![]() I did not have the time or opportunity to really play around with this. ![]() And the other piece of simple tech is the Stranglehold dropout, a system that enables you to move the rear axle 15 mm back and forth in the back frame, adapting the length of the chainstay to your preferences and riding style. Bigger wheels with the stiffness of smaller ones. The fact that you can run such a large cassette and such large tires are enabled by the Boost 148 on the back axle. The SRAM Guide R brake system does its job, although I have to say that, riding Dutch trails, it wasn’t possible to really put it to the test of prolonged and hard breaking which you would encounter if you are doing alpine rides. The rest of the bike is just as smooth, with internally routed cables and a clean cockpit. Simpler, cleaner, means less maintenance and is slightly lighter. The SRAM XG cassette has a wide 10-50 range that will help you up any steep climb. I really like not having a front derailer. The Trek Stache has a SRAM GX 1×12 groupset which shifted sharply and smoothly. The seat dropper post helping in switching the saddle height and riding position from low for the downhill to high for the climb. The Stache handled this corner really well. You have to try to carry some speed, shift down a couple of speeds quickly and power through. There is a place on the trail I did, where you hid downhill at speed, making a very tight corner and go straight up again. The plus size tires give you heaps of grip while making your tight corners. It is easy to wheel, it is nimble in parking lot playing around, and more importantly, you can thread your way through the technical trails with ease. The Stache delivers on its agility promise. The idea behind this complex construction is simple: the tighter into the frame you can bring the tire, the closer it will be to the center of the bike, the shorter the chainstay will be, the shorter the wheelbase will be, and the agiler the bike will be. In effect, you will see the chainring over the back tire. The chainstay on the Stache is a-symmetrical, with the chain running underneath the chainstay to be able to bring the bottom bracket much closer. Headset: FSA IS-2, 1-1/8'' top, 1.5'' bottomīrake rotor: SRAM CenterLine, 6-bolt, round edge, 180mmīrake Set: SRAM Guide R 4-piston hydraulic disc, 200mm front rotor, 180mm rear rotorīuyer to pay for shipping and professional packaging via my local bike shop.To begin with the wheelbase: Trek has managed to place the wheel very “deep” into the frame. Stem: Bontrager Line Pro, 35mm, Knock Block, 0 degree, 60mm length Handlebar: Bontrager Line Pro, OCLV Carbon, 35mm, 15mm rise, 750mm width Seatpost: Bontrager Line Dropper, 125mm travel, internal routing, 31.6mm, 395mm length Wheels: **Upgraded to Bontrager LinePro 40 Carbon, Tubeless Set Up, recently cleaned and filled with Stans**Ĭrankset: Truvativ Descendant 7k Eagle, DUB, 32T alloy ring, Boost, 175mm lengthĬassette: SRAM XG-1275 Eagle, 10-50, 12 speed Here are the full specs from the Trek site plus the upgrades:įrame: OCLV Mountain Carbon, tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, 148x12mm horizontal sliding adjustable thru axle dropoutsįork: RockShox Pike Select+, Solo Air spring, Charger damper, tapered steerer, 51mm offset, Boost110, 15mm Maxle Stealth, 120mm travel It will sell with XR2 tires instead of the XR4's shown in the pics. ![]() I have upgraded the wheels to the Bontrager LinePro 40 Carbon ($1300 upgrade). All components are in pristine condition and the wheels barely look used at all. There are some cosmetic scratches that I covered with enamel paint, but they are all superficial and do not affect the carbon at all. Overall the bike is in excellent condition. The Stache is a perfect example of a bike that performs extremely well on a narrow range of terrain. The Stache design also features a super short wheelbase which makes it a great climber and very nimble and maneuverable. OVERALL SCORE Fun Factor - 25 7.0 Downhill - 30 5.0 Climbing - 30 8.0 Build - 15 9.0 RELATED: Best Hardtail Mountain Bike of 2023 Our Verdict The Trek Stache 9.7 is a fast, light, and unforgiving carbon fiber hardtail. The 29+ tires give a bit of "suspension" to soften rough roads/trails but it still has the efficiency of a hardtail. I've done several bikepacking trips on this bike and it's the perfect rig for multi-day trips. I've had it for several years (only owner) and hate to put it up for sale, but it's time for me to move on to a dual suspension rig more inline with my riding style. It's the perfect bike for ripping down singletrack and/or to use as a bikepacking rig. This is one of the most fun bikes I've owned. 2020 Trek Stache 9.7 29+ with upgraded Carbon wheels.
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