Diese Saison geht es heiss her. Neben diversen Wechseln im internationalen Rennzirkus erblickt auch ein neues Team das Licht der Welt. Der deutsche Bike Hersteller Cube ist bekannt für ihre Full-Suspension Bikes, aber war bis jetzt in der Downhill Szene eher abwesend. Punkten konnten allerdings die Cube Fahrer in der EWS.
Für 2016 wurde schon auf der Eurobike der Prototyp des neuen TWO15 Downhiller präsentiert. Ziel war es ein Bike zu entwickelt dass im aktuellen Downhill Zirkus mitmischen kann. Daher schloss sich Cube mit BTC Racing zusammen.
“The goals we wanted to achieve with the development of the new Two15 were to build a race ready bike for the DH World Cup”, said CUBE ́s Michael Prell. “That is still adaptable to the different requirements of each rider and to keep it reliable but also lightweight so we use aluminum.“
– Michael Prell (Head of Suspension Developement)
Greg Williamson aus Schottland und Matt Walker aus Neuseeland werden 2016 unter der Flagge des Cube Global Squads fahren. Der 23 jährige Schotte Greg hat bisher schon einige solide Resultate eingefahren. Zusammen mit dem 25 jährigen Matt Walker ist das Cube Global Squad komplett.
„Greg and Matt are great individuals and I ́m more than stoked to have both guys on the team. Matt impressed me in 2015 when he managed to nail an impressive 11th place finish at Windham out of nowhere. I knew from the beginning that I wanted this guy on the roster. Along with Greg who has proven many times he has the momentum to gain frequent top results and has some experience being a part of a professional race team, the CUBE Global Squad is complete. It’s gonna be a hell of a year. “
– Andi Nitsche, Team Manager
Matt Walker 
“After doing the hard time as a privateer I am so pumped to be on board with the CUBE Global Squad and to have the support needed to race consistently and competitively at the highest level. Straight away I’m feeling at home on the bike and with a dream build and ultimate support from the team’s sponsors the bike is dialed and 2016 is looking to be a great year! I am hoping to improve on last season’s results with more consistency and with the correct preparation that I now have in place I feel 2016 is going to be my best season yet!“.
Greg Williamson
“I’m honored to be approached by CUBE Bikes/Bliss Protection. Proud to be representing such a good family of people and from what I have seen already is enough to put my utmost trust in them and now all that’s left is for me to give back the results!
Joining ‘the CUBE Global Squad’ as the new factory team is cool for me because it’s a blank canvas in World Cup Downhill and so I look forward to letting the ‘Two15’ bike loose at #WC1 – Lourdes.“
Das Bike des Cube Global Squads
Frame: CUBE Two15 HPA Cube Global Squad anodized Fork: Fox 40 Float RC2
Shock: Fox DHX2 SLS
Stem: Atlas DM 35
Handlebar: Race Face Atlas 35mm
Grips: CUBE Fritzz Grip
Brake: Magura MT7
Crankset: Race Face SIXC
Wheelset: DT Swiss FR 570, 240S Straight Pull hub Tires: Schwalbe Magic Mary Super Gravity 27,5 x 2,35 Tubes: Schwalbe Pro-Core
Saddle: SDG Fly Cube Global Squad Edition
Seatpost: SDG Micro Carbon
Chain Guide: MRP G4
Pedals: Crankbrothers Mallet DH/Race
Sponsors
CUBE, Bliss Protection, Schwalbe, Fox, Magura, RaceFace, DT Swiss, CapGo, MRP, SDG, Biknd, Crankbrothers, 100Percent