- 2016 TREK STACHE 7 VS 2016 TREK FARLEY 7 CRACKED
- 2016 TREK STACHE 7 VS 2016 TREK FARLEY 7 FULL
- 2016 TREK STACHE 7 VS 2016 TREK FARLEY 7 PLUS
2016 TREK STACHE 7 VS 2016 TREK FARLEY 7 PLUS
The Chupacabra tires are the best I’ve been on for 29+ tires so far and your plus wheelset build for your farley seems really dialed. I’m biasing my view towards bikepacking for this blog but I grew up freeriding in AB and BC so for singletrack shred the Stache has it but if you’re a confident rider and are really comfortable on your Farley you’ll will be able to rail some singletrack with the rotational weight saving of your plus wheelset. The real difference is in the chainstay length and flick-ability. If you’re getting hope hubs you will most likely have better engagement (that’s really their thing, and they should be a little lighter than the hubs you have now). I understand why the bike industry is going all in on the 27.5+ tires and not the 29+, as frame adjustments and sizing are just too complex for smaller 29+ frames but this bike, even a 27.5+ version would be an incredible commuter/bike packing rig if someone took the time to set it up at a reasonable price.Ĭonclusion: If you got a lot of spare cash lying around and want a fun rigid or hardtail I would happily recommend the Trek Statche, but if you’re more bang for the buck conscience like myself, it’s great to look at but a completely unjustifiable buy at that price.īoost Hubs are new and not tested long term yet. Why would you even bother with the 7 when you can have a sweet FS ride for a couple hundred bucks more.
2016 TREK STACHE 7 VS 2016 TREK FARLEY 7 FULL
The Statche 5 is $2k CDN, for that money (and I’ve said this before) you could get a nice fat bike and put a plus wheel set on it (it would also be a lot easier to get hubs for a fattie as well) and although the Trek Stache 7 would be tempting for someone who mostly fun rides trail singletrack it’s price tag at $3,200 CDN is just not going to compete with the likes of Devinci whom I have heard is pricing their new Hendrix 27.5+ Full suspension ride at $3,400 CDN. When they say its for the multi bike owner looking for a unique trail hardtail they’re not kidding. This could just be me, but I also smacked my heal on the chainstay enough times for it to be noticeable.
I also felt the handlebar was too wide (which I’ve never said before). There is nothing, frame and fork are completely smooth. Where it fails is a complete lack of rack mounts, so that eliminates commuting and bike packing. With a shock on the front this bike would slay single track and mountain trail, and if you’ve read any of the reviews by the big bike mags that seems to be a consensus all around. The Bontrager Chupacabra tires were smooth rolling on hardpack and didn’t have bad vibration on paved roads. The big wheels, lightish weight and short wheel base make it great at clearing obstacles and pushing into corners. The Statche 5 was nimble on a local single track, comfortable to spend a decent amount of time in the saddle and a wheelie machine. This bike breaks my heart not because it stinks but because it rides so well but is not made for any of the things I would have in mind for it (to be fair the Trek rep said this bike is for people with multiple higher end rides that’s looking for a fun, unique hardtail for trail). After I got my hands on the bike I was very happy with how little it weighed (with pedals I’d confidently say 26-27lbs) and I found the reach very comfortable for such a big tired bike.
2016 TREK STACHE 7 VS 2016 TREK FARLEY 7 CRACKED
I have been looking at the Stache 5 from the point of view that it would make a kickass commuter (If you’ve read past posts you know my daily ride is dying from a cracked frame) and a possible bike packing rig. It also sports the boost 148/110mm hubs of which I’m not a fan of the new sizing but that is a different post entirely. Other than the 29+ wheel set the thing that really sets the Stache apart is it’s incredibly short chainstay at just 420mm. The 5 has a steeper head tube angle at 70.3 degrees than its front shock brothers (they run at 68.4 degrees). I test rode a 17.5 frame size/18.5 bike (you’ll see when you see the sticker on the seat tube). The bike sizing has an actual and “trek” sizing. I had put out feelers a month or two ago about test riding a Stache 5 and pretty much gave up after my third contact said they are only bringing in the 7 and 9 this year, so I was pleasantly surprised when I got a call this weekend to take one out for an afternoon ride.
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