Cube LITENING C:68 X Operating manual

ENGLISH
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR CUBE CARBON FRAME
AND (FULL-) CARBON FORKS

C:68X / C:62 / GTC / HPC
Company details
Manufacturer:
Pending System GmbH & Co. KG
Ludwig-Hüttner-Straße 5-7
95679 Waldershof
Germany
www.cube.eu
[e-mail]
Status: January 2021
MODEL OVERVIEW
and (full-) carbon forks
CUBE LITENING
CUBE AGREE
CUBE ATTAIN
CUBE AXIAL
CUBE AERIUM
CUBE ELITE
CUBE REACTION
CUBE ACCESS
CUBE STEREO 120
CUBE STEREO 140
CUBE STEREO 140 HYBRID
CUBE STEREO 160
CUBE STEREO 160 HYBRID
CUBE AMS 100
CUBE AGREE HYBRID
CUBE ELITE HYBRID
CUBE STEREO 120 HYBRID
CUBE NUROAD HYBRID
C:68 X
C:62
GTC
C:62 / GTC
C:62 / C:68
C:68 X
GTC / C:62
GTC / C:62
HPC
C:62 / C:68
HPC
C:62 / C:68
HPC
C:62 / C:68
C:62
C:62
C:62
C:62

IMPORTANT NOTES!
CUBE C:68X/ C:62 / GTC / HPC
•This document must be read carefully prior to assembly and use of the frame/entire bike
and should be observed accordingly.
•These instructions are additional operating instructions for the C:68X / C:62 / GTC / HPC
Series and (full) carbon forks.
•Please also observe the main Instruction Manual! If you do not have this please request it
from the dealer.
STEREO HYBRID 160 HPC
CUBE LITENING C:68X SLT

C:68 X/ C:62 / GTC / HPC
1 About this Owner‘sManual ............................................................................................. 04
1.1 Conventions ........................................................................................................................................... 04
1.1.1 Symbol ..................................................................................................................................................... 04
2 General Notes .................................................................................................................................... 04
3 Manufacturing process ................................................................................................................ 05
3.1 Use in competition .............................................................................................................................. 05
3.2 How to use your carbon parts correctly ......................................................................................... 06
3.3 Seat clamp/seat post ........................................................................................................................... 06
3.4 Front derailleur assembly ................................................................................................................... 06
3.5 Headset ................................................................................................................................................... 06
3.6 Bottom bracket / crank bearing system ......................................................................................... 07
3.7 Rear triangle .......................................................................................................................................... 07
3.8 Dropout .................................................................................................................................................. 07
3.9 Bottle cage inserts ............................................................................................................................... 07
3.10 Roller training ....................................................................................................................................... 07
3.11 Transportation ...................................................................................................................................... 08
4 (Full-) carbon forks ......................................................................................................................... 08
5 Care instructions ............................................................................................................................. 08
6 Guarantee and special ex gratia settlements .................................................................. 08
7 Assembly Instructions ................................................................................................................. 10
7.1 The MTB bike frame ............................................................................................................................ 10
7.2 The racing bike frame ......................................................................................................................... 11
8 Liability ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Content

