![]() ![]() *Yes, I'm giving them a pass for swapping the bar-con shifters for STI a few years back. I love the bike and I wish Trek had continued to develop the platform and update the geometry. Between having reviewed the bike and being a nerd for any rig with sliders, I've corresponded with many Stache owners since 2017 and Rob and his rig are a great stand-in for all of them. If Trek has ever made a bike worthy of having its own fan club it's either this beast or the timeless 520*. The giant smiles and genuine love the crazy conveyance invokes from its pilot. The massive, unique, sliding drop out system. The aesthetic genuinely offends some folks. Jokes about Session-like-appearances aside, all the trail bikes look the same. They're not offending anyone with crazy slack head tube angles (HTA) on the short travel bikes or triathlon steep seat tube angles (STA) on the big bikes. The shocks are still supported and Trek sells hardware kits to swap them out for current double-eyelet shocks as well.īut, even though they manage some awesome paint jobs, and while the geometry is current, all of their rigs are what you'd expect from a great big bicycle company. On the used market, the bikes with proprietary DRCV shocks are even a reasonable buy. Know your terrain and buy the right size of Slash, Remedy, or Fuel EX and I think you're going to be a happy camper out on the trails. Or just plain r/bicycling, which also has links to more subs.Trek makes some great mountain bicycles. R/JustRidingAlong "Pictures and stories of some of the most egregious user-error and bad luck damage on bicycles." R/BikeMechanics Discussions among bike mechanics, professionals and advanced amateurs. Outlets for posts that don't belong here: R/Vintage_bicycles/ for pre-1986 bicycles. R/Bikebuilding for discussing and showing off bikes built up from a frame. R/wheelbuild and r/Framebuilding for construction of those components. R/bicycleengineering: bicycle technology from an engineering perspective. A comment with an overview and links to more information. Park Tools' Repair Help including illustrated text and video guides to service procedures.Ĭold Setting Steel Frames: adjusting the dropout spacing on a old frame to fit a more modern drivetrain. ![]() A comprehensive resource with answers to common and obscure questions, data tables, etc., including a glossary which also serves as an index. Stay on topic / No jokes, especially not false answers as jokes. Tag helpful commenters if you want them to receive a notification. Please use the weekly thread for post follow ups and acknowledgments. ![]() They should have the equipment and expertise to inspect it properly. If it's carbon, a specialist repair shop may be required. Take it to your Local Bike Shop and ask them. We probably can't tell from a picture just what condition your bike is in. "Is this cracked / safe to ride?" - If you have to ask, don't ride it. If you just want to post a picture, this isn't the place for it. You can also consult our FAQ or the list of people willing to help locally. It really, really helps if you can provide pictures and/or video. Post your problems, and we will try to get your bike rolling again. It really helps if you can provide pictures and/or video.Ī community of cyclists - some with questions, some answers Post questions to get help. A forum for folks with questions about bicycle repair. ![]()
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