The Full Stache offers the right mix of comfort and efficiency for extended expeditions. When the next adventure calls, long hours in the saddle are inevitable. It only has space for one water bottle in the front triangle. However, bikepackers will be disappointed – the Full Stache doesn’t feature Trek’s usual mounts on the top tube to carry additional gear. Fortunately, the much-criticised Bontrager Line dropper post has been updated and delivers 150mm travel without any issues. Trek’s in-house Bontrager cockpit comes with a 60 mm stem. The raised chainstay keeps the chain nice and quiet. Peace and quietĮnjoying nature and the trails to the fullest is what the Full Stache is made for. With this combination, the braking power of the Full Stache 8 isn’t reliable enough for long descents. Trek combine SRAM Guide R brakes with 180 mm rotors front and rear. Rims/Hubs Bontrager/SUNringlé Düroc 40 29″ Shifting is taken care of by a SRAM GX-Eagle drivetrain. ![]() The rest of the componentry of the beautifully finished Full Stache is spot on though. Combined with 180 mm rotors front and rear, the SRAM Guide R is neither reliable nor powerful enough for this bike. One obvious weakness we spotted before we even rode the bike was the underpowered brakes. The FOX FLOAT EVOL shock provides 130mm travel at the rear, matching the 130 mm RockShox PIKE at the front. To create the clearance necessary to accommodate the bulky tires, the pivot point of the rear linkage has been moved far forwards on the aluminium frame and the driveside chainstay is raised above the chain. The € 3,499 Full Stache 8, is fitted with 3.0″ Bontrager XR4 tires mounted on 40 mm wide 29″ wheels, bringing the bike’s total weight to 15.31 kg. The Stache is an attempt to bridge the gap between long-distance bikepacking and fun on the trails. While plus tires never really got rolling in Europe, they have long become an established MTB trend in the United States. The Stache hails from the USA, the land of both endless possibilities and bikepacking. at Good Life Brewing, in Bend.To understand the Trek Full Stache, you first have to understand where it’s coming from. ![]() Sometimes we also see different types of crisis that might fall outside of a fire, medical or rescue-type emergency: someone who can’t afford groceries, someone who can’t get their kids jackets for the colder months, people who can’t afford a mattress to sleep on, people who can’t afford their medications." We, as firefighters and first responders, are really good at problem solving and it’s kind of our role in the community so, we like having the flexibility to exercise some creativity and good judgment to solve problems for people and help kind of bridge the gap in resources." He adds, "We see people in incredibly vulnerable times in their life. "All the money we raise goes to community members that we identify as having some type of crisis. It's a family-friendly event and features live music from Trailer 31.īend Fire's Community Assistance Program allows firefighters to address critical needs. Caster the event has something for everyone, "There’s three different categories to compete in: There is a groomed, a natural and a fake category – so, if you don’t have a mustache or you can’t grow one, you’re welcome to fashion your best attempt at one." A ticket is required to compete spectators are free but donations are welcome. Saturday, the two groups will host the first Mustache Bash, at Good Life Brewing. The Central Oregon Mustache and Beard Society – which is a thing – reached out to us and said ‘hey, we want to do a charity event with you because we dig your program.’" He tells KBND News, "When I got involved in it, we did a handful of fundraisers and so we’ve had some people reach out and partner with us. ![]() Firefighter-paramedic Garret Caster took over as the non-profit’s Program Coordinator last year. BEND, OR - The Bend Fire Department will raise money for its Community Assistance Program, this weekend, with a unique, hairy competition.
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