All of this amounts to more stiffness and better tyre clearance. The frame is 1x specific, and rather than using Trek’s full-floater linkage, the shock is now mounted at the front triangle. With a 65-degree head angle this is a seriously slack bike. You only have to glance at that enormous new downtube, a part that actually manages to dwarf that of Trek’s Session downhill bike, to realise how serious this machine is. Picking up where the Remedy 29 left off, Trek’s new Slash is the company’s latest long-travel 29er. The new Slash 9.9 Race Shop Limited picks up where the old Remedy 29er left off Oliver Woodman / Immediate Media For 2017 there are also a couple of women-specific versions of the Remedy, one using a carbon frame and the other being an alloy version. This model is the spendiest of three alloy bikes, while two carbon Remedys sit above it. Other spec highlights include a Bontrager 780mm bar and 35mm stem and a 125mm version of Bontrager’s Drop Line dropper post and SRAM Guide RS brakes. Trek’s in-house brand Bontrager provides most of the finishing kit including the new 30mm wide Line Comp wheelset and SE4 Team Issue tyres, both of which should go tubeless with very little difficulty. The transmission consists entirely of SRAM’s X1 components. The rear end provides 150mm of travel through a Deluxe RT3 shock. Up front there’s a dual-position Rockshox Lyric RC, it’s boost spaced and offers either 160mm or 130mm of travel. Should the crown still hit the frame, the impact will be cushioned by two large rubberised sections. When you stack it, the alloy wedge snaps, taking the brunt of the force and preventing the crown from impacting the down tube at speed. The Remedy also gets Trek’s Knock Block system, which stops interaction between its fork and frame in a crash scenario through the use of a sacrificial alloy wedge that integrates below the upper headset cup. Carbon frame sets will be offered for $1,579.99 and all models should be available by September with the aluminum models available now.For 2017 there are also a couple of women-specific versions of the Remedy, one using a carbon frame and the other being an alloy version Pricing will range from $1,579.99 for the Stache 5 alloy, to $4,699.99 for the Stache 9.8 carbon with a Bontrager Line Pro parts kit, SRAM X01 1×11 drivetrain, and Bontrager Drop Line post. Trek points out that the maximum chainring size is 32t, though all bikes ship with a 30t. Carbon Stache will be available in 15.5, 17.5, 19.5, and 21.5″ frame sizes, while the Alloy Stache models add an 18.5″ size. While the aluminum bikes use unaltered frames, the new longer 120mm suspension forks join new color schemes for the Stache 5 (black) and 7 (green) Alpha Platinum Aluminum bikes. That results in a claimed weight for the Stache 9.8 of 27.2 lbs (12.33kg). Compared to the alloy counterpart, Trek claims the carbon frames are almost a pound lighter, shaving 400g. Stache framesets will also be offered but only of the carbon variety. The geometry of the aluminum Stache will remain unchanged. The Stache 9.6 carbon (above) runs the RockShox Yari, both forks run Trek’s G2 geometry with a 51mm offset. Both aluminum and carbon bikes now offer 120mm front travel with the top end Stache 9.8 (top) receiving the new RockShox Pike 29+ fork. The carbon frames also grow at the top tube with a 15mm longer reach. The only difference between the carbon and aluminum bikes out back is a 5mm lower BB on the new carbon frame for more aggressive handling. Part of the tire clearance equation is Boost 148 dropouts matched with the PF92 bottom bracket. Both bikes feature the Stranglehold adjustable dropouts which allow for multiple tire sizes or for the use of single speed drivetrains (even belt drive thanks to the elevated stay). The elevated chain stay allows for a 405-420mm chain stay length while maintaining proper clearance for the chainrings and wide 29 x 3.0″ tires. In terms of the frame details, the Stache 9.6 and 9.8 carbon frames are very similar to their aluminum counterparts. Built with the same features, the carbon bikes do offer improved geometry which will make them even more capable as all around rippers… Now, Trek is expanding on that initial Stache with the addition of two carbon frames. In the mind of Trek’s designers and engineers, that was the key to making the bigger tires work in a trail capable hardtail. Built with a elevated chain stay and a PF92 bottom bracket, the design allowed for ridiculously short chain stays that would still swallow a 29+ tire. Even though Salsa beat Trek to the punch by showing us the carbon 29+ Woodsmoke at Saddle Drive, Trek has been catering to the 29+ crowd for some time with their aluminum Stache. Showing their commitment to huge tires and elevated chain stays, the Trek Stache is getting an upgrade.
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