Cube Litening Air C:68x Race vs Merida Reacto Ultegra Di2

Cube

Litening Air C:68x Race

Merida

Reacto Ultegra Di2

Top of the rangeAeroCarbon700c2027

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 13 differences, line by line.

CubeCube Litening Air C:68x Race

MeridaMerida Reacto Ultegra Di2

List price £5,000

At a glance

Differences only

Key specs3 differences

Model year 2027 2027

Weight 7.3 kg –

Frame Carbon

As printed

C:68X Carbon

Carbon

As printed

cadre REACTO CF3 V, carbone

Wheelset 700c · Newmen Streem A.49/54 carbon, 21/24 spokes, Centerlock, tubeless ready

As printed

Newmen Streem A.49/54 carbon, 21/24 spokes, Centerlock, 12x100 mm / 12x142 mm, tubeless ready

700c · Reynolds AR 60 DB

Drivetrain 2×12 2×12

Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2

As printed

Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 / RD-R8150-DGS

Shimano Ultegra Di2

As printed

Shimano Ultegra Di2, électronique, 12 vitesses

Brake model Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170, hydraulic disc, flat mount Shimano Ultegra, 2 pistons, hydrauliques

Seatpost Litening C:68X® Aero, Comfort Flex MERIDA REACTO V S-FLEX

List price– £5,000

Prices

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Cube Litening Air C:68x Race

Merida Reacto Ultegra Di2

Character

The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.

Litening Air C:68x Race · aero road bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 2×12 drivetrain, top of the range equipment
Reacto Ultegra Di2 · Road bike rather for smooth ground, rather nimble, average gearing, very high equipment.

Terrain

EasyDemanding

Handling

NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

Merida Reacto Ultegra Di214 km/h - 54 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Cube Litening Air C:68x RaceMerida Reacto Ultegra Di2other aero road bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type

Ride type Aero

As printed

Aero-Weight Optimized Tubes; IC Aero Cockpit; Litening C:68X Air

Aero ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Frame and fork3 differences

Fork Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand} Carbon

As printed

fourche MERIDA REACTO CF3 V DISC, carbone

Frame weight 799 g 1,185 g +386 g

Max tyre clearance 34 mm 32 mm −2 mm

Bottom bracket Acros Threadfit Ceramic Pressfit 86.5

Cable routing Internal

As printed

Full Internal Cable Routing

–

Drivetrain4 differences

Groupset brand Shimano

As printed

Shimano Ultegra Di2

Shimano

As printed

Shimano Ultegra Di2

Shifting Electronic, wired Electronic, wired

Chainrings 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand} 2 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Gears at the back 12 12

Chainring teeth Shimano Ultegra FC-R8100, Hollowtech II, 50x34T Shimano Ultegra, 52-36

As printed

Shimano Ultegra, 52-36 dents

Cassette Shimano Ultegra CS-R8101, 11-34T Shimano Ultegra R8101, 11-30

As printed

Shimano Ultegra R8101, 11-30 dents, 12 vitesses

Rear derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2 RD-R8150-DGS. 12-Speed ^{°Value not published by the brand} Shimano Ultegra Di2

Shifters Shimano Ultegra Di2 ST-R8170 ^{°Value not published by the brand} Shimano Ultegra disc Di2 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Power meter fitted yes –

Brakes

Brakes Hydraulic disc

As printed

Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170, hydraulic disc, flat mount (160/160)

Hydraulic disc

As printed

Shimano 105, 2 pistons, hydrauliques

Front rotor 160 mm 160 mm

Rear rotor 160 mm 160 mm

Wheels and tyres2 differences

Wheel size 700c / 29"

As printed

Continental Grand Prix 5000 S-TR, 30-622

700c / 29"

Rims Carbon

As printed

Newmen Streem A.49/54 carbon

Carbon ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Rim depth– 60 mm

Rim inner width– 21 mm

Tubeless ready yes yes

Tyres Continental Grand Prix 5000 S-TR, 30-622

As printed

Continental Grand Prix 5000 S-TR, Kevlar, 30-622, tubeless ready

Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR 700x28C

As printed

Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR, 700x28C, pliable

Tyre width fitted 30 mm 28 mm −2 mm

Cockpit and seatpost2 differences

Handlebar width– 400 mm

Handlebar IC Aero Cockpit System, Integrated Cable Routing, Aero Spacer System, Garmin Mount Interface ^{°Value not published by the brand} Vision Metron 5D ACR EVO ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Stem– Vision Metron 5D ACR EVO ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Seatpost model Litening C:68X® Aero, Comfort Flex ^{°Value not published by the brand} MERIDA REACTO V S-FLEX

Integrated cockpit yes –

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Size of Reacto Ultegra Di2

Differences measured from

Reacto Ultegra Di2 · M

Stack and reach

Reacto Ultegra Di2 · M Reacto Ultegra Di2 · M — Reach (mm) 395 · Stack (mm) 557

Geometry

Size– M

Reach– 395 mm

Stack– 557 mm

Top tube (effective)– 560 mm

Seat tube– 540 mm

Head tube– 140 mm

Head angle– 73.5°

Seat angle– 73.5°

Chainstays– 410 mm

Wheelbase– 992 mm

Standover– 810 mm

BB drop– 66 mm

Fork offset– 45 mm

Where to buy them

Cube Litening Air C:68x Race
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Merida Reacto Ultegra Di2
List price £5,000
Its full spec sheet Compare the whole Merida Reacto range

Compare the whole Merida Reacto range

Frequently asked questions

What groupset do Cube Litening Air C:68x Race and Merida Reacto Ultegra Di2 come with?

Cube Litening Air C:68x Race: Shimano Ultegra Di2. Merida Reacto Ultegra Di2: Shimano Ultegra Di2.

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Character

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Components and specs

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Stack and reach

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