"_Plow bikes with long rear centers are a dime a dozen_"
It seems to me that the vast majority of hardcore hardtails still have very short stays, especially relative to their very long front centers. Also, 29+ bikes are a rarity. All the examples I see aside from Chromag's (retired) Arcturian are decidedly similar to the Stache.
Anyway, I can only write about bikes based on my experience where I ride. I spend a lot of time on the Stache and loved the bike - which I think is clear - and it influenced my own experimentations going forward, but I have a lot more fun on my Walt and I think long-and-slack compliments big rubber very well.
Maybe we could agree that Trek should due two versions of the bike. A Stache and a Stache EX.
July 5, 2022, 9:31 p.m. - Andrew Major
"_Plow bikes with long rear centers are a dime a dozen_" It seems to me that the vast majority of hardcore hardtails still have very short stays, especially relative to their very long front centers. Also, 29+ bikes are a rarity. All the examples I see aside from Chromag's (retired) Arcturian are decidedly similar to the Stache. Anyway, I can only write about bikes based on my experience where I ride. I spend a lot of time on the Stache and loved the bike - which I think is clear - and it influenced my own experimentations going forward, but I have a lot more fun on my Walt and I think long-and-slack compliments big rubber very well. Maybe we could agree that Trek should due two versions of the bike. A Stache and a Stache EX.