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Stache 9
A 29″ aluminum frame crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
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| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | X1 |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
154cm – 169cm
166cm – 180cm
176cm – 188cm
177cm – 189cm
186cm – 196cm
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Summary
The Trek Stache is a cross-country hardtail with 29+ tires that deliver incredible traction and a smooth ride over rough terrain. Its geometry is playful and agile, making it fun and confidence-inspiring on the trail. However, it can be expensive and the tires are prone to damage in rocky conditions.
Huge amounts of traction from 29+ tires
Playful and agile geometry
Versatile with adjustable chainstays and wheel options
Expensive frame and components
Tyres are easily damaged in rocky terrain
No dropper post on some builds
The result is a similar ground smoothing low pressure footprint to a 27.5in plus-tyre, but amplified in terms of bump shrinking speed sustained by the shallower contact angle of the 29in diameter
BikeRadarThe Stache’s strengths include insane levels of traction and a geometry aimed at being able to throw those big hoops around at will.
Flow Mountain BikeIt’s no buzz kill, though, and the safety net of the Velcro-like traction means you can chuck the Stache around the trail with reckless abandon, and this makes it seriously good fun to ride.
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Aug 2017 · Barney Marsh
Trek has committed hard to the 29+ wheelsize with the Stache 9.8 - a carbon fibre trail hardtail built around 29x3.0in tyres and a 120mm travel fork
Aug 2017
A few changes have altered Andrew's impression of the task so dramatically that a new review was in order...
Upgradeable frame
Improved performance with fork upgrade
Fast descending hardtail
Smooth suspension with Mattoc Pro
Good climbing traction with long rear center
Faultless 11spd SRAM GX drivetrain
Forgiving ride due to frame and 3" rear tire
Stock Chupacabra tires are weak for aggressive riding
SRAM Level brakes feel under-gunned
Seat stays occasionally bite
Would prefer straighter seat tube on custom frame
Jul 2017 · Cass Gilbert
We take a look at Zach Shriver's Trek Stache bikepacking rig, and hear about exactly what he carried on the Colorado Trail.
Apr 2017
Trek has doubled down on its plus-size hardtail for 2017 with the Trek Stache 9.8.
Mar 2017 · Christoph Bayer
The Trek Stache 9.8 doesn't fit into established categories. With its huge 29" plus size wheels it attracts all the attention, but how does it ride?
Nov 2016
As we’ve learned over the past few weeks, however, first impressions aren’t everything, but we certainly have done a lot of laughing whilst riding this thing, it’s a whole lot of fun! Ahead of our review, here is a little preview of this very unique bike. Oh, and does anyone know what a Chupacabra actually …
Huge amounts of traction from the 29+ tyres.
Stranglehold dropout allows for 29+, 29" or 27.5+ wheels.
Geometry is fun and lively.
Manitou fork axle is very fiddly.
No dropper post.
Jun 2016
Call it what you want — tweeners, plus size, midfat, skinny fat — plus size bikes are here and the industry is latching on, for better or for worse. By mid-summer 2016, you can expect to see a 27.5+ bike in the wheelhouse of every major bike brand. However, 29.5+ is far less common, with Trek Bikes being one of the only major brands to adopt these extra tall, extra wide crawlers.
Nov 2015 · Danny Milner
First they got bigger, now they’re getting wider — who says you can’t reinvent the wheel? The new Trek Stache 9 29+ hardtail rolls on 3in rubber
Makes you grin like an idiot every ride
Tyres get destroyed in rocky terrain and it's bloody expensive
| Frame | Alpha Platinum Aluminum, Boost148, Midstay, E2 tapered head tube, internal derailleur & dropper post routing, PF92, Stranglehold dropouts, G2 Geometry BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Bottom Bracket | BB86/BB92, press-fit |
| Headset | FSA IS-2, E2, sealed alloy cartridge |
| Stem | Bontrager Rhythm Pro, 31.8mm, 7 degree |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Rhythm Pro, OCLV Carbon, 31.8mm, 15mm rise |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke RXL, hollow Ti rails |
| Seatpost | KS eThirty Integra, remote lever, 2-bolt head, 31.6mm, zero offset, internal routing Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM X1, Type 2 |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM X1 1400, 30T X-Sync |
| Shifters | SRAM X1, 11 speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1175, 10-42, 11 speed |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore XT hydraulic disc Type: Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT Swiss 350 hubs, SUNringlé Mulefüt rims |
|---|---|
| Tires | Bontrager Chupacabra, Tubeless Ready, aramid bead, 29x3.0" |
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Last updated 29 June
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