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bonesetter - MemberI sent an inquiry to a US Trek dealer and frame is $899
FFS! What gives
Errr VAT?
In the US it's $900 plus tax, in the UK it's $875 plus tax ($1.50 to £1)
Unfortunately there is no stock of frames or complete bikes. Trek released the bikes and they were sold out in a matter of hours.
Regards,
ArchieArchie B. Solsky, Owner
LEES CYCLERY & FITNESS, INC.
LEE'S CYCLERY - LOVELAND (LLC)
202 West Laurel Street
Fort Collins, Colorado 80521
970.482.6006 (work) 970.215.3215 (mobile)
archie@leescyclery.com
I saw one tonight on our local night ride tonight, looks ace!! I didn't get to try it, but it looks pretty nimble too.
They want you to by a full bike. New hub standards, which are likely to become part of new design spec for lots of 29ers, fork that properly fits a 3" tyre, means this makes allot more sense as a package.
Bet it rides well.
this makes allot more sense as a package
Yup. 🙂
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futon river crossing - Member
I saw one tonight on our local night ride tonight, looks ace!! I didn't get to try it, but it looks pretty nimble too.
Wot no pics?
Ha ha, that was me Futon, and that pic above is one from yesterday morning. Great bike, really enjoyed riding it. Ace on the fast flowy stuff and also steep techy stuff, required a little more effort in the tight singletrack of Stanmer Park. But the bars were 750mm, which is about 20mm wider than you can safely get through Stanmer at speed.
I loved it, but for me it would be even better if it had a double on the front, I'm not a single front ring lover for the sort of riding I do. That aside I thought it was great.
Thanks for the lend South Downs Bikes 🙂
Too busy riding 😉 - same bike pictured ^^^^ looks really nice in the flesh. I'd love to do a side by side comparison with a Jones Plus.
It certainly looked like you were having fun on it Jim!
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Love that rear drop out. You can see why it's an expensive frame
Bike was being ran with dropout in the 'longest' position then
And 30T front ring
One thing - mud clearance on the chainstay looked pretty minimal, might need a slightly smaller tyre for winter mud?
In reality I don't think the chainstay clearance is any worse than my Sync probably, but you could always run something a bit thinner in the winter. After riding this I need to get proper 3" tyres onto my Genesis Longitude ASAP, it was so much fun!
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Can I ask how the fork rode? Or what you thought about it in general?
The fork was pretty good, previously I had a Manitou Tower, which I sold because it felt too flexy and I didn't feel the damping kept it under control when the going got tough. This fork has the clearance for a plus size tyre (and plenty of it), is 34mm. It feels quite a lot stiffer and the damping seemed to keep everything better controlled than the Tower. I took it down some pretty rough stuff and got PR's on it, so it must have done OK!
Trek have folded
Now importing Stache 5's
Deposit down...
Now importing Stache 5's
Deposit down...
Link please
How much for a 5?
Really tempted to get one, but will probably wait for a fuse instead...
Clink - Member
How much for a 5?
Nothing on UK page yet but the £ price is between 72 and 75% of the $ price. £1300 ish perhaps if that formula is applicable?
£1700 I reckon, same as complete Krampus!
johnnystorm - MemberNothing on UK page yet but the £ price is between 72 and 75% of the $ price. £1300 ish perhaps if that formula is applicable?
Between 100% and 110% of the $ price usually closer.
I was working on the 7 and 9 prices, $2519/£1900 & $3879/£2800 respectively, as opposed to Dollars into Pounds then add on the premium.
US price for the 5 direct conversion into GBP then multiplied by 110% is £1250 so near as dammit.
So, here's where it stands. Trek are not definitely bringing in the Stache 5
My comment was made in the blur of excitement (and had just got back from the boozer)
BUT - Trek are watching this space, and the interest which is being generated in the 5. South Down Bikes have definites on two 5's and there are 3 on this thread who have expressed firm interest
SO - thing to do is contact your Trek dealer and get them to contact Trek UK to help get this bike over here. It's just a matter of getting enough interest and Trek will get the bikes here
There's not a retail price yet, but ~£1200 or so has been mooted
Some good stuff here on wheel/tyre size....
PLUS Stache talk from Trek (6.34 on)
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Stache 5 available Sept 29th
Was just about to email you the same info Bonesetter. I was told £1350 RRP?
That is indeed the RRP
Your local Trek dealer may vary by quite a margin though
I really fancy a Stache 5. Are the being officially imported now then?
Has anyone saw the tyres for sale separately at the stache dealers, or anywhere for that matter?
They will be at Trek dealers everywhere come September
Of all the Stache lineup it's the 5 which floats my boat. It just looks so right
Plus 16" chainstays should be a revelation
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Anyone thinking of going for one?
Alpine Bikes Glentress have one, I think possible it's in the demo fleet. Doesn't look as ridiculous in person as I'd hoped.
bonesetter - MemberIt just looks so right
I'm happy to allow the chainstay for function, but no way does it look "right"
Wheelbase stavely have the black & purple ones, Cheltenham cycles have a purple one too. However non have a lrg which considering they are 29ers seems a bit daft given the likely height of riders who might want one
Northwind - Member
Alpine Bikes Glentress have one, I think possible it's in the demo fleet. Doesn't look as ridiculous in person as I'd hoped.POSTED 9 HOURS AGO # REPOR
Oh, you've seen an in the flesh one?
honourablegeorge - Member
It just looks so rightI'm happy to allow the chainstay for function, but no way does it look "right"
I don't think I was thinking of the CS when I said right - more the whole package, but I think like people, bike manufacturers should be allowed to do what they want
rOcKeTdOg - Member
Wheelbase stavely have the black & purple ones, Cheltenham cycles have a purple one too. However non have a lrg which considering they are 29ers seems a bit daft given the likely height of riders who might want one
Those are the 5's and the 7's which have been out for a lil while now
It's the 5's which haven't materialised yet
I've ordered a 5 bonesetter. Still being told 29th Sept as delivery.
Stans Cycles in Shrewsbury have a Purple Stache 7 with the Manitou's as a demo bike. (17.5 frame.)
Cool - what size you gone for, and what size are you?
I'm still hoping to get one, was gonna get a 7 but a 9 makes more sense as I won't end up changing everything...
Was going to get a frame and build but lack of fork and wheel/rim/hub options makes it hard to get anything decent for anywhere near the build prices .
I've gone for a 17.5 virtual.
I'm 5.9 ish (a teeny bit under) and ride medium on most other bikes (currently Santa Cruz). I've had a remedy 9.8 and a few fuels in the past and they were also 17.5.
The 7 at Stans looked about perfect for me.
Interesting... I'm about exactly as tall as you but compared to previous bikes I was thinking the 18.5 would be the closest match