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Trek Stache 7

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Size / 15.5", 17.5", 19", 21", 23"

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• Frame Alpha Platinum Aluminum w/E2 tapered head tube, internal cable routing, stealth dropper post routing, press-fit bottom bracket, ISCG 05 mount, Closed Convert dropouts, G2 Geometry
• Wheels Formula DC51 15mm thru axle front hub, Bontrager sealed cartridge bearing 142x12 rear hub w/ Bontrager Duster Tubeless Ready 28-hole disc rims
• Wheel Size 29"
• Tires Bontrager 29-3, 29x2.30"
• Crank Race Face , Race Face Ride, 38/24 w/turbine outer ring
• Front Derailleur Shimano SLX, Shimano SLX, direct mount
• Rear Derailleur Shimano SLX, Shimano SLX Shadow Plus
• Shifters Shimano SLX, Shimano SLX, 10 speed
• Brakeset Avid, Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc
• Handlebar Bontrager Low Riser, 31.8mm, 5mm rise, 9 degree sweep
• Saddle Bontrager Evoke 2, chromoly rails
• Seatpost Bontrager SSR, 31.6mm, 12mm offset
• Stem Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8mm, 7 degree
• Headset FSA NO.57, E2, sealed bearings

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Trek Stache 7 review

29er hardtail with good value kit

Steve Behr/Future Publishing

Guy Kesteven

Trek have been producing 29ers for far longer than any other major manufacturers (initially under the Gary Fisher brand name), but the Stache hardtails are a new singletrack blasting design.

Ride & handling: Light handling with great tracking and power response

It’s a tribute to the tyres and the frame design that the Trek consistently felt more eager to accelerate and attack climbs than its relative heft would suggest.

There’s more than enough stiffness through the frame to recruit every sinew from shoulders to soles of the feet to getting the wheels moving, and it responds significantly quicker if you go full gas. It puts a lot of torque and traction down on climbs and marshy ground, too, clearing with ease several test moorland sections that have stumped us for a while.

While it’s not light, the Recon fork is smooth enough and the extra 20mm of travel over most 29er hardtails makes a big difference in control and confidence on big drops, rocks and logs.

The fat carcass 29er tyres also roll over rough stuff really well for serious speed sustain once you’ve got them going. The rear wheel screens out more chatter compared to some smaller-wheeled bikes, too, although you definitely get more of a wallop off bigger stuff than with some.

The overall result is that you’ll still be surprised what the Stache can batter through (and at what speed) compared to a smaller-wheeled suspension bike. The G2 geometry also gives a distinctively light feel to the steering, so you have little trouble turning the big front wheel in sharply, even with a 90mm stem.

While it can feel nervous and fluttery at first, the long wheelbase means it’s still an impressively stable bike once you learn to trust it, and the low bottom bracket means you can really rip it through corners with wheels scrabbling as you search for the exit point.

The front comes up surprisingly easily for manualling over or off stuff too, encouraging much more dynamic riding than most big-wheelers and leaving a big grin on our faces after every ride.

Trek Stache 7

Frame & equipment: Good value kit but heavy steel-legged fork

The signature tapered E2 head tube and steeply sloped top tube give good crotch clearance despite the big wheels. Gear cabling is internal. The asymmetrically flared and offset, concave backed seat tube for wheel and direct-mount front mech clearance is a masterpiece of hydroforming.

A shaped outlet port for the Stealth seatpost hose and external guides offset the fact that the water bottle bosses stop you sliding the seatpost down a decent distance.

The press-fit bottom bracket also has ISCG mounts ready for a chain device upgrade but the clutch rear mech and big rubber chainstay protector keep the drivetrain pretty quiet anyway.

Tapered chainstays are mid-sized rather than massive but a 142x12mm rear axle gives maximum stiffness and security and the brakes sit on easily adjustable post rather than IS brake mounts too.

Unlike many 29ers, it even comes in an extra small size with a 15.5in (39.4cm) seat tube and 76cm standover. The translucent paint is very thin in some areas, such as inside the dropouts and rear brake mount and more obviously on the front mech mount. The metallic finish still got lots of love from onlookers though.

While most trail 29ers still stick with a 100mm (3.9in) travel fork to avoid jacking the front end too high, Trek have properly committed to increased control with a 120mm stroke fork. It comes with Gary Fisher’s custom G2 geometry between the 15mm axle and the tapered steerer too.

This cheap Recon has steel – rather than alloy – stanchions, though, so they’re not light and the rebound adjuster is a little plastic flag up inside the fork rather than a proper dial.

The RaceFace twin-ring cranks power a full suite of Shimano SLX, with no hidden Alivio or Deore as on some more expensive bikes. The Avid Elixir brakes are solid stoppers and all the Bontrager finishing equipment is well made, but we would prefer a shorter stem and lock-on grips to go with the 730mm bar. The Bontrager tyres are certainly grippy enough to cope with courageous corner speeds and angles, and the rims are tubeless-compatible if you get an upgrade kit.

