Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL disc review
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Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL disc review

The endurance-biased Agree

Our rating

3.5

3499.00

Robert Smith

Published: September 4, 2019 at 9:00 am

Our review
Sweet handling road bike with unobtrusive level of assistance

Pros:

Rides and handles like a regular bike

Cons:

e-controller is a bit clunky

When Cube decided to implement Fazua’s Evation system into one of its road machines, the endurance-biased Agree was the ideal choice, and tested here is the Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL Disc.

The motor is bottom bracket-mounted but much smaller than the equivalent Shimano, Bosch or Polini systems we’ve tested before.

The dimensions have no effect on the bike’s geometry, so the Hybrid version of the Agree feels like its unassisted cousin in the way it handles and rides.

Fazua Evation motor on Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL disc
The lightweight, small Fazua motor can be easily removed. Robert Smith

It’s lightweight (5kg) and you can remove the Fazua’s battery and motor (you do to recharge it). Once removed you can fit a cover over the battery space and ride it like a regular bike, although it’s a touch heavy at 11.3kg.

The Evation power is controlled by a bar-mounted unit, on it you have a simple layout of up and down buttons (to switch between modes) and a bank of 10 LED lights – each of the 10 is a battery level indication and modes consist of white – off, green – low, blue – medium, red – full power.

Switching between modes is the way to go to get the best distances, and on the flat the Agree is more than capable of staying above the speed limit (15.7mph on my Garmin).

Bar mounted control for Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL disc
The Evation power is controlled by a bar-mounted unit, with a simple layout. Robert Smith

The modes only come into play on the ups: on green the motor will see you up most slopes, blue will help you get to the higher-speed levels, while the red I reserved for a couple of 15 percent+ sections.

Range wise I wasn’t as impressed with the Cube as I was when I rode the Evation on Focus’ lighter Paralane. On multiple rides I got between 41.57 miles with 1958.66ft of climbing at an average speed of 16.9mph and at most 55.72 miles with 1213.4ft of climbing at 17.2mph: decent but not as impressive as some e-bikes.

That said, Fazua claims 60Nm of torque for the Evation. Compared to the active line power of Bosch, which it’s claimed has 63Nm, the Evation doesn’t feel like it has half the torque of the Bosch; though it’s a different kind of assistance, a gentle push in the back if you will.

Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL disc
Shimano 505 disc brakes and rotor. Robert Smith

The Evation system is slickly designed and works well, so I can see why it’s found on premium e-road machines from the likes of Pinarello, Look and Focus but it does have a couple of niggles: you have to eject the battery to turn it on, the control unit is chunky and the 10 light battery indicator is more vague than Bosch’s head unit or eBikemotions’ app-battery level indication.

Cube’s take on an Evation-equipped bike is the cheapest we’ve seen and works well as both an e- and regular bike.

Cube Agree Hybrid C:62 SL disc geometry

  • Seat angle: 73.5 degrees
  • Head angle: 72.5 degrees
  • Chainstay: 43cm
  • Seat tube: 52cm
  • Top tube: 56cm
  • Head tube: 16.7cm
  • Bottom bracket drop: 7.4cm
  • Wheelbase: 1,020mm
  • Stack: 59.3cm
  • Reach: 38.5cm

Product

Brand cube_bikes
Price 3499.00 GBP
Weight 14.7000, KILOGRAM (56cm) - (11.3kg w/o battery)

Features

Fork C:62 carbon
br_stem Cube Performance alloy
br_chain Shimano
br_frame C:62 carbon
br_motor Fazua Evation 1.0 60nm
Tyres Schwalbe Durano E 32c
br_brakes Shimano 505 disc
br_cranks FSA 50/34
br_saddle Selle Royal Asphalt
br_wheels Fulcrum Racing 44 disc
br_shifter Shimano
br_cassette Shimano 11-32
br_seatpost Cube prolight alloy
br_handlebar Cube Gravel race alloy
br_availableSizes 53, 56, 59cm
br_rearDerailleur Shimano Ultegra
br_frontDerailleur Shimano Ultegra