Axial (Women)
Происхождение
Cube was founded in 1993 by Marcus Puerner in Waldershof, Bavaria, starting in a 50-square-metre corner of his father's furniture factory. It grew into one of Europe's largest bike manufacturers, known for delivering high component value at aggressive price points. The Axial is Cube's women's road platform: for most of the 2010s it carried the 'WLS' badge — 'Woman Like Series' — a full sub-range rather than a single bike, running from sub-EUR900 alloy builds up to carbon GTC race frames. Cube's stated philosophy for WLS was to design around female proportions (shorter reach, women's contact points) while keeping a genuine performance geometry, deliberately avoiding the 'shrink-it-and-pink-it' cliche common at the time. Around 2020-21 the line was renamed 'Axial WS' as Cube tidied its naming, but the underlying formula stayed the same. As the wider industry moved toward unisex frames with size-based fit, dedicated women's road ranges like the Axial were gradually wound down, making these bikes a well-supplied, good-value niche on the used market.
Характеристики
- Рама
- Alloy models: Cube Superlite 7005 / 6061 T6 aluminium, double-butted. Top-tier: GTC / C:62 carbon fibre (varies by trim/year)
- Вес
- kg
- Трансмиссия
- Ranges by trim: Shimano Sora/Claris 8-9sp (entry) up to Tiagra, 105 11sp, and Ultegra 6800 11sp (GTC SL). Compact 50/34 or 50/32 chainset, 11-32 cassette
- Тормоза
- Rim (Shimano 105/Ultegra) on early/classic builds; mechanical disc (TRP Spyre) on WLS Pro Disc; Shimano 105 hydraulic disc (160mm) on later WS Race
- Колёса
- Trim-dependent: Mavic Aksium Elite, Fulcrum Racing 55/77, Cube RA 0.8/1.9 Aero Disc
Вердикт
- Outstanding component value — one or two groupset tiers above rivals at the price (105/Ultegra where others fit Sora/Tiagra).
- Genuine women's-specific geometry (shorter reach, WLS contact points) that reviewers rated as thoughtful, not tokenistic.
- Stiff, efficient frames (alloy and carbon) with good power transfer, praised as lively yet composed.
- Wide gearing (11-32 cassette) leaves big jumps between sprockets — fine for climbing, less so for racing on the flat.
- The stock Selle Italia X1 WLS saddle and some own-brand bars drew complaints (racy but firm; bar shape awkward in the drops).
- Alloy builds can feel harsh on very rough roads, and home maintenance is fiddly (internal routing, press-fit BB on some).
Поколения
WLS alloy era (~2012-2018)
- Entry to mid, EUR900-1200. Best value used; watch for older rim-brake wear parts.
- Рама
- Superlite 7005 / 6061 alloy + carbon fork
- Тормоза
- Rim, then mechanical disc on Pro Disc
WLS GTC carbon era (~2015-2018)
- Lightweight race builds; GTC SL with full Ultegra was the flagship value pick.
- Рама
- GTC carbon fibre
- Тормоза
- Rim (Ultegra on SL)
WS rebrand era (~2020-2022)
- Same lineage, new name. WS Race added 105 hydraulic disc and endurance clearance.
- Рама
- 6061 alloy + carbon fork (also C:62 carbon)
- Тормоза
- Shift to hydraulic disc on Race
Версии и комплектации
Все официальные сборки рядом — отличия подсвечены.
| Параметр | Axial WLS Pro Disc | Axial Race WLS | Axial WLS GTC Pro | Axial WLS GTC SL | Axial WS (Claris) | Axial WS Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Год | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2015 | 2021 | 2022 |
| Рама | Aluminium 6061 T6 | Superlite 7005 alloy, carbon fork | GTC carbon fibre | GTC high-modulus carbon | Aluminium, carbon fork | Aluminium 6061 T6, carbon fork |
| Трансмиссия | Shimano Sora 9sp, 50/34 | Shimano 105 11sp (Ultegra shifting) | Shimano Tiagra/105 11sp | Shimano Ultegra 6800 11sp | Shimano Claris 8sp | Shimano 105 11sp |
| Тормоза | TRP Spyre mechanical disc, 160mm | Shimano 105 rim | Rim | Shimano Ultegra rim | Rim (some disc variants) | Shimano 105 hydraulic disc, 160mm |
| Цена | €899 | €1,150 | €1,500 | €2,400 | €799 | €1,799 |
| Замысел | Бюджетная | Сбалансированная | Сбалансированная | Топовая | Бюджетная | Топовая |
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