Cube Stereo 160 S 750 2022 Specs Modifications

BeBiker

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The other 40 wheels around here, from our cars, traktors, kids trailer, kids bikes, lawn mower,... all have normal Schrader valves, and I inflate them with a tyre inflator like you sometimes see at gas stations.

The Decathlon Rockrider E-st900 came with strange valves named Presta, so I drilled the wheels to accept Schrader too.

The Cube also came with those road bike Presta valves, but drilling the wheels made me hesitate a bit, because they are narrower, and the surface is a bit more pointed.
I always used a hand pump or these small adapters, which have to be removed first to open the presta valve, then put on again, inflate, take off, close the Presta, put on, cap on.
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But now I bought this:
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The trick here is that the ennoying Presta valve is removed permanently, and the adapter itself has a
Schrader valve.
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It's simply bolt on and self-sealing, so nothing to drill, modify or seal.
The inner valve is removable like all Schrader valves, for filling up tubeless fluid.
 
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E-MAD MALC

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The other 40 wheels around here, from our cars, traktors, kids trailer, kids bikes, lawn mower,... all have normal Schrader valves, and I inflate them with a tyre inflator like you sometimes see at gas stations.

The Decathlon Rockrider E-st900 came with strange valves named Presta, so I drilled the wheels to accept Schrader too.

The Cube also came with those road bike Presta valves, but drilling the wheels made me hesitate a bit, because they are narrower, and the surface is a bit more pointed.
I always used a hand pump or these small adapters, which have to be removed first to open the presta valve, then put on again, inflate, take off, close the Presta, put on, cap on.
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But now I bought this:
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The trick here is that the ennoying Presta valve is removed permanently, and the adapter itself has a
Schrader valve.
View attachment 112977

It's simply bolt on and self-sealing, so nothing to drill, modify or seal.
The inner valve is removable like all Schrader valves, for filling up tubeless fluid.
Another quarter of a gram you've added to your bike can you tolerate it 😀
 

Eliadn

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What's right with them. They are flimsy, fiddly to use and completely pointless on a MTB wheel. Can understand it on a road bike with razor thin wheels but unnecessary on a MTB.
I dunno, never had problems with any valve type. I take care not to break the valve off when using a small hand pump. Perhaps they could be shorter though...
 

BeBiker

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I dont really like the Prestas, but for me it's basicly ease of use of the Schraders because the inflator on compressed air is always ready for the rest of my vehicles.
 

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That's the thing, there was nothing wrong with the Schrader valve and the presta doesn't improve on it at all, feels more like a step backwards.
 

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The Pirelli M back tyre is worn out.
In the compromise between mud, asphalt, traction, rolling resistance,... it suited me better than the Pirelli R.

At the front I keep the S with the big knobs.
And at the back, trying the Pirelli Scorpion H now.

There was only 10mL of the +-60mL tubeless milk remaining.
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I'm running the maxxis shorties front and rear in this shite weather bloody marvelous in the mud gòe grip don't know how long the wiĺ last on other surfaces
 

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Pirelli Scorpio M vs H

The M looks like the Maxxis Ikon,
the H looks like the Maxxis Rekon-Race.
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Looking at the pattern, it will be better on asphalt, and similar in mud.
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BeBiker

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I'm running the maxxis shorties front and rear in this shite weather bloody marvelous in the mud gòe grip don't know how long the wiĺ last on other surfaces
I do +-30% asphalt, with that profile my teeth fall out of my mouth :)
 

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The Pirelli M back tyre is worn out.
In the compromise between mud, asphalt, traction, rolling resistance,... it suited me better than the Pirelli R.

At the front I keep the S with the big knobs.
And at the back, trying the Pirelli Scorpion H now.

There was only 10mL of the +-60mL tubeless milk remaining.
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60ml?! I use 140😂
 

BeBiker

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Since a few times, the fork steering fights back a bit, feels like the steering has a few set positions, no continuous anymore.

Who knows which bearings kit do I need?

I found things online, but never a reference to what bike exactly it fits

Any tools I need? I saw this:

 

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All I know is the steerer tube on the Cube bikes are 56mm top and bottom
You've got the internal ròuting headset so can't suggest anything all I know is the tools I used to swap the headset out were these two tools didn't buy into park tools for these cos not really used that much
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It seems my bike has the: ACROS AZF-1035 headset.

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This is the zs56 icr at the top, and the zs56 blocklock at the bottom.

This shop on Ebay sells the bearings separate, but unfortunately no stock.

For all bikes using the ACROS AZF-1035 Headset Bearing Kit
Upper Bearing - MH-P03K
Lower Bearing - MH-P25K


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52mm/40mm/6.5mm/36gr/45gr

41mm/30.15mm/36gr/45gr/7mm
41mm/30.20mm/36gr/45gr/6.5mm

Which one is the best fit?


The bearings of this set looks similar too:
 

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It seems my bike has the: ACROS AZF-1035 headset.

View attachment 135088

This is the zs56 icr at the top, and the zs56 blocklock at the bottom.

This shop on Ebay sells the bearings separate, but unfortunately no stock.

For all bikes using the ACROS AZF-1035 Headset Bearing Kit
Upper Bearing - MH-P03K
Lower Bearing - MH-P25K


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Are you still trying to source these bearing
Cos this is where I can pick these up
 

BeBiker

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Still trying to get them. Or better said: I was still trying to be sure the references are OK.

Did you buy and install them on a Cube with ICR and blocklock ?
 

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No mate
I must admit I still like to run my cabling out side to me it's just more convenient when swapping things out and servicing
I have slackened the head angle to 64°
I'm finding it ok
 

BeBiker

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So I measured the bearing, 52mm/40mm/7mm is the one at the bottom of the ACROS headset.
Ordered Sunday evening 21h, delivered Monday 10h30. Incredible.

Besides these, I ordered multiple others, to be sure to have one that fits.

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With some precision mindset, it was easy to replace.
 
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BeBiker

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This is how the old bearing looks, after cleaning.
My guess is that some water got above this lower bearing, and slowly entered through the upper sealing to the inside.

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The ICR Internal Cable Routing is a bit messy, but with some patience it's ok.

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The new bearing inside:

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