You could easily make that three words by adding a popular curse word as an adjective in the middle and you probably still wouldn’t do the Stache justice.
2017 21.5 trek stache 5 full#
It’s worth noting that the out of the box weight of my 18.5” Stache was 14.1kg, but I managed to pull 700g out of that simply by going tubeless! Those 29+ tubes ain’t light, get ‘em out of there! A full Bontrager alloy cockpit takes care of the steering and their Evoke 2 saddle provides the seating. Bontrager hubs laced to Sun Ringle 50mm Duroc rims get everything rolling and the Bontrager Chupacabra 3.0” tyres set up tubeless on them quite easily.
The drivetrain is SRAM’s GX 11-speed which has already proven itself to be reliable, but the new Level T brakes were a first for me having only ridden the higher end Levels so far this year. Spec wise the Stache seemed super solid out of the box. They do feature a new take on the thru-axle which initially I found extremely annoying as I could never seem to get the wheel in or out in under two minutes, but once you get your head around it, it’s actually pretty simple and fast. It had been many years since I had ridden a Manitou fork and the last time left me pretty underwhelmed, so I was curious to see how far they’d come. Adjustable dropouts allow for single speed setup or if you just wanted to play with chainstay length you could get this thing as short as 410mm before the tyre got a bit close to the seat tube.īeing an industry super-power Trek were also able to get suspension manufacturers on board for the Stache project and the 7 features the new Manitou Magnum 34 with 130mm of travel and more than enough clearance for the 3.0 rubber, even if you get them caked in mud. An elevated drive side chainstay that allows for maximum frame stiffness and strength, while allowing just about the shortest rear end we’ve ever seen on a test bike, regardless of wheelsize, at 420mm. The Stache features Trek’s patented Mid-stay. Some, like the Santa Cruz Heckler, are still around today. Cast your mind back (if you remember such things) to the 1990s and the myriad of elevated-chainstay bikes available.
2017 21.5 trek stache 5 plus#
One problem that Plus bikes, and mountain bikes in general, have struggled with is the question: “How do we keep the rear end super short, but still have room for tyre, frame and chain ring all in that compact little zone around the drive side bottom bracket?” The removal of allowances for front derailleurs on many bikes over the last couple of seasons has helped - but clearances always walk a fine line with Plus bikes. The 29x3.0” rubber is the first thing that will grab the attention of riders and passers-by alike, but there are some very interesting details in this thing that you may not have ever seen before in a bike. The Stache is an interesting looking beast. We got our hands on the mid-spec alloy Stache 7 and got busy finding out how they went. With their Stache models, Trek aim to redefine the 29+ genre with a range of bikes that are super comfortable and roll extremely well - but handle like a trail bike should and don’t weigh a tonne. The options have remained slim since then however, mostly due to the lack of suspension fork options, and 29+ has been the domain of the bikepacker who had very little need for a light, nimble bike as long as it could roll through hell and back. In truth the 29+ category predates the rise of other Plus bikes by some years, first being brought to life by Surly in 2012 with their Krampus. I attached a photo of the bike during my test ride in Stephens with the carbon fork.Words: Adam Macbeth Photos: Tim Bardsley-Smith
Price: $450.00 (With a full price, I will throw in the carbon fork that came with the Superfly and had been professionally painted flat black). Stupid feet, stupid shoes, and stupid phone. My stupid phone's photos are so good that the scratches look 1,000 times worse than they do in person. Stupid shoes on my stupid feet.įor those that saw this at my pathetic Garage Sale during the Ringwood MTB Festival.you know that this is in nearly mint condition. I also rubbed the paint off of my new crank arms on the same ride.
There are some minor scratches from my stupid shoe on the one ride I did. Immediately stripped it back down and built up a '13 El Mariachi.
Not a fan of the new Geo these young kids are raving about. Built it up and took it for one 8.3 mile ride in Stephens. This was a warranty replacement for my beloved Superfly. I'm putting this nearly new Trek Stache 5 frame up for sale again.
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