

I have narrowed it down to the Trek Roscoe 8 or the Trek Stache 7. Softer by running 3-inch tires which you can ride at lower pressure. It can also truck over the NJ rocks without problem.ĭownsides are weight - it's a HT at F/S weight - and it feels really big at times. Hello, I am relatively new to the mountain biking scene and I am looking for a fun mid-fat, confidence-boosting bike. The Stache 9.7 aims to offer everything a hardtail 29er has to offer, but softer and agiler. The bike is part of Trek s Stache range of mountain bikes. It sports 29' wheels and has RockShox suspension. The climbing traction is so good I actually needed the lower gear. The 2019 Trek Stache 7 is an Trail Aluminium / Alloy mountain bike.
#TREK STACHE 7 VS 8 MOD#
My first and nearly only mod besides a dropper was changing down to a 28 ring in the front. The cornering traction on smooth dirt is like a crit bike on the road you can get some serious lean angles and it's fairly nimble. It's very easy to demo this bike and have it setup incorrectly, so make sure you check these items.Īll that said, the bike is awesome. I'm 150 lbs and ride 14 lbs max, usually a little lower.

The raised drive-side chainstay, which allows for a short (420 millimeter) back end that both. Alloy frames, weight-reducing geometry and 29 inch wheels define these models. The Frame (JJAG Media) Trek kept the geometry from last year’s alloy Stache and upgraded to carbon. Speaking of tire pressures, you won't get any of the 29+ benefits if they're too high. Trek Stache 8 and 7 Mountain Bikes Review The Trek Stache hardtail mountain bikes are on hand to help you during those singletrack trail runs that could pose problems if you are not equipped with the right cycle for the job. G2 geometry is able to provide surprising. Not sure if it was just a coincidence as I was also experimenting with tire pressures, but the bike really came alive on my third ride when I moved up the dropouts. Trek uses its Alpha Platinum Aluminium technology for the frame of the Stache 7 and its better equipped cousin. Trek sells it stock in the rear (long) position. And after more than six months of beating it up, we’re glad we did. As CycleBoy stated, you need to move the dropout forward to at least the halfway point.