As good value as the 7 is, the Fox-forked, lighter specced Stache 8 for £1,800/US$2,419.99 doesn’t half look tempting if you can dig deeper into your pockets.

This article was originally published in Mountain Biking UK magazine, available on Apple Newsstand and Zinio .

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Flow’s First Bite: Trek Stache 7

The not-so-minor details.

Trek Stache 7

Trek Bicycles Australia www.trekbikes.com

AUD3,299.00

Huge amounts of traction from the 29+ tyres. Stranglehold dropout allows for 29+, 29" or 27.5+ wheels. Geometry is fun and lively.

Manitou fork axle is very fiddly. No dropper post.

As we’ve learned over the past few weeks, however, first impressions aren’t everything, but we certainly have done a lot of laughing whilst riding this thing, it’s a whole lot of fun!

Ahead of our review, here is a little preview of this very unique bike.

Oh, and does anyone know what a Chupacabra actually is?

What is 29+?

The Trek Stache is a quirky beast, an aluminium hardtail from Trek that rolls on with ginormous 29+ wheels, that’s a 29″ wheel with 3″ tyres. Mounted to 40mm wide rims the wheels look huge and could probably float if we dropped it into the lake while taking pretty photos, we didn’t though, promise.

If you want to know more about why Trek decided on 29+ wheels, rather than the more common ‘plus size’ industry standard of 27.5+, check out our interview with Trek’s Travis Brown  about the development process for the Stache.

What on earth for?  

The Trek Stache 7 is designed to be an alternative to a dual suspension trail bike in the 110-130mm travel range. Whilst the Stache is a hardtail, its unique 29+ tyres with massive volume are paired with slacker geometry angles than you would regularly see on a hardtail, such as a 68.4-degree head angle, as well as crazy short 420mm chain stays (which are adjustable depending on wheel size and rider preference).

The Stache also runs a 120mm Manitou Magnum fork with beefy 34mm stanchions, further signaling the disorderly intentions of this bike.

Can 29+ wheels give this bike a degree of suspension?

This is a question we’ll answer more in-depth in the review, however, what we’ve learned in our time on the Stache so far is that asking if the bike replicates the abilities of a dual suspension trail bike is not the right question to be asking.

The Stache’s strengths include insane levels of traction and a geometry aimed at being able to throw those big hoops around at will. These attributes mean that the riding style required to get the most out of the Stache is different to how you would ride a standard dual-suspension trail bike.

Is this even possible? Could Trek be onto something here? Stay tuned for the review where we’ll discuss this further.

Is there an option to swap wheel sizes if I don’t like the 29+ wheels?

Yes! The Stache’s ‘Stranglehold’ dropouts allow for the bike to be configured in 29+, 27.5+, regular 29”, and even as a singlespeed!

Despite the Stache being more open to change that Donald Trump’s policies, we would definitely recommend giving the Stache a good crack in its original 29+ guise, as the benefits of the 29+ tyres are really what make this bike shine.

What advantages do the 29+ wheels provide?

The huge contact patch of the tyres, which can be run at very low pressures when setup tubeless (the Stache ships with rim tape installed as well as tubeless valves) gives insane cornering grip as well as small bump sensitivity to compensate somewhat for the rigid rear end.

Tyre pressure setup on the Stache is more critical than for most other bikes, so we’ve been experimenting with different setups to get the best combination of traction, tyre stability and rolling efficiency.

What about the spec?

The aluminium Stache 7 retails for $3299, and includes a Manitou Magnum fork with 34mm stanchions and 120mm of travel, a Sram groupset consisting of 1×11 GX gearing and Level Trail brakes and most of the finishing kit is handled by Bontrager.

The Bontrager Chupacabra tyres have a tread pattern that sits somewhere between a Bontrager XR2 and XR3, and are a good fit out of the box for the Stache. Trek have specced the Stache with SUNringle DUROC rims- we’re interested to see how they perform throughout the review.

Any complaints?

Out of the box, the only issues we’ve identified are the befuddling Manitou fork axle, which takes the humble thru-axle to a perplexing level of complexity, and the non-lock-on Bontrager Race grips, which feel very squirmy underhand.

This bike begs for a dropper post! For a bike with such reckless and fun riding capabilities like the Stache, a dropper post is a no-brainer in our eyes.

You shouldn’t have to complete a degree in engineering to secure your fork axle.

Where are we going to ride it?

Everywhere! We’ll be riding this bike on all the trails we would normally ride with test bikes, to see if it’s a realistic alternative to a dual-suspension trail bike, so watch out for a full review soon.

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The Stache wasn’t designed for all-out speed, but not much can slow it down either. The 29+ tires roll over almost anything with unmatched traction, and still remain not clunky. This hardtail climbs and handles well, and the trail geometry is within its sweet spot on most trails.

• The frame design is playful, yet very stable and capable
• 29+ wheels smooth out even the roughest of trails
• Short chainstays are maneuverable and stiff
• A suspension fork adds comfort through rocks and roots
• Light scratches on the drive side fork lower & fork stanchion
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