2019 trek stache 7 plus#

So kudos to Trek for offering something outside the mainstream. Outside of bikepacking, we don’t see many 29+ bikes, and Trek is pretty much the only major manufacturer offering such a bike. The 9.6 is the lower range offering, if you can call a £2700 bike lower range, and sports a 120mm RockShox Yari fork, SRAM Guide R brakes and a SRAM GX 11-speed drivetrain. Of course the Stache has the requisite short chainstays, long top tube, and slackish head tube, but Trek opted to spec 29+ wheels and tires. It worked a treat, and now they have introduced carbon models to reduce the overall weight - and increase fun presumably - even further. That said, Trek went a different route with their execution. Similar to the Honzo, the Trek Stache is all about fun. Man, you guys really like Trek’s hardtails, huh? >The Stache managed to edge out the Kona Honzo for the top spot by a single vote. I recently got myself a steel Honzo frame and built it up with some parts I had lying around, and I can tell you personally, it’s currently the bike I reach for most often.

2019 trek stache 7 plus#

If you like plus wheels, you can get yourself a Big Honzo starting at just $1,800 for a competently spec’d machine. The Honzos run on 29″ wheels with a 120mm fork, stubby chainstays, and really long reach numbers (a large is 475mm!). This type of geo is fairly commonplace across trail bikes now, but Kona deserves a lot of credit for pushing the envelope early. All the bikes share similar geometry of the long, low, and slack variety. You can get a Honzo in steel, titanium, aluminum, and now, even carbon fiber. What began as an inexpensive all-mountain steel hardtail has morphed into a platform for at least five unique bikes.

Kona’s Honzo has come a long way in just a few short years. The Superfly uses a 27.2 seatpost, signaling its XC race intentions. As you’d expect from the higher prices, you’re getting nicer components across the board. Many of the differences between the models boil down to the build kits. It still sports an aluminum frame, but the Superfly gets Trek’s Alpha Platinum tubeset, while the X-Caliber uses Alpha Gold. The Superfly picks up where the Trek X-Caliber leaves off. That said, if you have buff trails and you wanna go fast, the Rockhopper could be just the ticket. Take your local terrain into account when considering the Rockhopper, as a developing rider’s skills could quickly outpace the bike’s intended purpose. It’s even more XC than the X-Caliber, sporting just 80mm of fork travel, which gives it a steep, 71° head tube angle.

The Specialized Rockhopper comes in five different models starting at $525, making it accessible to a broad range of riders. Trek trimmed a few millimeters off the chainstays for 2018, but overall, the geometry is still firmly XC with a 100mm fork and a 69.3° head tube angle.

The X-Caliber comes in five sizes, with the four largest frames getting 29″ wheels the smallest, 15.5″ frame gets 27.5″ wheels instead. It features an aluminum frame with modern features like Boost spacing and internal dropper post routing. The Trek X-Caliber is a no-nonsense cross country hardtail.