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2General Notes
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Failure to observe the instructions con-
tained in this Owner‘s Manual may re-
sult in dangerous riding situations, falls,
accidents and material damage.
Read through these instructions care-
fully before using your bicycle for the
rst time.
•Read through these instructions carefully
before using your bicycle for the rst time.
•Keep this Owner‘s Manual and pass it on
with the bicycle if you ever sell it or give it
as a present.
•It is your responsibility to check your bicycle
and to have any necessary work done to it.
•If you do not understand many of the sec-
tions of this Owner‘s Manual consult your
cycle dealer.
Carbon frames and (full) carbon forks are
lightweight construction components
which are manufactured in several pro-
duction steps using modern manufac-
turing procedures. The light weight is
achieved mainly by using high-perfor-
mance bre composite materials in con-
junction with an appropriate method of
bre construction. Component safety
and rigidity, in addition to low mass we-
re important criteria in the design of the
carbon frames and forks. Unavoidable
irregularities in the bre orientation
arising during manual procedures and
small air inclusions in the resin coating
layer or surface unevennesses are pure-
ly visual in nature and have no inuence
on the quality and performance of the
frame. Dierences in nish and “ble-
mishes” do not constitute grounds for
complaint.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Irregularities of textile, like near-surface
minor air entrapments in the coating re-
sin or unevenness of the surface, which
cannot be avoided due to the process of
manufacture and handcraft,
Dear Customer
We would like to thank you for your choice of a
bike from our Company and thank you for your
trust. With this purchase you have a high-quality,
environmentally friendly means of travel which
will give you a lot of pleasure and at the same
time promote your health.
Your cycle dealer is also very important to you
for advice and nal assembly. He is your point of
contact for servicing, inspections, modications
and all types of repairs. Should you have any
questions regarding our product please contact
your cycle dealer.
1 About this Owner‘s
Manual
1.1 Conventions
1.1.1 Symbol
Note!
Draws your attention to items requiring
your particular attention.
Warning!
Points out to you the possibility of slight
personal injury and possible material da-
mage.
Danger!
Points out to you the possibility of grave
personal injury even leading to death.
Torque
Also called tightening torque. Indicates
how “tight” a screw has been tighte-
ned.
Specialist
dealer /
specialist
workshop
In Germany: In this Owner’s Manual
the term “specialist dealer” and/or
“specialist workshop” indicates a dealer
trained as a bicycle mechanic and/or
cycle mechanic authorised by the com-
petent Chamber of Trade to operate a
specialist workshop.
Similarly the latter must be authorised
by the manufacturer of this cycle to
check and conrm correct assembly
and roadworthiness of this cycle.
Handforce
The force an average adult human can
exert with his hand using low to medi-
um eort.
Nm Newton meter; unit for torque

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are only of optical kind and do not have any
eect on quality and performance of the
frame. Dierences in the nish and disgu-
rement are not a reason for any warranty
claim.
Our carbon frames and integral (full) car-
bon forks are approved
for a maximum system weight of 115 kg
Our MTB Hybrid models with carbon
frames are for a maximum weight 125 kg.
ROAD Hybrid models with carbon frames
and integral (full) carbon forks are ap-
proved for a maximum system weight of
115 kg.
A detailed informmation of all models can be found on our
homepage in the Service FAQ
Maximum total weight
=
Bicycle including entire additional load
and attach parts
+
Body weight incl. clothing and baggage
(e.g. backpag)
Loadings deviating from the purpose of
use intended (e.g. jumps) may lead to
damage and constitute a risk to the user.
We accept no liability for damage arising
from improper use.
•It is not permissible to t additional com-
ponents to any frame or fork tubing which
is attached by means of clamping to the
tubing in question.
•Undened stresses in the circumferential
direction of the tubing considerable can
occur in this way which may cause damage
and which may drastically reduce the ser-
vice life, and may also lead to a risk to the
safety of the user.
•Basically every frame including forks must
be given a thorough examination at regular
intervals in respect of damage (e.g. cracks,
visible delamination, discolouration etc.).
•After any accident, crash or other dened or
uncontrolled mechanical stresses the frame
and forks must not be ridden for reasons of
safety and should be sent to us for examina-
tion (see also Guarantee).
3.1 Use in competition
Danger of material damage!
Our frames are designed for extreme ri-
ding stresses. However during use in com-
petition stresses greater than those oc-
curring during normal riding may arise as
a result of collision with objects or other
riders. These stresses cannot possibly be
foreseen and allowed for in the construc-
tion and design of a frame or forks. We
therefore accept no liability for any dama-
ge resulting from use outside the inten-
ded purpose.
Shock and impact stresses may cause dama-
ge not visible externally such as delaminati-
on (separation of bres from the surround-
ing plastic matrix) in the bottom laminate
layers causing a drastic reduction in perfor-
mance and consequently safety as well.
•With regard to accessories used the instruc-
tions or use and user guide provided by the
manufacturer concerned must be followed!
3Manufacturing process
Twin Mold Technology
The Twin Mould technique uses re-usable
cores during the lay-up process to ensure
precision frame moulding. Special inserts
guarantee optimum ply orientation du-
ring the production process to add extra
strength at frame points subject to high-
er loads. This improves the safety of the
product and delivers outstanding stiness
characteristics.
Advanced Twin Mold
This technique uses a complete core to
provide the perfect frame form during the
lay-up process. As with the Twin Mould
technology, precise inserts are used to
ensure extra strength at high-stress frame
points. This combination oers maximum
control over bre orientations during
the lay-up and production process. The
Advanced Twin Mould high-tech carbon
manufacturing process translates to out-
standing product safety and quality to-
gether with optimum weight and stiness
characteristics.

