Cube's Nuroad platform was launched in 2012 as a multi-use, all-road machine but has since morphed into a full range containing some of the best gravel bikes out there. The Bavarian brand has an enormous range of bikes available, and this particular one is at the top of their racy gravel section, with other models covering all road and even commuter-orientated builds.
The model I had on test is actually a 2022 model, but the 2023 version is identical in everything bar the color, which is now olive green and not the gray you see in my pictures, and a name change from SL to SLX. Cube has been well-known for great specs and competitive prices for some time but has lagged a bit behind in geometry trends compared to some brands, so how does this one stack up?
