More 29+ goodness.
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More 29+ goodness.
The Trek Stache 29+ ... I like it. Apparently it's designed to have fun on, so that'll do for me
The elevated chainstay does look a bit odd but allows for crank clearance and short chainstays. Trek say it's coming in rigid, hardtail and frame only flavours.
Pic stolen from STW
The elevated chainstay does look a bit odd but allows for crank clearance and short chainstays. Trek say it's coming in rigid, hardtail and frame only flavours.
Pic stolen from STW
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Re: More 29+ goodness.
Thought something might be coming when Bontrager released the Chupacabra, good grief is it ugly though!
On the plus side it looks like short arses like me would fit that frame
On the plus side it looks like short arses like me would fit that frame
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Would the raised chainstay allow the use if a belt drive? It would need a tensioner though I assume.
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There's a bit of adjustment in the drop-outs so it can be run SS, might be enough to tension a belt.Would the raised chainstay allow the use if a belt drive? It would need a tensioner though I assume.
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Can someone tell me how you get air into those tyres?
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And I thought some of my bikes were ugly.
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This one will at least look alright from the non-drive side.JohnClimber wrote:And I thought some of my bikes were ugly.
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Its growing on me but would have benefitted from an EBB to tension the chain for running Hub gears etc
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I like ebb too but the drop-outs will allow you to tension a chain for ss / hub gear, etc.Its growing on me but would have benefitted from an EBB to tension the chain for running Hub gears etc
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Interesting what they've done with the 1x set up and the CS/ST/BB area. Suspicious of e-stays from 1st time round but this looks more sensible. I like it.
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Yep I get that, but for me EBB is a neater solutions8tannorm wrote:I like ebb too but the drop-outs will allow you to tension a chain for ss / hub gear, etc.Its growing on me but would have benefitted from an EBB to tension the chain for running Hub gears etc
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Have to say I like it...
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They are.JohnClimber wrote:And I thought some of my bikes were ugly.
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Could also have allowed for tweaking BB height if you fit smaller diameter wheels?Mart wrote:Yep I get that, but for me EBB is a neater solutions8tannorm wrote:I like ebb too but the drop-outs will allow you to tension a chain for ss / hub gear, etc.Its growing on me but would have benefitted from an EBB to tension the chain for running Hub gears etc
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Just seen an article on STW about it, this is the model I am intrested in; 29+ with dropper post and FS, that spells serious FUN!
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The tyres are porous so it flows in naturallys8tannorm wrote:Can someone tell me how you get air into those tyres?
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I really like it. It's full of clever ideas and looks like you can build it up for any kind if riding - gears or SS, chain or belt, 120 to 140 fork, 27.5+, normal 29 or 29+,. It's got nice short stays and it comes in Stooge blue and purple too.
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And now Spesh have gone down a slightly smaller path...
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/artic ... 50b-44101/
http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/news/artic ... 50b-44101/
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That spesh is fugly though. Trek, mainstream as they are, make some good looking bikes at least.
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Through the rear dropout it seems! http://m.pinkbike.com/photo/12112644/s8tannorm wrote:Can someone tell me how you get air into those tyres?
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Generic maybe (save the chainstay) not interesting enough to be fugly!mountainbaker wrote:That spesh is fugly though. Trek, mainstream as they are, make some good looking bikes at least.
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Just ordered the last 21.5" of the first batch of Stache 9s being shipped. Been umming and aahing over what to get since I couldn't find a Genesis Longitude in my size. This looks fun.
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Oh gawd not elevated chainstays again.... However more power to Trek with 29+, we might actually start seeing some other tyres on the market!
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It's taken Singular so long to sort out the Rooster that even the mega brands are doing 29+
It'd be funnier if I wasn't in the hole for one
It'd be funnier if I wasn't in the hole for one
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Saw one of the new Stache bikes in the flesh at BigPeaks, Ashburton in Devon on Sunday. I was riding the Devon Dirt ride which is based out of Ashburton.
They did reckon it was the first one in the country. It looks nice, and pretty light too.
I have to say it certainly encouraged me to look at 29+ more closely. They also confirmed that Genesis are making another batch of Longtitude frames which will ship to stores this coming October.
I really fancy one of them, but the pale blue rigid Stache has definitely caught my eye.
Si
They did reckon it was the first one in the country. It looks nice, and pretty light too.
I have to say it certainly encouraged me to look at 29+ more closely. They also confirmed that Genesis are making another batch of Longtitude frames which will ship to stores this coming October.
I really fancy one of them, but the pale blue rigid Stache has definitely caught my eye.
Si