You’ve logged your training miles, followed your diet, and refined your technique. Now all you need is a bike that can break through the final barrier: the air in front of you. With the help of wind tunnels, computational fluid dynamics, and of course, countless real-world test rides, we’ve created a racing bike that cuts through the air like a hot knife through butter: the Litening, your secret weapon.
When you're racing to win – or even just to improve your performance – every second counts. With the Litening AERO C:68X Race, we've built a UCI-compliant race bike around a frame that's reduced drag by 30%, so you can claw back those marginal gains. The Shimano Ultegra crankset with a built-in 4iiii dual-sided power meter means you can keep an eye on your performance. Newmen Streem Allround 49/54 wheels feature aero profiles and are shod with tubeless-ready 28mm Continental Grand Prix tyres. Shimano's Ultegra Di2 2x12 gears are wide-ranging and incredibly reliable. And matching Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes allow you to go even faster, because you can brake later. No doubt about it – this bike is rapid.Frame descriptionRules are rules. A race bike needs to conform in order to qualify for UCI-sanctioned races. But designing a frame that's significantly more slippery through the air, without breaking the rules? That's completely legit. The Litening® AERO lightweight carbon chassis – built with our premium C:68X material – was designed with extensive use of Computer Fluid Dynamics and real-world wind tunnel testing. The result is a significant 30% reduction in drag, in a fully UCI-compliant frame that elegantly integrates fork, stem, handlebar and seatpost. It's also extremely comfortable and has clearance for tyres up to 28mm. But most important of all, it's very, very fast.
Speed is everything in racing, which is why the Litening AIR C:68X Pro combines an incredibly light frame with aero design. But that's just the start. Sram's Force AXS electronic 2x12 gears deliver your power to the road – and the built-in power meter means you can keep an eye on exactly how much effort you're expending. Lightweight Newmen Streem Climbing 35/38 wheels shod with 30mm Continental tyres are fast to accelerate, whilst Sram Force AXS hydraulic disc brakes give you the power you need to brake late and hard. Put it all together, and you'll be posting new personal bests right off the line.Frame descriptionAn aero bike that reduces wind resistance is great, but a race bike should also – of course – be as light as possible. So, with the Litening® AIR, we worked with Team Intermarché-Wanty to develop a frame from our premium C:68X carbon that combines the best of both worlds. At around 799g for a mid-sized frame it's svelte enough to easily build a UCI-compliant 7.1kg bike, but it's still slippery through the air and comfortable for long days in the saddle. The overall weight saving on a classic road bike is a difference you can clearly feel – and see in your results!
The Litening AIR C:68X SLT takes the UCI rulebook on weight and frame design and translates it into an ultra-light, aero-sleek carbon race machine whose very essence is speed. From the carbon-spoked, carbon-rimmed Newmen Streem Climbing 35/38 Vonoa wheels – shod with 28mm Conti GP5000 S-TR tyres – to the carefully honed frame tube profiles, every detail is focussed on shaving seconds. The new aero carbon cockpit improves your performance even further, by up to 8 watts. And Shimano's range-topping Dura-Ace Di2 components – including a crankset with built-in power meter – transfer your power to the road and bring you safely to a stop. There's fast, and there's very rapid indeed. Guess which one this bike is?Frame descriptionAs we're fond of saying here at CUBE, it's all about the detail. The Litening® AIR is already an exceptionally light, exceptionally rapid frame. We worked with the pro riders on Team Intermarché-Wanty to make it so: around 799g for a mid-sized frame, and capable of being built into a 6.6kg race-ready bike that's fully UCI-compliant. But for the SLT version we wanted to go one better, so we developed a new one-piece carbon cockpit that's even more aero than before, saving up to 8 watts. It also provides a convenient mount for your bike compute, so you can keep track of just how much faster you're able to ride...
The Litening AIR C:68X SLT takes the UCI rulebook on weight and frame design and transforms it into an ultralight, aero-sleek carbon race machine whose very essence is speed. From the carbon-spoked, carbon-rimmed Newmen Advanced wheels to the super-light Schwalbe Aerothan inner tubes and carefully honed frame tube profiles, every detail is focussed on shaving seconds. Shimano's range-topping Dura Ace Di2 components – with built-in power meter – transfer your power to the road and bring you safely to a stop. There's fast, and there's very rapid indeed. Guess which one this bike is?Frame descriptionAn aero bike that reduces wind resistance is great, but a race bike should also – of course – be as light as possible. So, with the brand-new Litening Air C:68X, we worked with Team Wanty to develop a frame from our premium C:68X carbon that combines the best of both worlds. At around 799g for a mid-sized frame it's svelte enough to easily build a UCI-compliant 6.6kg bike, but it's still slippery through the air and comfortable for long days in the saddle. The overall weight saving on a classic road bike is a difference you can clearly feel – and see in your results! Find your size!Enter your height and inseam below and click on 'Calculate my frame size' to see which size you need. You measure your inseam as follows:1. Stand barefoot with your heels against the wall. Place your feet about 6 inches apart.2. Grab a book and place it between your legs, with the short side of the book against the wall. Press the book up against your crotch, mimicking the idea of a bicycle saddle.3. Measure the length from the top of the book to the floor, the distance you measure is your inseam.
