![]() ![]() It’s not all that long either – that altitudinous chainstay keeps the rear end tucked in as close as possible, so you get a 420mm back end, which would be more than respectable on a bike with wheels considerably smaller than these. Trek calls this the Mid-Stay, and it’s also home to some internal cable routing for the rear mech. This last takes some getting used to, sure, but to these eyes it’s a little easier to look at than the Salsa Woodsmoke’s back end. Curved seat tube to provide extra clearance and a little ‘spring’ to the carbon frame. The ‘Mid Stay’ design elevates the driveside chainstay to help slam that rear wheel in super-dooper tight. Everything is Boosted, of course, but the obvious distinction is an elevated chainstay, which runs parallel to the chain. The frame is made from Trek’s OCLV (optimum compaction, low void) defence grade (apparently) carbon, so it’s strong and light – and it’s formed into a frame that is very distinctive looking. And our test Stache has many, many virtues, at least on paper. But once you’ve invested in something, you’re almost duty bound to extol its virtues. For such a large manufacturer to throw its weight behind what heretofore had been a profoundly niche endeavour made many people sit up and take notice, as did the increasing numbers of enthusiastic advocates. In Issue 111 of Singletrack Magazine, Mr Barney Marsh reviewed three different wagon wheelers as part of a 29+ group testįor many, the Trek Stache was a sign that the 29+ ‘thing’ was going mainstream. ![]()
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