TREK STACHE 7 SA PLUS

Those tires are so big that I needed to adjust my timing to compensate so much tire to roll on edge. When turning tightly, there was a lag until I was truly leaning-in. The bike feels very stable at speed and the grip is good on the open turns. Time to go down! The Ridge trail is a decent mix of fast, flowing (for Sedona) desert single track with a few rock gardens and tight turns. With so much traction in the back and with the shorter chain stays, I was pulling unexpected wheelies on the trail which happened a few times while leaning into a turn and subsequently threw me off. The grip is impressive even on loose gravel or slow step up moves, but the front wheel wanted to lift on the steepest sections. I climbed straight up the rockier lines to feel the capability of monster trucking. On trail it’s immediately shocking how well it filters every rock and brings a comfort to the ride, yet I could tell its a hard tail as the bounce of the rear wheel is still there. To get a feel for the rebound on those massive tires, I went up and down the curbs along the road.

I’m used to 29er wheels and it doesn’t feel much different. Out of the gate, the bike rolls very well on pavement. That’s half of what I run in my 2.4 tires! I was told that 14 psi was a bit too much as it might feel bouncy, so I started with 12psi. With such big volume tire, the recommended pressure goes as low as 10psi. The point of this test ride was more about getting a feel for those bigger tires and the way it rides rather than going into component details. It actually felt comfortable out of the box, however, I would have traded the stem for a 50mm if it were my bike. It’s built with wide bars, 1×11, avid brakes, and Chupacabra 3.0 tires. The head angle of the bike is fairly steep and the chainstays are short with 420mm on the big wheel size. I had the opportunity to ride the Trek Stache 7 29″+ hard tail, a 2600$ complete bike. Basically, bigger sized or fatter tires on each respective wheel.Īs for most new concepts, rumors travel fast, and it s always better to test and decide for yourself.

TREK STACHE 7 SA PLUS

The standard wheel size was set to three options, the classic 26″ and 29″ wheel and the most recent 27.5″ wheel sizes.Īs one starts to get comfortable and has dialed-in their bike, it seems the industry has yet again thrown at us two new standards for consumers to play with: the 27.5″ plus and 29″ plus. In recent years the bike industry has introduced new wheel sizes back to back, sometimes confusing consumers what to choose for their use. Wheels: Front hub - Bontrager alloy, Boost110Rear hub - Bontrager alloy, Boost148Rims: SUN Ringle Duroc 50 SL 28-hole, tubeless strips and valves includedTires: Bontrager XR2 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, 120 tpi, aramid bead, 29x3.00˝ Shifters: Shimano Deore M6000, 10 speedRear derailleur: Shimano Deore M6000, Shadow PlusCrank: FSA Gamma Pro, 28TBottom bracket: PF92Cassette: Shimano HG50, 11-42, 10 speedChain: KMC X10Saddle: Bontrager ArvadaSeatpost: Dropper post, 31.6mm, internal routingHandlebar: Bontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 750mm widthGrips: Bontrager XR Trail Comp, nylon lock-onStem: Bontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.8mm clamp, 0 degreeHead set: FSA IS-2, 1-1/8˝ top, 1.BIKE: Trek Stache 7 29+ 17.5 PRICE: $2600 SpecificationsFrame: Alpha Platinum Aluminum, Boost148, Midstay, tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, Stranglehold dropouts, G2 Geometryįront suspension: Manitou Machete 32 Comp, air spring, ABS damper, lockout, tapered steerer, Boost110, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, 120mm travel

Yet it delivers all the 29er benefits that you know and love, like greater momentum and improved rollover. Trek Farley 7, Norco Sasquatch or Iquatah, Rocky Mountain Blizzard, Salsa Muklukįull specs here: 29+ is a wider 3' tyre that grips relentlessly while floating over terrain.

Ideally trade plus cash for an XL front suspension fatbike. All original equipment and in perfect condition. New price with tax is over $2500 to setup tubeless. Bought new this year (Aug 2018) and have receipt and warranty.

Trek stache 7 sa