You know, butt out of saddle, pedals level, knees and elbows bent slightly. When I was feeling frisky, I found that the best approach was to adopt an athletic “ready” position. Some bikes tend to dictate a specific riding style, while the Stache seemed to politely wait for me to make the first move. But I feel that neutral handling is key to the Stache’s versatility. Dare I describe the Stache’s handling as neutral? I think I just did.įor some, neutral may imply boring. The bike’s handling fell in between those two extremes. I found that the Stache was neither a slack play bike, nor was it a razor-quick race machine. The Bontrager Duster tubeless-ready wheels and meaty Bontrager 29-3 Expert 29×2.3 tires are ready for rough-and-tumble action.
2013 TREK STACHE 8 UPGRADE
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 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.”
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