Trek’s Stache goes carbon

Trek’s Stache goes carbon

29+ wheels now in a lightweight carbon hardtail

Trek's Stache 9.8 is the top bike in the new carbon line

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Josh Patterson

Published: August 5, 2016 at 4:50 pm
Trek's Stache 9.8 is the top bike in the new carbon line - Courtesy
The Stache 9.6 is the more affordable carbon option - Courtesy
The Stache 9.8 will retail for $4,699 / £3,700 (Australian pricing has yet to be announced.) - Courtesy
The more affordable Stache 9.6 will retail for $2,999 (UK and Australian pricing has yet to be announced.) - Courtesy
The Stache Carbon has a lower bottom bracket and longer reach than the alloy versions - Courtesy

Trek turned a lot of heads last year when it unveiled a redesigned version of its trail hardtail, the Stache, with 29+ tires and slack geometry. The company has added two carbon versions of this monster-trucking hardtail to the line for 2017. The new Stache 9.8 and 9.6 are lighter and feature more progressive geometry than their alloy brethren.

Lighter, heavy-hitting hardtails

The Stache 9.6 is the more affordable carbon option : - Courtesy

Trek claims the move to carbon saves approximately 400g over the alloy versions. Aside from a lighter chassis, the new carbon Stache gets updated geometry. In keeping with modern trail tastes, the bottom bracket is slightly lower and the reach has been increased across all frame sizes. The carbon versions of the Stache are available in four sizes, while the alloy models are offered in a five size range.

The Stache Carbon has a lower bottom bracket and longer reach than the alloy versions: - Courtesy

The two alloy models carry over unchanged for 2017, save for the addition of 120mm suspension forks in place of the 110mm models used last year.

Both the carbon and alloy versions are designed around 29x3.0 treads. They feature boost axle spacing and 1x drivetrains with a max chainring size of 32.

Pricing, spec and availability

Trek will offer the Stache in two carbon versions, the Stache 9.8 and Stache 9.6. There will be a frame-only option as well, which will retail for $1,579. (UK and Australian pricing has yet to be announced.).

The Stache 9.8 will retail for $4,699 / £3,700. (Australian pricing has yet to be announced.): - Courtesy

The Stache 9.8 comes equipped with a 120mm RockShox Pike RC fork. Trek’s house brand, Bontrager, supplies the Line Pro 40 carbon wheelset shod in 29x3.0 Chupacabra tires. The drivetrain consists of a SRAM XO1 derailleur, X1 Carbon crankset and X1 shifter. Braking is handled by SRAM’s Guide RC brakes.

The more affordable Stache 9.6 will retail for $2,999. (UK and Australian pricing has yet to be announced.): - Courtesy

The Stache 9.6 sports a 120mm RockShox Yari fork. It rolls on SUNringlé Duroc 50 SL rims laced to Bontrager hubs. The Stache 9.6 also uses the 29x3.0 Bontrager Chupacabra tires. The SRAM drivetrain consists of a GX rear derailleur, X1 1200 crankset, and a GW shifter. SRAM’s Guide R brakes bring the 9.6 to a halt.

The two complete bikes along with the frameset will be available in September.

Visit www.trekbikes.com for more information.

Josh Patterson

Contributor

Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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