Cube Sting WLS 140 SL Ladies 27.5" Alloy Suspension MTB 2016

It blends maximum trail fun with almost limitless potential from fast rides to epic days out in the mountains.

Just like your best friend, this is a bike that won't let you down.

Utilising Cube's Agile Ride Geometry and Efficient Trail Control technologies, the Sting WLS 140 SL is lightning-fast but has real reserves of strength. The forged Trail Motion Rocker linkage and strongly sloping top tube aren't just there for dynamic good looks - they also improve stand over clearance and trail manoeuvrability. A bike with such amazing trail potential deserves the right equipment.

Fox's 34 Float air forks and the Fox Float DPS rear shock work together to provide easy adjustment and superb comfort and control on the trail. The new Shimano 2x11 XT groupset delivers optimum gear and brake performance even in the most difficult conditions. Tough DT Swiss AM 2.7 wheels provide easy climbing and huge fun on descents.

Features: Frame: HPA Ultralight, Advanced Hydroform, triple butted, ETC 4-Link, ISCG mount, internal cable routing Forks: Fox 34 Float FIT4, open/medium/firm modes, tapered, 15QR, 150mm Rear Shock: Fox Float DPS, 200x57mm, open/medium/firm modes, LV air canister Shock Hardware: Top: 30x8mm, Bottom: 22x8mm Chainset: Shimano XT, FC-M8000, 34x24T, 175mm Brake/Shift Levers: Shimano XT SL-M8000-I, direct attach, 2x11 speed Front Derailleur: Shimano XT, FD-M8025-D, direct mount, down swing Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT RD-M8000-GS, 11-speed Cassette: Shimano XT CS-M8000, 11-speed, 11-40T Chain: Shimano CN-HG600, 11-speed Wheelset: DT Swiss CSW AM 2.7 straight-pull, 28/28 spokes, 15QR/X12, 584x25C tubeless ready rim Tyres: Schwalbe Nobby Nic kevlar, TLE, 27.5"x2.25" Brakes: Shimano XT BR-M8000, hydraulic disc brake (180mm/180mm) Handlebars: Cube Rise Trail Pro Carbon, 750mm Grips: Cube Natural Fit Race Headset: FSA 1.5E ZS, tapered Stem: Cube Performance Trail, 31.8mm Saddle: SDG Allure Cro Mo Seatpost: Cube Level 9, 27.2mm Seatclamp: Cube Screwlock, 34.9mm Weight: 13.05kg Technologies: ladies Like Series: The models in Cube's Woman Like Series feature a compact frame geometry with shorter top tubes and longer headtubes, giving a riding position that is more upright than on the men's models. This riding position relieves the pelvis and offers more comfort. The top tubes of the WLS mountain bikes are lowered, making the bike more comfortable and safe to mount and dismount.

Agile Trail Geometry: The Agile Trail Geometry carries over the Agile Ride Geometry's benefits but with more focus on aggressive trail use. This can be achieved through a more compact frame construction with an even lower top tube and improved standover height. The result is more freedom of movement on the bike for the rider and a lower centre of gravity which guarantees agile handling and more riding fun.

Efficient Trail Control: Cube's Efficient Trail Control series works so that everyone can have more fun on the trail. With 27.5 and 29er wheel options our frames cover the widest range of riding on every terrain you can imagine. The low leverage ratio and linear rate curve makes the bike very sensitive, avoids bobbing and offers full usable travel all the time.

Steep seat tube angles and slack headtube angles make these dream machines ready for action on the descent where you can use the full amount of travel to be on the safe side.

Trail Motion Rocker: The Trail Motion Rocker features optimised leverage ratios for every bike and intended use, giving fast reacting yet stable suspension in every situation. The computer-designed one piece rocker construction gives maximum stiffness for the best suspension performance while still being extremely lightweight.

Stealth Ready: Dropper seatposts are getting more and more widespread, but to integrate them optimally in the frame, they have to be factory fitted. With the Stealth Ready frames, it is possible to build in a dropper seatpost with internally routed cables, which besides the clean look, helps prevent any cables getting jammed. The exit of the cable on the frame if not required will be sealed with a cover for protection.

Wet Paint Surface: On polished, brushed aluminium and all HPC frames, the logos and graphics are applied in multi-layer wet paint. Cube uses this surface treatment technology mainly to save weight.