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Normally I swap out parts as part of a review and in this case I didn't do so due to wrongly held convictions about the Stache. Maybe I trust my grey matter more than my tin hat, but this never smelled like a sponsored piece to me.Īs I mentioned above I felt the difference after I swapped the brakes, tire, post and fork was such that it directly refuted the conclusion in my first review. If something you praised and loved in the beginning turns out to be a total nuisance in the long run, tell us about it please. So I say, trust your gut like you did here. Long term reviews focus on the out of the box bike, which lets face it, only lasts for so long in the real world before you begin breaking/replacing/tweaking/tuning as you learn more about the bike and as new things become available. You have first looks, long terms, but very rarely do you have the 'I've been living with this bike for a long time and have learned a couple new things about it'.

But if you have been living with a bike for a long time, your relationship with it is going to change over time and that is a key piece that is overlooked. Separate from the original review or not, I don't really mind so much. I actually wish this was done more often. it is the least pleasing bike I've ridden in years,' to now saying 'the heart of the fastest descending hardtail I've ridden is Trek's 29+ chassis,' I lack confidence in the independence of your revised conclusion. a deal breaker for me' to describing the same design in the re-review as 'not enough of a concern to reduce my love for the Stache,' it reinforces the impression that NSMB was pressured by Trek here.Īnd, finally, when you go from before saying that 'on steeper terrain. So when you go from describing the seat-stay design in the original review as 'certainly. Have you ever done that for any other brand's bike? I read a lot of MTB media and I don't remember ever seeing anything similar (and by similar I mean a re-do of a published review, not swapping parts during an initial review.) Please keep up the good work, and NSMB, please keep trusting Andrew's instincts - his articles are what keep me coming back to your page.īut you were not clear about whether the idea of a re-review came from NSMB or Trek.Īnd the general premise of this re-review - 'now that I changed out half the parts, I realize how wrong I was about the frame' - is strange. Your articles are one of the best changes that's occurred around here in the last little while, their an excellent execution of how NSMB manages to generally stand apart from the hype machine froth of the industry without being crusty luddites. I like your gear articles, it's clear that you have a passion for the gear AND riding, and you articulate it well without getting involved in the hype and excitement over the shiny shiny new stuff that many in the industry succumb to.

The differences that the fork and brake changes made also help highlight where it's worth spending the dollars on the good stuff (suspension and brakes) and where you can skimp a bit.

#TREK STACHE 7 DROPPER TRAVEL HOW TO#

By documenting the changes you've made you address the limitations of the new wheel formats and how to grab their benefits.

#TREK STACHE 7 DROPPER TRAVEL PLUS#

It appears that small differences (tire construction for example) seem to be make or break as to whether or not these plus size bikes work well, particularly under experienced riders on aggressive terrain. To me it's particularly interesting because it's about one of the new formats that's cropped up in the last few years. To me it reads like a 'real world' type of review - describing how someone who actually bought the bike would modify it to their preferences. In light of the criticism you've received I'd like to voice my appreciation for this article.

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