3/4/2023 0 Comments Trek stache 7 review![]() ![]() Here we get a glimpse of that nice long top tube in its natural habitat. However it soon became clear that the stock Rock Shox Recon Silver fork was lacking in the damping department, spiking so badly that it felt like it’d seized on bumpy trails.įortunately I’d foreseen this and had already snapped up a Revelation RCT3 fork and some better wheels in the CRC sale – and these also helped lose a big chunk of weight from the bike. There was significantly more momentum and stability compared to my 26in hardtail – so the bike just ripped through little patches of mud as if I was on dry ground.Ī longer test ride on familiar trails at Rivington Pike was also encouraging, with the big wheels making easy work of the cobbles and skimming over the roots and ruts. Putting the bike together as it came and taking it for a quick spin down the street and into the woods was my first experience of wagon wheels and it was a real eye-opener. Just look at that lovely flattened top tube. The low weight and high quality of the frameset was also obvious as soon as I lifted it out of the box it arrived in, with neat welding and clever hydroforming all over the place. I’d sort of been hoping to get a Stache 8 in the understated grey and green colourscheme, but as soon as I set eyes on the metallic candy red/orange frame I was delighted – it looked much classier in the flesh and appears to be more of a coloured lacquer than a paint. It just so happened that at the same time there was a little-used 2013 Stache 7 for sale on Pinkbike so I made a bit of an impulse buy, if only to satisfy my curiosity about 29ers. The bike initially came to my attention via a review on a US website raving about it being a 29er hardtail that you could “rally”, which I gather means the same as “shred” or “ride fast on downhill bits”. This is a 2013 model with only the BB, headset, saddle and seatclamp left from the original spec. That’s probably because aluminium is just not as cool a frame material as steel, titanium or carbon fibre – and maybe also ‘cos the big T (as nobody is calling it) just isn’t as cool as some of its rival bike companies. Trek offers an extended range of sizes which go beyond the standard industry measurements to ensure that customers of different physiques are able to invest in a Stache range mountain bike and not feel that they are having to make do with a less than ideal fitting.The 2016 Trek Stache has been getting a lot of attention with its 29+ wheels and 3in “semi-fat” tyres, but the previous version of the bike seemed to fly under the radar in the UK. The drivetrain includes Shimano SLX and XT Shadow Plus kit, while the SLX series is also used for the hydraulic disc brakes at the front and rear. Shimano M445 hydraulic disc brakes are also in the list of components, alongside a Bontrager Evoke 2 saddle on chromoly rails.Ī number of notable improvements are made to the Stache 8’s spec list, chief among which is the Fox Evolution fork which is damped in such a way to let the bike behave amenably in climbs, straight trail sprints and descents. ![]() SRAM X7 and X9 components go into the drivetrain, with a Race Face Ride crank with Turbine outer ring also in use alongside a Shimano HG62 11-36 cassette. Bontrager alloy hubs, tubeless ready rims and XR3 Expert tyres make the wheelset rugged and reliable. G2 geometry is able to provide surprising strength, while the mechanically formed tubing keeps the weight off without weakening the bike or sacrificing stiffness.Ī RockShox Recon Silver fork sits up front, with TurnKey lockout letting you use the full 120mm of travel or firm everything up as and when required. ![]() Trek uses its Alpha Platinum Aluminium technology for the frame of the Stache 7 and its better equipped cousin. Alloy frames, weight-reducing geometry and 29 inch wheels define these models. The Trek Stache hardtail mountain bikes are on hand to help you during those singletrack trail runs that could pose problems if you are not equipped with the right cycle for the job. Trek Stache 8 and 7 Mountain Bikes Review
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