad C:62 SLT at your local bike shop, with all of the benefits that brings.
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Comparing the build to other rivals, and the value is even more stunning.
Specialized is hardly a brand known for wild value for money, but an S-Works level Crux would set you back £11,500 – leaving you change to buy a whole other Nuroad C:62 SLT, and some.
Trek’s a bit closer at £8,950 for a Red-equipped Checkmate SLR 9 AXS, which features house brand Bontrager wheels, but that's still significantly more than the Cube.
At least here in the UK, Giant doesn’t appear to offer a Red-equipped version of the Revolt. Regardless, a Force-equipped bike is still more expensive than the Cube, at £5,599 for a build with Giant’s in-house carbon wheels.
Even the usual value leaders like Canyon can’t quite match this spec sheet at the price. The brand’s lowest-priced Red-equipped Grail CFR XPLR is £7,899, although that comes with branded Zipp wheels.
Those aren’t exact like-for-like comparisons – the frameset specs are all very different – but roughly comparing builds alone, Nuroad C:62 SLT is one of the most remarkably priced high-performance gravel bikes we’ve seen in recent years.
Alongside the SLT, the brand is also offering aluminium Nuroad models, which look very handsome for the modest asking price.
Pictured is the Nuroad SLX. Priced at just £1,799, it features a GRX-equipped build and Newmen alloy wheels.
The bike includes mounts for racks and clearance for 50mm tyres, and could make a great all-rounder likely to satisfy most gravel riders.