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3.5 Headset
Fully or semi-integrated headsets are used
in carbon frames for optimum rigidity values
and optimum distribution of forces and high
levels of security.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Unauthorised milling work is not per-
missible and will result in the guarantee
being invalidated.
•Delivery is with headset installed. Any change
of headset must be agreed with the manufac-
turing company. Press-tting the headset shell
bearings must be performed using a specially
designed tool. Press tting must be performed
with caution and it must be ensured that the
shell bearings do not twist. The shell bearings
must not be greased at points where they are
in contact with the frame. The side facing the
bearing should be greased to ensure long life
of the headset.
3.4 Front derailleur assembly
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Racing bike frames are designed for either
a braze-on socket derailleur mounting or
for a classic derailleur clamp - MTB frames
have either a classic derailleur clamp, di-
rect Mount or an E-type derailleur tting.
No other derailleur mountings may be
used.
Maximum torque for tting the derailleur
clamp collar on the seat tube see page
10/11. When tting a torque wrench it is
important to avoid deformation of the se-
at tube in the vicinity of the clamp.
Damage to the seat tube in the vicinity of
the derailleur clamp by excessive tighte-
ning or incorrect size of clamp collar may
lead to safety-related deformation and
damage and must be avoided.
3.3 Seat clamp/seat post
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
The prescribed tightening torque of the
saddle clamp bolt is 5-6 Nm.
The seat tube must not be scoured or me-
chanically processed in any other way.
Please consult your authorised specialist
retailer immediately after a fall.
The seatposts and seat tubes must not be
lubricated. Only a carbon assembly paste
may be used.
Frame and forks must be examined parti-
cularly carefully for damage (e.g. cracks,
delamination, discolouration etc.) before
and after each instance of use in racing.
After serious crashes or accidents the
frame and forks must not be ridden. The
surface of the frame and forks must not be
damaged. This includes indentations and
large deep scratches which penetrate bey-
ond the rst clear coat of lacquer. In case
of doubt the frame and forks must be sent
in for checking.
3.2 How to use your carbon parts correctly
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
1. Do not, under any circumstances, mount
brackets, screws, clamps or other elements
which exert mechanical pressure on the
carbon tube.
2. Clamping onto bike stands or other wall
brackets:
•Never clamp your bicycle around the carbon
tube or carbon seatpost in the clamping jaws
of a bike stand.
3. Please take care when using shackle locks!
These may, under certain circumstances,
cause damage to your frame.
•When using shackle locks, please ensure that
these only touch the respective carbon tube
at the most, and are not exerting pressure.
Aluminium seatposts may only be moun-
ted using a carbon assembly paste.
The seat clamp may not be closed if the
seat post has been removed.

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Rear triangle is designed for standard road racing
brakes or disc brakes. The maximum permissible
torque when tting brakes see page 10/11. The
maximum permissible rear wheel disc brake size
for a carbon hardtail frame is 160 mm or 180 mm
for Elite Hybrid and for a carbon fullsuspension
frame 180 mm or 160 mm for AMS 100.
3.8 Dropout
The maximum torque for tting rear derailleur
to hanger see pages 10/11.
3.9 Bottle cage inserts
The threaded inserts on your carbon frame are
designed for xing standard bottle cages with an
M5 thread. Other thread sizes are impermissible.
3.10 Roller training
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
The carbon frame must NOT be used for
roller training on so-called xed rollers
(Tacx, Elite, etc.).
•The use of bicycle rollers with xed clamps is
not permitted. By rmly restricting the drop-
outs and quick-release hub axles, mechanical
stresses occur which strongly exceed those
permitted for normal cycling operations. This
may result in damage to the bicycle frame.
3.11 Transport
Your carbon frame is a high-performance
lightweight product.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
When travelling by air or on journeys
where the “bicycle“ luggage item is not
checked with regard to damage-free sto-
wage, adequate protection of the frame
and forks must be ensured (e.g. by using
suitable hard-top cases etc.)
When transporting with the front or rear
wheel removed it is recommended that a
distance piece is inserted instead of the
hub in the rear assembly (130/142 mm road
racing bike, 135/142/148 mm MTB-Fully,
MTB-Hardtail) and in the (full) carbon forks
(100 mm) in order to prevent damage.
•Due care must be taken when transporting
bicycles with carbon frames.
•
•
The frame should particularly be protected
against contact with other parts using a co-
ver for example.
Transporting your carbon frame with carrier
systems which use clamping elements
for xing and retaining the frame tubes is
impermissible as the clamping forces of the
xing elements can cause damage to the
frame/forks tubing
3.6 Bottom bracket / crank
bearing system
The „Presst“ bottom bracket must be tted
using a tool specially designed for the task.
Only bottom brackets and cranks designed
for „Presst“ types may be used.
Special tools for assembly and disassembly
of „Presst“ bearings are necessary.
3.7 Rear triangle
Your carbon frame rear assembly has be-
en designed and built for a hub width of
130/142 mm (road racing bike), 142/148 mm
(MTB Hardtail and MTB-Fully).
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
On the rear triangle only hubs of 130 mm
(road racing bike) and 142/148 mm (MTB-
Hardtail / MTB-Fully) with a quick-release
mechanism or 142 mm (road racing bike),
142/148mm (MTB-Hardtail / MTB-Fully)
with X12 axle are allowed.
The use of hubs with other dimensions
and/or without quick-release mechanism
may result in stress and distension condi-
tions, which can lead to serious damage
and therefore present a risk to safety. The
rear assembly is designed.
The maximum torque of bottle holder xing
screws see pages 10/11. Carbon frames are
approved for bottle holders which can take a
750 ml capacity bottle.

