![]() These bikes like to be climbed out of the saddle and they get moving fairly quickly on the way down as well. ![]() Plus, I really felt with big tires run low and the Pike and Mattoc Pro that I ran on the front, that the overall stiffness of the bike was very balanced in every direction. The frames aren't particularly stiff in the back end, but the elevated stay looks unique and it's damn quiet. Sort of like Robert Redford and Brad Pitt doing Operation Dinner Out, only they had snappier suits and cool hats. Actually, the first time I saw the 29+ Stache in person I couldn't help but wonder if the whole platform was conceived by a couple of former Gary Fisher Bikes employees long-forgotten in some windowless converted basement storage room Waterloo, Wisconsin. It's certainly happened to plenty of smaller companies that tried to get into the carbon game. Having to sell enough units of fantastic-plastic to amortize the molds while the aluminum version stagnates. ![]() I can't help but wonder if the carbon fibre version was this bike's undoing. ![]() A straighter seat tube, thanks to the longer stays, would make room for a second set of bottle bosses, and they might as well make it a bit shorter on each size while they're at it. These aren't zippy and whippy pump-track hardtails, and they'd be so great with longer rear centers for improved weight distribution and climbing performance and slacker head angles for the speed and terrain they're capable of hitting. Sadly, in my opinion, the platform never received the geometry it deserved. Trek may have cancelled the good Plus tires they made - the 29x3" SE4 and SE2 - but you can still buy a brand new Stache frame in aluminum or carbon. *Yes, I'm giving them a pass for swapping the bar-con shifters for STI a few years back. I love the bike and I wish Trek had continued to develop the platform and update the geometry. Between having reviewed the bike and being a nerd for any rig with sliders, I've corresponded with many Stache owners since 2017 and Rob and his rig are a great stand-in for all of them. If Trek has ever made a bike worthy of having its own fan club it's either this beast or the timeless 520*. The giant smiles and genuine love the crazy conveyance invokes from its pilot. The massive, unique, sliding drop out system. The aesthetic genuinely offends some folks. Jokes about Session-like-appearances aside, all the trail bikes look the same. They're not offending anyone with crazy slack head tube angles (HTA) on the short travel bikes or triathlon steep seat tube angles (STA) on the big bikes. The shocks are still supported and Trek sells hardware kits to swap them out for current double-eyelet shocks as well.īut, even though they manage some awesome paint jobs, and while the geometry is current, all of their rigs are what you'd expect from a great big bicycle company. On the used market, the bikes with proprietary DRCV shocks are even a reasonable buy. Know your terrain and buy the right size of Slash, Remedy, or Fuel EX and I think you're going to be a happy camper out on the trails. 29er recommends 120mm-130mm, 27.5 plus recommends 130-140mm.Trek makes some great mountain bicycles. Wheel-size: 29er plus, 29er, or 27.5 plusįront Fork: 29er plus recommends a rigid fork or 100-120mm. Rear Thru Axle: 12mm x 175 up to 180mm with 1.5mm thread pitch. Material: 100% High-Quality Toray T800 Carbon Fiber. Price is total shipped and includes frame and free global shipping! This frame is designed in the style of the Trek Slash, but with a bit more slack geometry. This frame offers the capability of a full suspension trail bike in a simple hardtail package, plus the extra benefits of 29+ or 27.5+ tires The wide 3" tires grip relentlessly, amplifying all the benefits of 29ers, while remarkably short chainstays deliver a fun, lively ride.īuilt with triple enforced T800 Carbon, a 31.8 seat tube for wider posts and dropper posts, and equipped with a stiff and stable BB92 bottom bracket, this frame is for those that want a do-it-all hardtail with the option to switch things up. In the far slot the frame will do 29x3.0 29er plus tires, in the front slot the frame will support 29x2.2-2.5 or 27.5x2.8-3.0. This frame has optional dropouts to give riders three options for tire sizes. This PT29 Stache Style frame from DIY Carbon BIkes is top of the line for versatility. Ready to build up the most versatile and do it all hardtail that can adapt to any situation? Or to upgrade your alu Stache frame without the price tag? No better place to start than with a quality and affordable carbon frame.
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