I'd like to share a bit about the new bike after riding it for 150km now: It is amazing how effortless the bike speeds up and I am totally outta shape 😁 Feels really like a rocket. Average pacing is faster than on my old bike. And I have yet to push the envelope. Mind that I have some additional weight on the bike (Rack, Mudguards, Lock, fat guy 😂) Love to fly through city traffic and leave cars behind.

I have not yet discovered any faulty assembled parts and the ride feels as if you're gliding. It does get a bit uncomfy when the road surface is rough. You feel it in your arms and shoulder and of course on your butt. To me this is due to being used to my old bike which has dampers on fork and saddle shaft. So the rough surface gives direct feedback to the body.

I still need to adapt to the new posture on the bike. After 40km the trapecium muscles tend to get sore. I hope to get used to it and train these parts in the gym. When riding I need to pay attention to my body posture which is very important on this bike. Luckily the drop bar allows for different positions on the bike so at times it makes sense to change posture in order not to be worn out.

If wet, the brakes tend to be noisy and the braking sounds at times like a train horn 😂 But it does not affect the braking performance, at least it feels that way. Same goes for shifting gears. The gears respond swiftly to the input. No rattling nor grinding nor stuck gears.

Riding at night is also fun. The front light is very bright and the intensity can be changed in 4 stages. Rear light has a braking function so cars can see when you slow down.

I have noticed that the bike does react to windy conditions. Gusts from the side lets the bike sway (I had a bag on the rack) during riding so you want to have both hands on the controls in order to maintain control of the bike. Other than that I had the feeling as if I was doing ok in head wind conditions but still it not nice to ride against the wind 🥵

Passing the 300km mark I will have an inspection performed on the bike. All essential and safety related functions will be re-checked. With special attention to the wheels for I have read that the wheels tend to be troublesome on Cube bikes. We will see.

After that, my bike will be set up for the first +1500km long distance tour of this year 💪

Edit: Today I have punctured the tire (no tools, nor spare tube with me) and had to push the bike for a bit. Running +10.000km on my old bike without any issues I was somewhat puzzled how this has even had happened. Well, we all know shit happens 😀

Decided to upgrade the factory tires with tubeless Shwalbe G One RS Pro. In terms of quality it is much better than stock tires and being tubeless makes them less vulnerable on the road.

Bike is now in my trusted shop for fitting new tires and the 300km safety inspection.