I was so impressed with the bike’s handling and durability that I thought it would be a perfect match for public safety cycling. I currently enjoy trail riding on a regular basis, and actually purchased a 2013 Trek Stache 7 last year. In my opinion, this is one of the best all-around bikes I have ever ridden. We also equipped our bikes with a Topeak MTX trunk and seat-post mounted rack. If you are thinking about adding a dropper seat-post, Trek has integrated internal routing for a stealth post as well. The tires are knobby and trail-oriented, so we had these swapped out for a set of Maxxis Hookworm 29X2.5 tires. Trek puts the rubber to the road with their house-brand Bontrager Duster 29 wheels and Bontrager 29er XR3 Expert tires. Even though they are considered entry-level brakes, they provide adequate and consistent stopping power. The brakes are Shimano’s entry-level hydraulic M445 brakes with a 160mm rear disc and 180mm front disc. Trek has utilized internal cable routing for the drive train. The drive train is a mixture of mid-level SRAM and Race Face components, utilizing a 2X10 drive train equipped with a SRAM X9 type-2 rear derailleur. The bike features Trek’s “e2” tapered headset, which also adds a bit of durability and stiffness to the front end. These axles are beefier than the standard 9mm quick-release axles found on a vast majority of police bikes, allowing for more durability and stiffness. The bike utilizes a 15mm thru-axle in front and a 142-12mm axle in the rear. It sports a 120mm Rockshox Recon Silver air-sprung fork with 32mm stanchions. The Trek Stache 7 is equipped with a healthy and robust mix of components. I found this to be advantageous to typical police cyclist riding environments as well. This geometry allows the rider a more stable platform for riding over the ever-changing environment of trails. The geometry of the Trek Stache models is a bit slacker than their cross-country bikes, including a longer travel (120mm) fork. Trek was a very early adopter of 29er technology, and their years of experience have enabled them to refine the geometry of their bikes, using what they call G2 geometry. The Trek Stache is a trail-oriented, hard tail 29er. The Trek Stache 7 is in the middle, offering a good component spec while maintaining a low price. For 2014, Trek offered three versions of the bike, with varying component specs (models 6, 7, and 8). You can read more about the latest FOX offerings in the pictures in the gallery below and visit as well.By Jared Williams, PCI #1214, Tacoma (WA) Police Department, IPMBA Industry Relations CommitteeĢ014 marked the second year of production for the Trek Stache model. At Sea Otter they were showing off all their new products as well including a SLS (Super Light Steel) spring, FOX 36 831, DHX 2, Float X2, and more. FOXįOX has had a number of new produces and technologies we’ve talked about recently including the Float X, Float X2, FIT4, EVOL, Float 34, DPS. See more detailed photos of the Stache 29+ models and the Bontrager Line Plus TLR wheels in the gallery below as well as on Trek’s website. 6.5 degrees of engagement out of the box and tubeless compatible.RockShox and Fox will also have compatible forks for these bikes.īontrager has some new Tubeless ready wheels as well to work with these new bike called Line Plus. The big tires allow for low psi and 15psi is commonįor suspension, Trek teamed up with Manitou to include the Magnum Pro (Stache 9) and Magnum Comp (Stache 7).Rigid version has a 100 suspension corrected.Suspension forks on two of the models (7 and 9).A specific boost148 chainring spider was required to get the chainline to be where it needs to be.Boost110 and Boost148 yields wider hub spacing (148 rear plus, and a 110 in the front).The Stache 29+ is offered an aluminum framesets and complete options are available in Stache 9, Stache 7, and a Stache 5. Run 29+ for an ultimate trail-crushing ride, 27.5+ for a more playful setup, or standard 29? for XC performance You decide: 29+/27.5+/29? Trek’s smartly designed Stranglehold Dropout accommodates several wheel sizes. Trek’s – The new Stache is a versatile new hardtail that had many heads turning at Day 1 of Sea Otter. In addition to that we snapped a few pictures of Steve Peat’s V10 inside that FOX also had on display. Check inside to learn more about the new Trek Stache 29+ and see some of the new products FOX like their Super Light Steel sping that they have available for 2015.
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