They accomplished this by using boost hub spacing and and assymetric chainstay design that actually goes above the chain line on the drive side of the bike. Trek has managed to get the chainstay length down to 420mm, that is 22mm shorter than my cross country race bike’s chainstay. The idea behind this tire size is an increase in traction as well as a noticeable increase in the roll over ability when you hit roots and rocks on the trails. The first and most obvious thing that sets this bike apart from virtually everything else on the market are the large 29+ tires.
Now that the most common questions are out of the way let’s start with what makes the bike unique. How much does it cost? This model retails for $6249.99 but there are many models in the lineup to cater to every budget. Is it slow? It must be slow with those tires! I’ll touch on this one later.
How big are those tires? 29×3″ on 40mm wheels. Not as light as an xc race rocket, remember, this is a trail bike!ĭoes it ride like a fatbike? Not even close. Is it heavy? I wouldn’t say so, it’s about 27 lbs ready to go. Not one ride has gone by where I haven’t been stopped multiple times by curious onlookers with a variety of questions.
#Trek stache 9.6 full
I’ve only put 150km on the bike so far so this won’t be a full blown review, it will be a first impressions post on the bike. Recently I picked up a 2017 Trek Stache 9.8 with the idea that it would be my trail bike for next year.
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