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6Guarantee and special ex gratia
settlements
Services under the guarantee are provided
only in the event of faulty materials or manu-
facture and never in the event of fatigue or
overload stress damage. We provide 3 years
guarantee on our frames and forks and we
also oer special ex gratia services.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Ifyoudiscoverdamagetoyourframeand/or
forksyoumaysendthedamagedframeand/
orforkstousforassessmentandanestima-
te of possible repair costs via your dealer.
Transport costs in every case are borne
by the customer. Following assessment of
repair costs the repair is carried out either
freeofchargeoryouwillreceiveanadvance
estimate of repair costs.
4(Full-) carbon forks
Our full carbon forks and carbon forks with
aluminium steerer have a shaft diameter
of 1 1/8” in the clamp area one of the stem.
Near the lower bearing race the forks ts the
following headset sizes; 1 1/8”, 1 ¼” or 1 ½”.
Only headsets and stems which are designed
or approved according to the frame and fork
specication by the bike manufacturer may
be used.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
If the headset bearing lower cone ring
is driven into the bearing seat with mas-
sive force there is a danger of dama-
ging the forks. Fitting a headset must
be carried out by a specialist technici-
an. The shaft tube external diameter in
the vicinity of the stem is designed for
front extensions with a clamp diameter
of 1 1/8”. Only the handlebar stems with
corresponding internal dimensions and
cleanly nished interior surfaces may be
used. The tted stem may project no mo-
re than a maximum of 2 mm above the
edge of the shaft tube end.
•
•
The front brake is tted to the fork using
special screws or nuts supplied by the manu-
facturer.
Maximum torque for special screws or nuts
see page 11.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
Carbon forks with a steerer made of alu-
minium may be assembled with a so
called “star-nut” in order to adjust the
headset . When doing this the fork should
not be assembled on hard surface in order
not to damage the fork.
In this case the provided so called “expan-
der” or “thread insert “ must be used on
a full carbon fork. The use of a so called
“star-nut” on a full carbon fork will lead
to a serious damage of the steerer tube or
dangerous failure of the fork. The length of
the steerer tube can only be cut to size by a
professional bicycle mechanic.
•Ideally a metal saw with low abrasion rate or
a metal circular saw with a diamond saw bla-
de and water cooling should be used.
•In the event of dry trimming adequate
protection from dust inhalation produced
should be ensured. Inhalation protection
with a ne dust lter and safety glasses are
recommended.
5Care instructions
Your carbon frame and your (full) car-
bon forks should be cleaned regular-
ly. Ordinary paint care products with or
without silicon additive and cold to lu-
kewarm water to which may be added
ordinary detergent may be used. To be
avoided are solvents of any description,
alcohols (e.g. ethanol or isopropanol), hot
water with alkaline additives or cleaning
with steam jets and pressure washers.
•
•
During transportation do not place any
objects on the frame and forks and stow so
that they cannot slip.
Please ensure that the bicycle is in a xed and
stable position during transport.

