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When you put a 2.6 tire (which are made for i35 rims) on a wider i45 rim the tire gets wider and becomes a 2.7 tire. I would also consider putting some 2.6 tires on the Stache. I use 29Г—2.8 Teravail Coronados and I like them a lot. In fact, I would get your Trek dealer to trade the 3.0 tires the bike comes with for some 2.8 or 2.6 tires before you even take the bike out the door. Tires as narrow as 2.6 work fine with i45mm rims. Instead, I would recommend buying narrower tires for your new Stache. However, buying even an inexpensive wheelset is going to cost $600+. Many rim/wheel companies make i35 rims like WTB. The Ibis 938 rims have an inner width of i34. The Sun Ringle Duroc 35 rims have an inner width of i32. All I can say is go to rim/wheel websites and read the fine print to determine inner rim width. It sure would be great if rims/wheels were labeled 29i33 or 700i33 for a 29er size with an inner width i33mm rim. Unlike tires, which have a standard labeling sytstem like 29Г—2.6 or 700Г—66, etc., rims donвЂ™t come with standard labeling and it can it can be difficult to find a particular rim width.

2020 TREK STACHE 7 PLUS

Old school Plus wheels with 3.0 tires on i40-45 rims are just too heavy and slow rolling. My general rule for the best Plus wheels is no tire wider than 2.8 and no rim wider than i35. A 27.5Г—2.8 tire on an i33-35 is best with a 27.5Г—2.6 tire on an i28-30 rim being a close second.

If you decide to get a 27.5+ bike the same rules apply. The Timberjack has clearance for 29Г—2.8 tires if you push the adjustable rear dropouts all the way back. If I was buying a budget Plus hardtail, the $1200 29 Timberjack would be my first choice. The least expensive Salsa 29 Timberjack sells for about $1200. There are three hardtails that come with 29Г—2.6 tires-Specialized 29 Fuze, Salsa 29 Timberjack, Ibis 29 DV9. If the Stache came with 2.8 tires on i33 rims, it would be stellar. Even with the too big wheels, the Stache is a great bike. The hardtail Trek Stache comes with 3.0 tires on i45 rims and that is just too much wheel.

2020 TREK STACHE 7 FULL

I ride the full-sus Trek Full Stache with 2.8 tires on i35 rims and it is incredible. Not many bikes come with 29Г—2.8 tires but they should. A close second is a 29Г—2.6 tire on an i28-30 rim. To my way of thinking, the best plus wheel is a 29Г—2.8 tire on an inner width i33-35mm rim. ThereвЂ™s a reason XC bikes all come with 29er wheels. I suppose an ankle pad would be an option for a long-term fix.I think for a Trail hardtail, 29+ is best. I spaced out the bottom bracket and pedal a bit, which helped, but it didnвЂ™t fully solve the problem. This is because itвЂ™s right at the level of my back foot in descending position. The only challenge for me, personally, is that I tended to ding my right ankle on the raised chainstay when giving it too much English or getting bounced around on rocky sections. Plus, it doesnвЂ™t fit into any of todayвЂ™s bike category boxes itвЂ™s a one-of-a-kind design and riding experience. ItвЂ™s reminiscent of those early вЂ90s front-suspension hardtails - like my trusty Yeti ARC with a RockShox Mag 21 -В but the exaggerated tires and modern technology make it feel right at home on todayвЂ™s black-diamond flow trails. ItвЂ™s fun because it harks back to why we started riding in the first place.namely, for fun. ThereвЂ™s no question: the Trek Stache is a blast to ride. When all was assembled, it tipped the scale at 26.5 pounds, which is right in line with a high-end trail bike. Other component choices include the Selle SMP 209 saddle and Chris King NoThreadset headset.

Many ways to dial and adjust these brakes on the fly Reed Apparently, this is something you have to get used to with a plus bike in order to get the most out of it. It should be noted that I bottommed the rear tire on the rim on pretty much every ride -В often making a loud ping! noise - but never flatted or compromised the rim in any way. Altogether, the set weighs about 1,700 grams, and each tire weighs about 900 grams.

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The M6 series is designed for trail use, and with an internal width of 40mm, the 640s support tires ranging from 2.8 to 3.2 inches. I sent the XTR hubs to ENVE to be built with its M640 hoops. The wheel choice, then, was pretty clear. ItвЂ™s a hardtail that you punish like a full-suspension bike for the pure fun of it (with the added benefit of efficient climbing out of the saddle). This isnвЂ™t an XC hardtail, nor is it a bike for Strava PRs. One of the themes of this Stache build is that everything needs to be burly.

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