Two15

mtb2999–3499 EUR

The verdict

+Strengths

Exceptional value — €2,999 (Pro) / €3,499 (Race) for a full DH race bike with carbon rocker, RockShox BoXXer, Magura 4-piston brakes, Newmen wheels Race version at €3,499 with BoXXer Ultimate + Vivid Coil Ultimate — race-ready straight out of the box
Carbon rocker arm on alloy frame — weight saved where leverage is highest, frame cost contained
Adjustable HTA via headset inserts — no flip-chip, ±0.5° tweakability between park and steep race
SuperBoost+ 157mm rear — DH-grade stiffness, World Cup standard
Metric 250x75 shock — owners can swap to any major aftermarket shock brand
World Cup race pedigree — Danny Hart races the HPC SLT prototype on UCI DH circuit Pro Bike Check: Danny Hart's Prototype Cube TWO15 DH Bike

−Weaknesses

27.5" wheels only on HPA — no 29" or mullet option at the retail tier (Cube reserves mixed-wheel work for HPC race prototypes)
Extreme niche use-case for Baltic region — no lift-served DH tracks in EE/LV/LT, nearest serious bike parks in Finland (Levi, Iso-Syöte) or Central Europe
Heavy (16.9 kg Race) and uphill-impossible — pure descending tool, requires uplift/shuttle
DH-specific drivetrain (7-speed) and brakes — limited cross-compatibility with trail/enduro spare parts
Resale value in Baltics — small DH community means tough resale, expect 40-60% depreciation in 2-3 years

Did you know

01Name 'Two15' references 215mm travel marketing but actual rear-wheel travel is 200mm — a marketing carryover from earlier generation
02HPA aluminium variants use a carbon rocker arm — weight saved in the most critical pivot/leverage component while keeping the main frame affordable
03Adjustable head angle via headset fibre inserts (±0.5°) — no flip-chip, cleaner solution and no dropouts to swap
04Danny Hart raced a Two15 HPC SLT prototype on the UCI Downhill World Cup circuit in 2022 — BikeRumor published a full bike check
05SuperBoost+ 12x157mm rear hub spacing — maximum rear-triangle stiffness for DH loads. Same standard as Pivot Firebird and other top-tier DH/enduro bikes.
06metric_250_75_shock_flexibility Metric 250 x 75mm shock standard means owners can swap to any major shock brand (RockShox Vivid, Fox DHX2, Cane Creek Kitsuma, EXT Storia) without proprietary fit
07Two15 Pro at €2,999 is one of the cheapest full-spec DH bikes from a major brand — Specialized Demo Race is €5,500+, Trek Session 8 is €5,000+