19 April 2015

Trek Launch 2016 Stache 29+" bike and new range of Farely inc Carbon models

Trek are starting to release information on their new 2016 range of bikes inc the NEW 29+" model - Stache. There are three models including a frame only option with the UK going to land the top of the range 9 model £2800 & 7 model £1900. The frame only may also be available but £tba. When I first seen this bike on singletrackworld website I was not too keen on the drive side chainstay design but the rest of the bike looks ok. Looking at the official trekbikes website I am still not changed my mind but what the frame does have which does appeal to me is the sliding dropouts so you can run "The Stache is designed for 29in x 3in tyres on 50mm rims although some clever dropout design means that the bike will also take regular 29in wheels, as well as the new 27.5in x 3in size."
There has been several international reviews on the bike but a demo bike has not hit the uk shores yet (well as far as I know), here is the pinkbike review.
Top of the range Stache 9

Middle model Stache 7
and the best looking to me is the base model which is not coming to the uk, typical!
 Now for the new Bonti Chupacabra 29 x 3" tyre, it has been reviewed over the waters since last year but still no signs of it coming to the uk and by all accounts not going to be either, why when trek are going to stock the Stache its hard to believe. Here is fat-bike.com review on the tyre and here is the link to bontrager info.
Talking of 29+" tyres Surly are still developing the Dirt Wizard model, nobody is importing the Vee Tire one so just leaves the Surly Knard & Maxxis Chronicles, which are in stock at nextdaytyres.co.uk, discounted and includes free next day delivery- what more could you ask for.

Finally Trek have also got a updated range off Farley Fat Bikes for 2016 inc some carbon goodness!
Farley 9.8 carbon £3500
Farley 9.6 carbon £2250 (looks like the best buy to me)
Farley 9 alu with Bluto's £2400
Farley 5 alu £1350




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