The Litening AIR C:68X SLT takes the UCI rulebook on weight and frame design and translates it into an ultra-light, aero-sleek carbon race machine whose very essence is speed. From the carbon-spoked, carbon-rimmed Newmen Streem Climbing 35/38 Vonoa wheels – shod with 28mm Conti GP5000 S-TR tyres – to the carefully honed frame tube profiles, every detail is focussed on shaving seconds. The new aero carbon cockpit improves your performance even further, by up to 8 watts. And Shimano's range-topping Dura-Ace Di2 components – including a crankset with built-in power meter – transfer your power to the road and bring you safely to a stop. There's fast, and there's very rapid indeed. Guess which one this bike is?Frame descriptionAs we're fond of saying here at CUBE, it's all about the detail. The Litening® AIR is already an exceptionally light, exceptionally rapid frame. We worked with the pro riders on Team Intermarché-Wanty to make it so: around 799g for a mid-sized frame, and capable of being built into a 6.6kg race-ready bike that's fully UCI-compliant. But for the SLT version we wanted to go one better, so we developed a new one-piece carbon cockpit that's even more aero than before, saving up to 8 watts. It also provides a convenient mount for your bike compute, so you can keep track of just how much faster you're able to ride...
When we set out to develop an ultra-light race bike, the Litening AIR C:68X SLX was exactly what we had in mind. Slippery through the air, comfortable enough to race all day and weighing in at around 799g for a mid-sized frame, it's the UCI-compliant speed machine you've been looking for. Sram's Red AXS gears – with built-in power meter – and brakes handle stop-and-go duties, while Newmen Streem Allround 49/54 Vonoa carbon wheels – shod with 30mm Continental Grand Prix tyres – help keep you in full control even as the speed increases. The ultimate race machine? That's up to you.Frame descriptionAn aero bike that reduces wind resistance is great, but a race bike should also – of course – be as light as possible. So, with the Litening® AIR, we worked with Team Intermarché-Wanty to develop a frame from our premium C:68X carbon that combines the best of both worlds. At around 799g for a mid-sized frame it's svelte enough to easily build a UCI-compliant 6.8kg bike, but it's still slippery through the air and comfortable for long days in the saddle. The overall weight saving on a classic road bike is a difference you can clearly feel – and see in your results!
As aero as possible, as light as possible and fully UCI-compliant: the Litening AIR C:68X Race ticks all the boxes, so you can perform better. Built around our ultra-light C:68X carbon chassis, we began by fitting Shimano's ultra-reliable Ultegra Di2 components and power meter-equipped chainset. Newmen Streem Allround 49/54 wheels shod with 30mm Continental Grand Prix 5000 S tyres get your power down to the road. And the light, comfortable full carbon fork complements the exceptional performance of the C:68X carbon frame. It's ready to perform. Are you?Frame descriptionAn aero bike that reduces wind resistance is great, but a race bike should also – of course – be as light as possible. So, with the Litening® AIR, we worked with Team Intermarché-Wanty to develop a frame from our premium C:68X carbon that combines the best of both worlds. At around 799g for a mid-sized frame it's svelte enough to easily build a UCI-compliant 7.3kg bike, but it's still slippery through the air and comfortable for long days in the saddle. The overall weight saving on a classic road bike is a difference you can clearly feel – and see in your results!
As aero as possible, as light as possible and fully UCI-compliant: the Litening AIR C:68X Race ticks all the boxes, so you can perform better. Built around our ultra-light C:68X carbon chassis, we began by fitting Shimano's ultra-reliable Ultegra Di2 components and power meter-equipped chainset. Newmen Streem Allround 49/54 wheels shod with 30mm Continental Grand Prix 5000 S tyres get your power down to the road. And the light, comfortable full carbon fork complements the exceptional performance of the C:68X carbon frame. It's ready to perform. Are you?Frame descriptionAn aero bike that reduces wind resistance is great, but a race bike should also – of course – be as light as possible. So, with the Litening® AIR, we worked with Team Intermarché-Wanty to develop a frame from our premium C:68X carbon that combines the best of both worlds. At around 799g for a mid-sized frame it's svelte enough to easily build a UCI-compliant 7.3kg bike, but it's still slippery through the air and comfortable for long days in the saddle. The overall weight saving on a classic road bike is a difference you can clearly feel – and see in your results!
