![]() I would say it's the most fun 29r ever made, or atleast that I've tried.ĭead on. Light, cornered like crazy, was really fun to flick around, and put a smile on my face Sure, you could tell it was a 29r, but it didn't have any problems at all. It not only got rid of the problems, but it blew past what you would expect. In the end, trek made a 29r that doesn't have the traditional 29 problems: sluggish, sits on the ground, weird in the corners. I was too tired to climb, so I wasn't able to take it down or up a hill, but I talked to my buddy and he said it felt "like butter" downhill, and hammered uphill. It was certainly light enough though so that shouldn't have been the reason. Not sure if that was me, the gear ratio i was in, or the bike. Maybe it was because my legs were dead, but it felt kind of slow in a straight line. I got more air on it that even the lightest 26 wheeled bike. One thing I've never liked about 29rs is how they like to stay on the ground. ![]() I never knew I had been missing so much in the corners. It felt more confident in a sharp turn than any 2.4 gnarly tire that I've ever tried. The bike literally felt happy (or maybe that was just me). As soon as you tilted it, it was like a dog let off the leash. It was just begging to be turned and twisted and played with. It only had 2.2 tires (didn't catch what they were) but it held a sharp corner with abandon. The first thing I noticed was the cornering ability. The paint was just a clear coat (with green highlights) so you could see where they had buffed the metal underneath. It had the 130mm fox fork (forget which one) so you can tackle more gnar without sacrificing a whole lot. It was set up with xt brakes and slx shifters. If anyone could nail a trail 29 hardtail, I was sure trek could. So when I saw the stache in the works I was really excited. I'm not aware of, are atleast haven't tested 29 hardtail that wasn't a small travel/carbon race machine. Too heavy, to slow in the corners, doesn't like catching air, doesn't like being flicked etc. I saw the potential, but they always had something I didn't like. Other than a rigid ss sir9 (which is a very different type of ride), I didn't like any of them a whole lot. Anywho, I have owned and tested a fair amount of 29rs. The bikes literally feel like they are alive. The seat tube shape is unique, flattening. So I am smitten with a more burly type of hardtail. The Stache 8 is constructed of hydroformed Alpha Platinum aluminum, which is Trek's highest level aluminum alloy. I had to go out of my way to write a review.Ībout me: my first really good mountain bike was a gary fisher tassajara hardtail with 140mm fork and full xtr. I don't have pics because I only demo'd the bike, but wow.
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