![]() If I had a place in my "garage" and time to maintain it, I'd totaly buy the Stache instead of any other 29" HT out there. The Stache has some tricks up its sleeves to enable it to be such a versatile beast. It's been a true pleasure to test ride it. One of the most fun bikes I have ever ridden. ![]() Just remember to put a sub 50mm stem on it, to make it feel more humane. Trek Stache 9.8 Review An Unusual 29 Plus Hardtail on Test. It's a true explorers bike, long mile hauler, and since 29+ tyres are only slightly larger in radius than regular ones, you can easily put regular 29" wheels and tyres and enjoy a cool 29" HT in the summer time. Treks Stache 29+ hardtail getting ready for North Shore testing. It does suck on gravel corners at speed and in berms but it's not that bad. What else? I could manual it and bunny hop it, it's not much harder to do than on a regular 29er while wheelies are simply EPIC. Then the cushioning gives it a very "noble" way of riding a singletrack, things are smooth but not stupid smooth. Manitou Machete 32 Comp, air spring, E2 tapered steerer, Boost110, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, 120mm travel. I love the bike just difficult to upgrade with all the different standards. Trek has doubled down on its plus-size hardtail for 2017 with the Trek Stache 9.8. The 17 Stache 5 actually retails for 100 less and comes with 110 front even if it is a crappy suspension fork. Then it allows you to climb stupid sht, at least as long as you keep it rolling, those tyres are fkng heavy and will punish you for stalling. This mountain bike is equipped with a burly suspension fork to keep you on your line when things get rowdy and a frame that delivers a lively and fun ride with its astonishingly short chainstays. Fork: Manitou Machete Comp: Wheels: 29 Aluminum: Drivetrain: 1 × 10: Groupset: Deore, Race Face: Brakes. I rode a trail that is barely rideable in the summer on the whole length, where Stache just kept going. Trek hardtail mountain bikes are pure mountain machines designed to be both light and fast for cross country and trail riding. It rides well through loads of soft crap, which is especially in the early spring. Compare forks, shocks, wheels and other components on current and past MTB’s. Since my Stache 5 is the 2016 model, it came with Treks rigid carbon fork. The Manitou Magnum fork has modest 34mm stanchions affair but its on the leading edge of chassis stiffness compared to any 29er forks Ive ridden, both laterally and fore-aft. It allows you to stay in the saddle where even 10k S-Works Anything would tell you to carry it. Specs, reviews & prices for the 2018 Trek Stache 5. Trek Stache 5 This bike was bought a few years ago. It has tons of grip but a svelte 29er like Epic would still kick it's arse on a wet climb. Let's cut the bullcrap it is not faster in any single "ordinary" instance of riding a bike. From Plus sympathetic I went to full on PLUS supporter. ![]() I rode the aluminium version of this bike.
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