You've put in the miles, honed your training to perfection, and now it's time to race. The Litening AERO C:68X SLT is the bike you'll need. Built around our C:68X carbon aero chassis with 30% drag reduction, it features Shimano's Dura-Ace 2x12 Di2 groupset – with built-in power meter – for precise gear changes and powerful braking literally at your fingertips. A Newmen Streem Aero/Sprint 60/66 Vonoa wheelset with a lower profile up front gives superb handling and incredible aero performance, even in windy conditions. Tubeless-ready 28mm Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres combine rapid acceleration with the grip that you need. And the bike's low overall weight and day-long comfort help ensure you'll perform at your peak, hour after hour.Frame descriptionRules are rules. A race bike needs to conform in order to qualify for UCI-sanctioned races. But designing a frame that's significantly more slippery through the air, without breaking the rules? That's completely legit. The Litening® AERO lightweight carbon chassis – built with our premium C:68X material – was designed with extensive use of Computer Fluid Dynamics and real-world wind tunnel testing. The result is a significant 30% reduction in drag, in a fully UCI-compliant frame that elegantly integrates fork, stem, handlebar and seatpost. It's also extremely comfortable and has clearance for tyres up to 28mm. But most important of all, it's very, very fast.
When you're racing to win – or even just to improve your performance – every second counts. With the Litening AERO C:68X Race, we've built a UCI-compliant race bike around a frame that's reduced drag by 30%, so you can claw back those marginal gains. The Shimano Ultegra crankset with a built-in 4iiii dual-sided power meter means you can keep an eye on your performance. Newmen Streem Allround 49/54 wheels feature aero profiles and are shod with tubeless-ready 28mm Continental Grand Prix tyres. Shimano's Ultegra Di2 2x12 gears are wide-ranging and incredibly reliable. And matching Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes allow you to go even faster, because you can brake later. No doubt about it – this bike is rapid.Frame descriptionRules are rules. A race bike needs to conform in order to qualify for UCI-sanctioned races. But designing a frame that's significantly more slippery through the air, without breaking the rules? That's completely legit. The Litening® AERO lightweight carbon chassis – built with our premium C:68X material – was designed with extensive use of Computer Fluid Dynamics and real-world wind tunnel testing. The result is a significant 30% reduction in drag, in a fully UCI-compliant frame that elegantly integrates fork, stem, handlebar and seatpost. It's also extremely comfortable and has clearance for tyres up to 28mm. But most important of all, it's very, very fast.
You've put in the miles, honed your training to perfection, and now it's time to race. The Litening AERO C:68X SLT is the bike you'll need. Built around our C:68X carbon aero chassis with 30% drag reduction, it features Shimano's Dura-Ace 2x12 Di2 groupset – with built-in power meter – for precise gear changes and powerful braking literally at your fingertips. A Newmen Streem Aero/Sprint 60/66 Vonoa wheelset with a lower profile up front gives superb handling and incredible aero performance, even in windy conditions. Tubeless-ready 28mm Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres combine rapid acceleration with the grip that you need. And the bike's low overall weight and day-long comfort help ensure you'll perform at your peak, hour after hour.Frame descriptionRules are rules. A race bike needs to conform in order to qualify for UCI-sanctioned races. But designing a frame that's significantly more slippery through the air, without breaking the rules? That's completely legit. The Litening® AERO lightweight carbon chassis – built with our premium C:68X material – was designed with extensive use of Computer Fluid Dynamics and real-world wind tunnel testing. The result is a significant 30% reduction in drag, in a fully UCI-compliant frame that elegantly integrates fork, stem, handlebar and seatpost. It's also extremely comfortable and has clearance for tyres up to 28mm. But most important of all, it's very, very fast.
The Litening AERO C:68X SLX's blend of low weight, long-haul comfort and wind tunnel-tested aerodynamics gives you a head start that's both UCI-compliant and enough to make a tangible difference to your results. A Newmen Streem Aero/Sprint 60/66 Vonoa wheelset wrapped with 28mm tubeless-ready Continental Grand Prix tyres combines aerodynamic design with light weight. Meanwhile Sram's Red 2x12 wireless AXS groupset puts a wide gear range and awesome stopping power at your fingertips – and, with its integrated power meter, you're on top of your performance at all times. Put it all together with carbon comfort and 30% reduced frame drag, and it's a great recipe for helping you break free of the bunch.Frame descriptionRules are rules. A race bike needs to conform in order to qualify for UCI-sanctioned races. But designing a frame that's significantly more slippery through the air, without breaking the rules? That's completely legit. The Litening® AERO lightweight carbon chassis – built with our premium C:68X material – was designed with extensive use of Computer Fluid Dynamics and real-world wind tunnel testing. The result is a significant 30% reduction in drag, in a fully UCI-compliant frame that elegantly integrates fork, stem, handlebar and seatpost. It's also extremely comfortable and has clearance for tyres up to 28mm. But most important of all, it's very, very fast.
A racing bike must of course comply with the UCI regulations. At the same time, you also want to be the fastest. And that is where our Litening Aero C:68X comes into the picture. It fully complies with all UCI regulations, but is also extremely aerodynamic. And it has to be, because for those who want to win, every second counts. In other words: per watt input you will go further on the Litening Aero C:68X.
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There are many ways to get more speed out of a racing bike. Saving weight and reducing air resistance are the most effective. With the innovative Litening AIR C:68X, we further applied our experience in optimizing air resistance and then put the whole thing on a diet. The result is a racing machine that not only cuts through the air like crazy, but also doesn't weigh a gram too much. And that makes it fast. Very fast.
