But they have a tendency to rate highly what they personally like and rate poorly what they personally don't like.Related: Collection of resources for starting a business Make money in real estate with these 7 real estate business ideas
It irks me that the review was so poorly executed. And, I'd argue, I am a better rider for taking a hardtail through that stuff rather than a FS. I ride my Stache in rock gardens and techy downhill with no problem. After all, who can be bothered to lower a seat if it doesn't have a dropper installed? It truly seems that the reviewers all weighed 120 lbs, inflated the tires to max pressure, locked out the fork, and road through rock gardens without *gasp*getting off the bike and manually lowering the seat post. It was more like: "compared to the $8000 all mountain bikes in our selection, it isn't nearly as capable downhill or on tech terrain, and therefore it isn't capable at all except to go fast."Įven worse, their complaints about the bike completely contradict what so many people say are positives. Outdoor Gear Lab didn't seem to offer any suggestion that the riders didn't prefer the bike. That's what makes me so annoyed by the review. I think there's a huge difference in trail network that cry out for different types of ideal bikes.Ĭlick to expand.Exactly. Riding a heavier less efficient 29x2.6-2.8 dually would be all lung-burning all the time with no DH reward after my rest.just more burning legs and lungs. Pretty much all pedaling all the time.so something more efficient and nimble like Stache is perfect barring light freeride terrain. Plenty technical, but definitely not gravity assisted. If you can grunt up a fire road climb to the top, have a nice rest, and take a killer rowdy Ridgeline descent that lasts long enough to give you arm pump.I think a dually is where it's at. It will however come at a price of weight and efficiency. If you can find a 140-150mm 29er that will clear a 2.6-2.8" tire, you're going to have an overall more capable/versatile bike for rowdy terrain. Alternative line options? I've taken some doozies! The geometry is pretty neutral for a great mix of aggressive descending and technical cruising. Other than that aspect of my riding, Stache is the best trail bike I've ever owned and I'm happy to have made that decision.I still want a decent light freeride bike on the side though. I think most of the people who supposedly let their dually collect dust since buying their Stache were likely over-biked to begin with and probably don't weigh 220# and do big drops. In a perfect world, I'd have my Stache for 90% of my trail rides and something like a Canyon Spectral for the trails that have bigger drops that would try to destroy my rear wheel. Since selling my dually, I've tamed my riding a bit.
I'm to the point now that I probably won't do any drops on it over waist-high unless there's a perfect tranny to glide down because I can't afford replacing a $400 rear wheel if I nuke it. Lighter riders likely won't share my sentiment quite as much, but my Stache has a pretty nice wheelset and I'm 215-220lbs. I think there's definitely a time and a place for a Stache. I can whip this bike around like a bmx, soak up tech sections, and float over choppy terrain. I'm sorry? Did they even ride it or just look at it? Sounds like they max'd the tire pressure and locked the fork through a rock garden and got sour about the result. This one states that the Stache is better for smooth trails. They also call it a "cheater." I'm sorry, but if I can ride a hard tail on the same trail as your super squishy fs, then I am not cheater. Two, their complaints are what other reviews say are shining aspect of the Stache. For one, they compare the Stache to $8k fs trail bikes. Maybe I am sour grapes, but I feel like this review is poorly structured. And it's pretty similar in it's conclusions. There is a more recent review of the Stache by this same site. Today, randomly surfing the net, I found this Īnd it irked me. A couple years ago, when researching a new bike, I found nothing but positive reviews for the Stache.
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