Cube Bikes
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| Company type | GmbH & Co. KG |
|---|---|
| Industry | Bicycle Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Waldershof, Germany |
Key people | Marcus Pürner (Founder) |
| Products | Bicycles and Related Components |
Number of employees | 450 (2016) |
| Website | www.cube.eu |
CUBE is a German bicycle manufacturer that produces many types of bike, but is best known for its mountain bikes.
History
The company was founded 1993 by the former student Marcus Pürner, who began with an area of 50 m² in his father's furniture factory in Waldershof, Germany.[1] The company has expanded its production area to 55,000 m²[2] and sells to more than 60 countries all over the world.
Cube bikes are a fixture on the 2017 Tour de France and 2018 Tour de France with the Belgian UCI Professional Continental team Wanty–Groupe Gobert.
Products
The current product range consists of various types of mountainbikes, road bikes, cross bikes, triathlon bikes, e-bikes as well as trekking bikes. Ergonomically fitted women´s bikes, bikes for kids, wear and accessories complete the product line-up.
Pilots & Teams
- CUBE Action Team: Nicolas Lau, Greg Callaghan, Gusti Wildhaber, André Wagenknecht and Daniel Schemmel.
- CUBE Global Squad: Greg Williamson, Jessie and bramble (UNNO factory racing) and Matt Walker.
- Wanty-Groupe Gobert
- Triathlon: Raelert Brothers (Andreas und Michael Raelert), Daniela Sämmler, Svenja Bazlen, Céline Schärer, Malte Bruns
- Factory Pilots: Nicole und Lothar Leder, Louis Wolf, Lisa Breckner, Gerd Schönfelder, Team Erdinger Alkoholfrei, Team Strassacker, MHW CUBE Racing Team
- Factory Co-Pilots