There is one downside to the flattened seat tube design, though: you can’t drop the saddle more than an inch or two. So your first upgrade will definitely be a dropper post, and Trek provides Stealth routing to make it possible if that’s the way you want to go. It’s not just the frame design that’s unique on the Trek it’s the only bike on test to sport a Fox fork. There was a time when the 120mm-travel 32 Float would have been a sign of excellence, but since the introduction of the CTD damper in 2012, Fox forks no longer carry the same cachet. Yes, the oversized 15mm quick-release and 32mm upper tubes ensure that it’s plenty stiff enough for good steering precision, even with 29in wheels, but there is a harshness to the action of the Fox fork that translates to a slight numbing of the hands. The entry-level Evolution series also has a distinct lack of mid-stroke support, and while this makes it very easy to achieve full travel on every ride, it does nothing for your ride confidence when the fork plummets through all of its travel when landing a drop or having to negotiate a tight, steep switchback. One of the key advantages of 650b wheels is that with like-for-like components they will be lighter than their 29in counterparts. With alloy nipples, a nice, wide, lightweight rim and quality sealed bearing hubs, the Bontrager tubeless-ready 29er wheels are easily the lightest on test, making the Stache incredibly fast from the gun and easy to get lent over in corners. ![]() In action, the Shimano gears never missed a beat and while the ServoWave action of the SLX levers doesn’t match the light touch of Avid brakes, there’s no disputing their prodigious stopping power and reliability. Once we got the seatpost chopped down so we could drop the saddle a touch, our attention quickly turned to the 90mm stem. For a ‘trail-ready’ bike it’s simply too long, even if the reach was actually OK. Swapping to 70mm made a massive difference, but there’s no getting around the fact that the Trek Stache has the sharpest steering and most traditional XC handling of the four bikes in this test. Overall, it’s a rosy picture for the Stache which ticked nearly all the boxes. This bike has a maximum total weight limit (combined weight of bicycle, rider and cargo) of 136 kg (300 lb).With a little bit of tweaking to the standard steering geometry and a better fork, the Trek Stache 8 could so easily be our test winner.2013 Trek Stache 8 - Custom Build - $1,000 OBOįrame: Features a 68.6° head tube angle, internal cable routing for F&R derailleurs, currently running 142 mm x12 mm rear axle (also includes replaceable dropouts for running 135 mm rear axle), direct mount front derailleur, ISCG tabs for mounting a chainguide, internal cable routing on the seat tube for stealth style dropper seatpost.įork: 120 mm travel Fox 32 Float Evolution CTD (15QR axle), 51 mm G2 offset While the lightweight 29er wheels and quality frame construction made it one of the fastest and most enjoyable bikes to ride on the Blue runs at Bike Park Wales, Trek has been a little too conservative to meet the needs of the modern trail rider. M - 14.76 kg / 32.54 lbs (with TLR sealant, no tubes) SRAM Guide R hydraulic disc, 200 mm front rotor, 180 mm rear rotor SRAM CentreLine, 6-bolt, round edge, 200 mm Knock Block Integrated, 58-degree radius, cartridge bearing, 1-1/8" top, 1.5" bottom XL Bontrager Line Dropper, 150 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 440mm lengthīontrager Line, alloy, 35 mm, 27.5 mm rise, 780 mm widthīontrager Line, 35 mm, 0-degree, 60 mm length M, L Bontrager Line Dropper, 125 mm travel, internal routing, 31.6 mm, 395mm length Truvativ Descendant 6k Eagle, DUB, 30T steel ring, Boost, 175 mm lengthīontrager Arvada, hollow chromoly rails, 138 mm width SUNringlé Duroc 40 SL, tubeless tape included, 28-hole, 40 mm width, Presta valveīontrager XR4 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, Inner Strength sidewalls, aramid bead, 120 tpi, 29x3.00" ![]() RockShox Pike Select Plus, DebonAir spring, Charger 2 RC damper, tapered steerer, 51 mm offset, Boost110, 15 mm Maxle Stealth, 130 mm travelįox Performance Float EVOL, RE:aktiv with ThruShaft 3-position damper, tuned by Trek Suspension Lab, 210 mm x 52.5 mmīontrager alloy, sealed bearing, alloy axle, 6-bolt, Boost110, 15 mm thru axleīontrager alloy, sealed bearing, 6-bolt, SRAM XD driver, Boost148, 12 mm thru axleīontrager Switch thru-axle, removable lever Alpha Platinum Aluminium, tapered head tube, Knock Block, Control Freak internal routing, downtube guard, magnesium rocker link, Mino Link, ABP, Boost148, 130 mm travel
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