Aim Race

mtb449–749 EUR

Specifications

Weight: kg
Drivetrain: Shimano CUES 1×10 — RD-U6000-GS rear derailleur, SL-U6000 Rapidfire-Plus shifter, CS-LG400 11-48T cassette, ACID 32T crank 170 mm, KMC chain. (Earlier 2022-2024 Aim Race used Shimano Altus/Acera 2×9.)
Brakes: Shimano BR-MT200/UR300 hydraulic disc, 160 mm rotors front and rear (PM/FM mount). Some build years listed at 180/160 mm.
Wheels: CUBE EX25 aluminium rims, 32H, Tubeless Ready; Shimano HB-QC300 front / FH-QC300-HM rear hubs, 9 mm QR (non-Boost). Wheel size 27.5" XS/S, 29" M-XXL.

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Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.

Versions & builds
Spec	Aim Race (single SKU per year, trim within Aim line)	Aim Race Allroad (mudguards + rack — some years)	Aim Race 2025	Aim Race 2024	Aim Race 2020-2022	Aim Race 2014-2018 (legacy reference)
Frame	—	—	Superlite Aluminium, Double Butted, AMF, Internal Cable Routing, Tapered HT, BSA BB	Superlite Aluminium, Double Butted, AMF, Internal Cable Routing, Tapered HT	Aim aluminium hardtail, double-butted, partial internal routing	Aim aluminium hardtail (older CMPT predecessor), 26" early years, 27.5" from ~2015
Drivetrain	—	—	Shimano Altus / Acera 2x9 (Aim Race) — front Shimano FD-M315, rear Shimano RD-M3020 9-speed	Shimano Altus / Acera 2x9 — RD-M3020 + FD-M315	Shimano Altus 3x8 (some years 2x9) — RD-M310 rear	Shimano Altus / Acera 3x8 (3x9 on some years) — TZ500 / Altus mix
Brakes	—	—	Shimano BR-MT200 hydraulic disc, 180/160mm RT26 rotors	Shimano BR-MT200 hydraulic disc, 180/160mm	Shimano BR-MT200 hydraulic disc (post-2020); earlier Shimano MT201 mechanical on cheapest	Shimano mechanical disc (BR-M315) earliest years; hydraulic from ~2017
MSRP	—	—	€749	€729	€599	€499
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