![]() The Bontrager Duster tubeless-ready wheels and meaty Bontrager 29-3 Expert 29×2.3 tires are ready for rough-and-tumble action. Proven Shimano SLX parts include brakes, shifters and front derailleur (there’s an XT upgrade on the rear). The $2,420 Stache 8 comes with a Fox Evolution Series 32 Float fork (with CTD) and a solid 2×10 kit. With pedals and a bottle cage, the Stache 8 weighed in at 27.5 lbs. The total package looks agile and muscular, but not burly. The seat tube has a flattened shape at the bottom for tire/mud clearance (which hardly seems necessary, considering the ample room provided by the 17.52-inch chainstays). Bonus points for ISCG tabs and dropper post routing (including stealth routing). The aluminum frame looks quite robust, thanks to the large hydroformed main tubes, tapered head tube, 142x12mm thru-axle rear and press-fit bottom bracket. The Stache’s 68.6 degree head angle is about a degree slacker than Trek’s 100mm-travel Superfly, and its 12.44-inch BB height is 0.16-inch taller. Rather than give the Stache a substantially different layout, Trek adapted their tried-and-true 29er G2 geometry. The bike is equipped and solid, ready for fun, with nothing on it that will need to be serviced or replaced any time soon.The Stache is an all-new addition to Trek’s 2013 lineup, a rugged trail bike designed to be versatile enough to serve as the elusive “one bike that’s does it all.” The fork has no scratches on the stanchions and does not leak air or fluids. I installed new seals and used genuine Fox parts and fluids. The fork was serviced by me (I am a part time bike shop mechanic) a year or so ago, but has had little use since then. I rode it until the summer of 2015 when I began riding the plus size wheels, so this frame has about 1.5 years of use. Trek said they had some heat treating issues with a few of the first Stache frames, so they replaced that frame in 2014. When I went to convert it to the 142 mm thru-axle, the axle would not line up. I originally ran it with the 135 mm QR axle until early 2014. The rear hub features the DT-Swiss star ratchet freehub, which is among the most reliable, and easy to maintain on the planet. Very easy to setup and maintain tubeless, which they are, with a fresh batch of sealant installed a week ago. There are no holes to seal, as the spoke bed is solid. This means that there are no rim strips or tape to be applied. The DT-Swiss M1800 Tubeless wheels are not just ‘tubeless ready’, they are ‘tubeless’. I would estimate the height range for this frame to be for folks that are in the 6’ 3” to 6’ 7” range. I am in the 6’ 4” to 6’ 5” range, and the frame fits me perfectly. The frame is an XXL size, but Trek made the seat tube 21.5” rather than 23” so they could offer a lower standover height. The frame is in excellent condition with no dings or dents, and only a few very minor scratches. Weight is in the 27 lb range the last time I weighed it (weighed with a dropper post and pedals). Weekend warrior types could race XC on this bike, but the true design intent for this bike is for getting rowdy out on the trails. However, I have since moved on to ‘plus’ size wheels and cannot justify keeping this. If you would have told me a year ago that I would be selling this bike, I would have laughed, and said “no way”. Handlebar: Race Face SixC Carbon – 785 mm (green) Seatpost: Bontrager 31.6 mm x 350 mm (matches stem) Rear Tire: Specialized Ground Control 29 x 2.1 – setup tubeless with fresh sealantįront Tire: Vittoria Morsa 29 x 2.3 – setup tubeless with fresh sealant Shifters: SRAM X9 – 3 x 9 speed trigger w/indicators Rotors: Front: Centerlock 203 mm, Rear: Centerlock 180 mm Wheelset: DT Swiss M1800 All Mountain Tubeless (w/DT 350 star ratchet rear hub)Ĭrankset: Shimano XT FC-M760 – 3x9 – 175 mm (22/32/42)īrakeset: Shimano BR-M615 Deore w/Ice Tech finned pads (low mileage) 2013 Trek Stache 8 - Custom Build - $1,000 OBOįrame: Features a 68.6° head tube angle, internal cable routing for F&R derailleurs, currently running 142 mm x12 mm rear axle (also includes replaceable dropouts for running 135 mm rear axle), direct mount front derailleur, ISCG tabs for mounting a chainguide, internal cable routing on the seat tube for stealth style dropper seatpost.įork: 120 mm travel Fox 32 Float Evolution CTD (15QR axle), 51 mm G2 offset
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