I spent months reading magazines, blogs, reviews and chatting with the staff at my pretty awesome LBS. In the October of 2013 after a huge life accomplishment I decided it was time to retire my well used Kona Dawg 26" dual suspension rig and get something new. I am always looking forward to a new trail or pushing faster or. The thrill and exhilaration of any new bike settles back to just good enjoyment after a while, but that hasn't happened at all. As rough a terrain as this bike can handle day in and day out, I can't believe the tubeless Chupacabra tires haven't gotten a single flat yet. On less than very rough trails, it is way more fun and just as comfortable as any full suspension bike. It is so much fun, I just always wanna go just one more mile. On almost every outing, it burns my legs out to major fatigue and pain because I never wanna quit any ride. It just pings you back to the middle of the trail or bounces you off of that rock you tried to miss. ![]() It doesn't hang up or go down like other bikes. I tested full suspension and hardtails from the major brands and this one was way, way more fun than even Trek full suspension bikes that cost a lot more. The bike is better than me, but it makes me look (and more importantly, feel) a lot better than I really am. On all but expert trails, this bike is faster (and more fun) than any full suspension bike I demoed. On many short dips that would hang me up or rocks that would stop me even on full suspension cross country bikes, this bike just powers up and over - and is fun while doing it. The older, more expensive Stache 9 was smoother, more comfy, and better spec'd. Moreover, I found that in the 2019 model they increased the frontal bump back to 30T so that in practice they actually found that their choice was wrong.īottom line, I do not recommend buying this model, and in lite of their type "good responses" if I will purchase a bike from this manufacturer in the future (after 3 previous models I had from them) ![]() In contrast, the slowest 28T / 46T mode is too slow and is not useful.Īll my calls to the company to replace the frontal touch with greater learning were not answered and ignored! The gear set with 28T in the front and 11T on the rear make the fastest ride suitable for 12-14 mph. The gear set (Crank and cassette) of this 2018 model has been downgraded compared to any Stache 7 of previous years (2017 or 2016) as well as to any similar models of the company or of of any other manufacturers. First of all, with the gear set, and even more with the manufacturer response (or lack/poor response.). I purchased this model (Stache 7 2018) six months ago.
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