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The decision as to whether a repair is to be
carriedoutfreeofchargerestssolelywiththe
manufacturing company and in no circum-
stancesisthereanyclaimtocost-freerepair.
The special ex gratia provisions only
apply to the rst owner.
Only cleaned frames or forks are accepted
for guarantee work!
•In the event of frame or fork complaint
claims we reserve the right to apply a
reduction in value based on the duration
of use.
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
The guarantee is rendered invalid in the
case of damage, which is attributable to
incorrectassembly,misuse,unauthorised
modications or mechanical working of
frames and fork components (drilling,
milling, ling, sawing etc, on frames or
forks manufactured by us.
Thenaldecisionastowhatextentaclaim
under the guarantee exists is a matter for
the management of the manufacturing
company.

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Head set assembly (integrated / semiintegrated)
Special tools for assembly and disassembly of
head set or head set cups are necessary. Usage
owase is not allowed!
C:68X / C:62 / GTC / HPC
7 Assembly Instructions
7.1 The MTB bike frame
Seat post assembly
Consider max. allowed seat post length (x) including min. insert length (y):
120 mm (y) at 400 mm (x)
120 mm (y) for adjustable seat post (e.g. RockShox Reverb) with max. 420mm (x)
110 mm (y) at 380 mm (x)
100 mm (y) at 350 mm (x)
For seat post assembly apply carbon assembly paste to seat post and to the
inside of seat tube. It is not allowed to use standard grease!
Consider torque on seat clamp and seat post!
Max. 6 Nm (apply gradually)
Brake mount screws
6 - 8 Nm
Rear derailleur mount screw
8 - 10 Nm
Bottle cage assembly screws
Only M5 screws are allowed.
Max. 3Nm
Bottom bracket
Use only suitable „Presst“ bearings.
Special tools for assembly and disassembly of
“Presst” bearings are necessary.
Grease is only allowed on frames with alloy tube.
Front derailleur mount screw
Band type 5 - 7 Nm (apply gradually)
E-direct 5 - 7 Nm
Direct Mount 5 - 7 Nm
Hanger mount screw
X12 through axle system slightly screwed (1 screw)
Cable routing screws
Max. 1,5 Nm
Direct Mount Adapter screw
Max. 2 Nm

x
y
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Brake mount screws
5 - 7 Nm
7.2 The racing bike frame
Seat post assembly
Consider max. allowed seat post length (x) including min. insert length (y):
100 mm (y) at 350 mm (x)
For seat post assembly apply carbon assembly paste to seat post and to the
inside of seat tube. It is not allowed to use standard grease!
Consider torque on seat clamp and seat post!
Max. 6 Nm (apply gradually)
Bottle cage assembly screws
Only M5 screws are allowed.
Max. 3 Nm
Cable routing screws
Max. 1,5 Nm
Brake mount screws
6 - 8 Nm
Front derailleur mount screw
Band type 5 - 7 Nm (apply gradually)
Brazed-on type 5 - 7 Nm (apply gradually)
Cable routing or cover screw(s)
Max. 1,5 Nm
Bottom bracket
Use only suitable „Presst“ bearings. Special tools
for assembly and disassembly of “Presst” bearings
are necessary. Grease is only allowed on frames with
alloy tube.
Cable routing screws
Max. 1,5 Nm
Rear derailleur mount screw
8 - 10 Nm
Brake mount screw
8 - 10 Nm
Brake mount screws
5 - 7 Nm
Brake mount
screw
8 - 10 Nm
Brake mount screws
5 - 7 Nm
Brake mount
screws
6 - 8 Nm
Hanger mount screw(s)
X12 through axle system slightly screwed (1 screw)
Quick release system slightly screwed (2 screws)
Braze-on adapter screws
Max. 2 Nm
Head set assembly (integrated /
semiintegrated) Special tools for
assembly and disassembly of head
set or head set cups are necessary.
Usage owase is not allowed!
• LITENING stem clamping 4,5-5Nm
• LITENING saddle clamping 5-6Nm
• AERIUM stem clamping 4,5-5Nm
• AERIUM saddle clamping 5-6Nm
INFO

8Liability
Risk of Personal Injury and Material
Damage!
The manufacturing company accepts no
liability for accident damage or conse-
quential loss. The user bears the risk in
the event of personal injury and material
damage. The manufacturing company ac-
cepts no liability for damage or accidents
caused by improper use of the frame and
failure to comply with the stipulations in-
dicated here.
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