1/21/2024 0 Comments Trek stache 7 2019 priceThe raised chainstay keeps the chain nice and quiet. Peace and quietĮnjoying nature and the trails to the fullest is what the Full Stache is made for. ![]() With this combination, the braking power of the Full Stache 8 isn’t reliable enough for long descents. Trek combine SRAM Guide R brakes with 180 mm rotors front and rear. Rims/Hubs Bontrager/SUNringlé Düroc 40 29″ Shifting is taken care of by a SRAM GX-Eagle drivetrain. The rest of the componentry of the beautifully finished Full Stache is spot on though. Combined with 180 mm rotors front and rear, the SRAM Guide R is neither reliable nor powerful enough for this bike. One obvious weakness we spotted before we even rode the bike was the underpowered brakes. The FOX FLOAT EVOL shock provides 130mm travel at the rear, matching the 130 mm RockShox PIKE at the front. To create the clearance necessary to accommodate the bulky tires, the pivot point of the rear linkage has been moved far forwards on the aluminium frame and the driveside chainstay is raised above the chain. The € 3,499 Full Stache 8, is fitted with 3.0″ Bontrager XR4 tires mounted on 40 mm wide 29″ wheels, bringing the bike’s total weight to 15.31 kg. The Stache is an attempt to bridge the gap between long-distance bikepacking and fun on the trails. While plus tires never really got rolling in Europe, they have long become an established MTB trend in the United States. ![]() The Stache hails from the USA, the land of both endless possibilities and bikepacking. To understand the Trek Full Stache, you first have to understand where it’s coming from.
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