[Closed] Trek Stache 7 2017

Yes!! I love it!! Other bikes are nomad and spicy and they don't really get a look in any more... discovered I can do the vast majority of the usual trails still due to the massive wheels but weirdly it's more consistently fun! You get the fab direct hard tail ride and get to ride stuff that seems quite unlikely at the same time. Sensation of speed is better than on a full suss (or maybe you don't need to be going so fast for thrills). The fork is pretty great really But I wish I'd got last years five with a rigid carbon fork if I'm honest. I've fitted a dropper and swapped the bars for some carbons and gone tubeless which was pretty quick and easy. Tyres really suit plasticene to dry conditions but still work in mud unless really deep. the matt green paint is a bit of a dirt magnet which is a shame. I wouldn't change much on it to be honest it's a complete blast to ride fast and slow smooth or rough ,steep up or down and lastly sounds like an old land rover on road sections . Buy!!!

I should add that it wouldn't be much fun on the 15% of our trails which are definitely full suss only, but it feels nice not to have to go seeking out crazy mental sections with big penalties just to get the kicks.

Oh and it's very very easy to get the front wheel up so lots of hoiking up over things or having fun.

Cheers ... easy to get the front wheel up sounds great as I was drawn to a 650 Stanton switchback.

So no effort for a few obligatory wheelies an drew manuals then ?

The wheel base looks really close from the limited pictures online

I've got the carbon stache and it's proper riot, despite the huge wheels it handles really well. Chupacabra are flimsy on the south downs flints so changed to maxxis chronicle.

It's my go to bike for all day rides and short blasts in the evening. It's really easy to manual.

+1 on the carbon stache and chronicles.

super ridable bike, wheelies and fun but it's also super fast and comfortable/capable out exploring country.
acceleration might not be great but it really carries speed.
its like a scaled-up BMX and makes you feel like a kid again.
29+ is great for comfort rollover and traction but it does draw a lot of attention which you may or may not like.
the bike looks much better in the flesh than any photos.
i put stooge bars on which works great.

For the last six years I have been riding Trek Superfly 8s. I now want something a bit easier on my back, would a Stache 7 be suitable?
What would be the main differences I would notice between the Stache and the Superfly?
I mainly ride Cannock Chase, Llandegla, Coed Brenin, Marin and and Penmachno.

kjcc25:
Ive got a 2014 Superfly which I got cheap as my winter hack, the Stache is

. Slacker
. Longer top tube
. Wide bars, short stem.
. Not so low at the front and will bomb through much tougher stuff without even breaking a sweat.

A stache is ideal for the kind of riding you mention.

You a comparing a XC hardtail to a trail hardtail. The Stache is still a hardtail though so not full sus compliant. I run my tyres at 14psi and think I could go a bit lower.

Thanks for that, I'm hoping to try a demo before making a final decision. From what I have read the Stache 7 seems to be very close to what I'm looking for.

I have the previous years and the 2017 addressed the only change it needed - for me anyway. Bit longer reach. I really would like the carbon one but it's a heck of a chunk of change so I'm sticking with mine. I've run it both 27.5+ and 29+. Prefer it in the former setup but it's fun in both.

Only ridden mine here (FoD/Malverns) but knocked up over a 1000km and once I'm over my Mojo3 love, it'll be first choice for night rides and woodsy blasts again.

Alex
What was the cost of the 27.5+ set up ?
Is the front maxle as hard as it reads to undo etc ?

4roads
Is the front maxle as hard as it reads to undo etc ?

I assume we're talking Manitou forks here - no, it's dead easy once you've done it once or twice but is a bit fiddly the first couple of times. Anyone who struggles really isn't trying, is looking for an excuse to buy a different fork or has only done it once.

Axle - it's different enough to make me have to remember how to do it switching bikes. The problem I had with the fork was I didn't like it much, not the way the axle worked.

The cost was, er, silly. I bought a Yari Boost in the Merlin sale, two scraper rims of eBay, two boost hope hubs and two new tyres. I don't even want to add that up! I do have the 29+ stuff stored tho if I decide to go back but I think it's unlikely as I have two other 27.5+ bikes and like the way they ride.