If you are thinking about adding a dropper seat-post, Trek has integrated internal routing for a stealth post as well. The tires are knobby and trail-oriented, so we had these swapped out for a set of Maxxis Hookworm 29X2.5 tires. Trek puts the rubber to the road with their house-brand Bontrager Duster 29 wheels and Bontrager 29er XR3 Expert tires. Even though they are considered entry-level brakes, they provide adequate and consistent stopping power. The brakes are Shimano’s entry-level hydraulic M445 brakes with a 160mm rear disc and 180mm front disc. Trek has utilized internal cable routing for the drive train. The drive train is a mixture of mid-level SRAM and Race Face components, utilizing a 2X10 drive train equipped with a SRAM X9 type-2 rear derailleur. The bike features Trek’s “e2” tapered headset, which also adds a bit of durability and stiffness to the front end. These axles are beefier than the standard 9mm quick-release axles found on a vast majority of police bikes, allowing for more durability and stiffness. The bike utilizes a 15mm thru-axle in front and a 142-12mm axle in the rear. It sports a 120mm Rockshox Recon Silver air-sprung fork with 32mm stanchions. The Trek Stache 7 is equipped with a healthy and robust mix of components. I found this to be advantageous to typical police cyclist riding environments as well. This geometry allows the rider a more stable platform for riding over the ever-changing environment of trails. The geometry of the Trek Stache models is a bit slacker than their cross-country bikes, including a longer travel (120mm) fork. Trek was a very early adopter of 29er technology, and their years of experience have enabled them to refine the geometry of their bikes, using what they call G2 geometry. The Trek Stache is a trail-oriented, hard tail 29er. The Trek Stache 7 is in the middle, offering a good component spec while maintaining a low price. For 2014, Trek offered three versions of the bike, with varying component specs (models 6, 7, and 8). I have no personal experience with them to know.By Jared Williams, PCI #1214, Tacoma (WA) Police Department, IPMBA Industry Relations CommitteeĢ014 marked the second year of production for the Trek Stache model. I've heard some people complain that KS has horrible customer service, so keep that in mind. That said, the control on the Reverb is a lot smoother than the KS and I think the Reverb lever merges better with some cockpit controls than the KS does, it's a little less cluttered. In comparison to the Reverb, I like that you do not have to bleed it, I've been on a few Reverbs needing bleeds and it's pretty bad. Operation is smooth, no issues there, it's not like the Command Post, which will result in infertility if used long enough. Installation was fairly easy, just make sure you are careful on your measurements and have a sharp pair of wire cutters. Minor issue overall, but worth considering. If you are 1x, the southpaw gives you better grip and you thumb won't slip off if it's wet or sweaty, which I had happen a few times (although I'm sure you could wrap some rubber on it or something similar). The standard lever works fine, but it's small and harder to get leverage on. I would highly recommend getting the southpaw remote or using an old shifter. The DX was also a pain to move the cable housing exit, but the standard Lev doesn't have that problem and it's irrelevant on the Integra. The DX did develop some side to side play after about 6 months, no exact hour count, but it was very minor. I use a KS Lev Integra (internal routing), I also have an older KS Lev (external routing, on an older bike that I don't have much time on) and have owned a KS Lev DX.
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