Sadly, in my opinion, the platform never received the geometry it deserved.
#2019 trek stache 5 plus#
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.
#2019 trek stache 5 update#
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. SUN Ringle Duroc 50 SL 28-hole, tubeless strips and valves includedīontrager XR2 Team Issue, Tubeless Ready, 120 tpi, aramid bead, 29x3.00īontrager alloy, 31.8mm, 15mm rise, 750mm widthīontrager Rhythm Comp, 31.Trek makes some great mountain bicycles. Manitou Machete 32 Comp, air spring, ABS damper, lockout, tapered steerer, Boost110, G2 Geometry w/51mm offset, 120mm travelįSA IS-2, 1-1/8-inch top, 1.5-inch bottom It's built with solid components that will hold up for all the good times on the trail.ġ - Stache is super versatile and equally at home on multi-day bikepacking trips as it is on rough singletrackĢ - The super-short chainstays make it really easy to show off your wheelie skillsģ - This model gives you most of the performance of the higher-end models for way less moneyĤ - Traction satisfaction: the mid-fat tires immediately make you a more confident and capable riderĥ - We're not the only ones who love it: DirtRag says, " is the most fun bike I rode this year, and fun is where it's at."Īlpha Platinum Aluminum, Boost148, Midstay, tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, Stranglehold dropouts, G2 Geometry The short chainstays deliver a lively ride and quick acceleration, while the mid-fat tires grip loose terrain relentlessly and steamroll over obstacles. Plus, it has a Shimano Deore 1x10 drivetrain with hydraulic disc brakes, a Manitou Machete 32 Comp fork with 120mm of travel, and a dropper post. The wide 3-inch tires mounted to 50mm SUNringle rims deliver unbelievable traction, but are still spry enough to pop off jumps and scramble up climbs. You prioritize solid, dependable parts over the latest high-priced gadget, and want a bike you can take anywhere, from gravel bikepacking adventures to marathon singletrack days to gnarly, rocky routes.Īn Alpha Platinum Aluminum frame with innovative features like an elevated midstay, Stranglehold dropouts, and Boost hub spacing for tons of tire clearance. You ride because riding is fun, and you don't want to fuss with a full-suspension rig. This mountain bike is equipped with a burly suspension fork to keep you on your line when things get rowdy and a frame that delivers a lively and fun ride with its astonishingly short chainstays. It's a trail hardtail that rolls on 3-inch mid-fat tires for monster-truck traction on rough and loose terrain. With Stache 5, you don't have to pay a big cover charge to get into the 29+ party.
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