We're picky about which bikes get to wear the Trail Motion name, but the Reaction TM ONE has earned its place in this special CUBE category. Its long, low and slack frame – built to make tough trails easy to handle – is just the beginning. We chose an SR Suntour XCR34 air fork up front for its simple adjustment, 140mm of travel and super-precise steering. It's your wingman for when things get rowdy. Schwalbe's Magic Mary and Big Betty 2.4in tyres aid and abet your line choices, helped along by a remote dropper post. Magura's powerful MT Thirty hydraulic disc brakes with a 203mm rotor up front keep everything under control. And Shimano's 1x11 Cues gears put the right ratio at your fingertips. It's got it all – the rest is down to you.
Frame description
There's more than one way to get down a tough trail, and the Reaction TM proves the point. With a 65° head angle, 73.5° seat tube angle and a low standover, it's designed to be stable and reassuring when the trail is throwing questions at you and you're not sure of the answer. Short chainstays tuck the rear wheel under the rider for tight handling and superior traction, and there's plenty of clearance to run tyres up to 2.5in. Stealth dropper routing is standard, of course, as is a UDH hanger for future-proof gearing. And we included a durable moulded chainstay protector for quiet descents, plus an ISCG chain guide to keep everything on track.
Frame
Frame |
Aluminium Lite, Trail Motion Geometry, AMF, Internal Cable Routing, Tapered Headtube, ISCG05, Boost 148, UDH™ |
Fork |
SR Suntour XCR34 2CR Air, Tapered, 15x110mm, 140mm |
Drivertrain and brakes
Front brake |
Magura MT Thirty, Hydr. Disc Brake (203/180) |
Rear brake |
Magura MT Thirty, Hydr. Disc Brake (203/180) |
Rear derailleur |
Shimano Cues RD-U6000-GS |
Shifters |
Shimano Cues SL-U6000, Rapidfire Plus |
Crankset |
Shimano Cues FC-U6000-1, 32T |
Cassette |
Shimano Cues CS-LG400, 11-50T |
Chain |
KMC xGlide |
Groupset |
Shimano Cues |
Cockpit
Headset |
VP Integrated, Top 1 1/8", Bottom 1 1/2" |
Handlebar |
Cube Rise Trail Bar, 760mm |
Stem |
Cube Performance Stem SLX, FPI-Link, 31.8mm |
Handlebar tape/Grips |
Acid React Pro |
Wheels
Wheels |
Acid SLX 30, 32/32 Spokes, 15x110mm/12x148mm, Tubeless Ready |
Front tyre |
Schwalbe Magic Mary, Performance, 2.4 |
Rear tyre |
Schwalbe Big Betty, Performance, 2.4 |
Other parts
Saddle |
Acid Venec Lite |
Seatpost |
Cube Dropper Post, Handlebar Lever, Internal Cable Routing, 30.9mm |
Seatpost clamp |
Cube Seatpost clamp |