Sea Otter Festival: Trek with a "giant wheel

The big topic at this year's "Sea Otter Classics" was clearly bikes and accessories in plus sizes. Most manufacturers have committed themselves to the 27.5 inch plus size. However, the Americans from Trek lived up to the reputation of the States and presented a "supersize bike" in 29 inch plus size with Bontrager 3.0 inch tires.

At first glance, the Trek Stance takes you back 10 years. No or only front suspension, raised chainstays and a curved seat tube. That this all makes sense becomes clear at second glance. The raised chainstays and curved seat tube make the bike reasonably short despite the huge wheels (chainstays 405 - 420 millimeters). Due to the wider Boost bottom bracket, the Trek Stance is designed for single-speed chainrings; it is not possible to fit a front derailleur. The adjustable dropouts allow the installation of various wheel sizes; 27.5 inch plus wheels as well as the installation of a single-speed wheel.

To finally enter the "Supersize-Me" category, Trek subsidiary Bontrager developed the "Chupacabra" tire with a width of 3.0 inches in the 29-inch version.

The Trek Stache is offered in three equipment variants. The entry-level model comes with a carbon rigid fork, while the other two models use a Manitou Magnum.

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