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It’s stiff! Not much else to say about it. The leg mounts are good when used with Salsa HD cages and the rack is obviously it’s stand out point.
Personally I don’t think the rear rack is anything too special. It’s the front that’s really good. That JCB style scoop that bolts into the carbon fork and then combined with the fork leg mounts, some salsa HD cages complete the front end.
Also it’s not really a Stache with racks. The stays are 20mm longer and the head angle is approx 1-2° steeper and some reach differences. Very similar visually side by side though. Still a good bike. I use mine on trails I used to ride full suss on. It’s very capable.
The other thing about the rear rack is its designed to hold Trek slings. I don’t know if they come with the rear rack. They’re really good and match the fixing points of the rack. The top section looks as if it can hold a trunk bag but doesn’t brilliantly. It seems to be better just strapping an object straight to it.
Measurements are approx until I can drag the beast out. Distance laterally between top seat stay lugs (approx) 90mm.
Laterally between lower lugs (approx) 110mm.
Distance between the 2 fittings on the stay 115mm.
I took photos then couldn’t upload the buggas sorry.
The rack design or it’s attachment points are prone to causing frame cracking. I’ve read that on the latest versions welded lugs are used throughout rather than just on the upper mounting points. There’s a rack mod which uses vertical bontrager rack legs to spread the weight more.
Yes great instructions.
I opened mine up to see if I could find the source of the sideways saddle wobble that’s got to the point where you can feel it sat down!
Looks like play between inner and outer post…so I guess that’s a trip to Giant then???
Disc was really tight and damper fine.
