As they say, big wheels keep on rolling and the Trek embodies this when motoring down (smooth) hills. Take out the BB and grease everything there (and locktight things after? I've seen this mentioned but I've never worked with a BB so not sure what it's referring to) (what grease?)ĥ. The Stache is stable, confident, and very fast when its in its happy place. It gave me the impression of carving with fat powder skis on the groomer. Those tires are so big that I needed to adjust my timing to compensate so much tire to roll on edge. When turning tightly, there was a lag until I was truly leaning-in. "greased the interface between the chainring and the crank spindle"(what grease?)Ĥ. The bike feels very stable at speed and the grip is good on the open turns. It's a big-wheeled fun wagon ready to go anywhere and take on any trail. The asymmetrically flared and offset, concave backed seat tube for steering wheel and direct-mount battlefront mech. This mountain bike marries fun and confidence. Trek Stache 7 Frame & equipment: Good value kit but heavy steel-legged fork The signature tapered E2 fountainhead tube and steeply sloped clear tube give well genitalia clearance despite the large wheels. I'm guessing the answer changes depending on what I'm greasing, so order of what I plan to try:Ģ.re-torque the adjustable dropouts and maybe check a few more screws in the crank area.ģ. Stache 7 is a playful 29+ trail hardtail with 3-inch mid-fat tires, a ridiculously capable build, and a robust fork with 120mm of travel. What grease do you guys recommend I use? Off the top of my head I've got: slickoleum, Mobile 1 synthetic grease, Red/tacky #2, Lucas Marine Grease, Can-am XPS Suspension Grease, and a hole bunch of oils/lubes.
Want the capability of a full suspension trail bike in a simple hardtail package, plus the extra benefits of 29+ tires Then you were born to ride the Stache. The 3-inch mid-fat tires and full carbon frame make it our most fun and capable hardtail. As I said in my review I loved the Trek Stache 7 in the situations where I felt the bike was awesome. Its built with an OCLV Mountain Carbon frame thats shockingly light for its oversized appearance, a premium RockShox Pike RL fork with 120mm of travel, and performance parts like a SRAM Eagle drivetrain. The wide 3' tires grip relentlessly, amplifying all the benefits of 29ers, while remarkably short chainstays deliver a fun, lively ride. Stache 9.7 is our lightest 29+ trail hardtail. I don't think you were talking about the saddle itself, but the actual tube that goes into the frame right? I will investigate further though (will try to stand up and peddle) Go big Stache is an all-new species of 29+ mountain bike performance. But I am PRETTY sure that's not where the noise was coming from. It’s built with wide bars, 1×11, avid brakes, and Chupacabra 3.0 tires. The head angle of the bike is fairly steep and the chainstays are short with 420mm on the big wheel size. Click to expand.OK, well I did notice my saddle was a bit loose and was planning on tightening. I had the opportunity to ride the Trek Stache 7 29+ hard tail, a 2600 complete bike.