29-Inch Plus Wheel

Stache 9.7 is our lightest 29+ trail hardtail. It's built with an OCLV Mountain Carbon frame that's shockingly light for its oversized appearance, a premium RockShox Pike RL fork with 120mm of travel, and performance parts like a SRAM Eagle drivetrain. The 3-inch mid-fat tires and full carbon frame make it our most fun and capable hardtail mountain bike ever. It's right for you if... You're all about fast and fun trail rides with your friends. But you want to have fun faster, so you want a carbon frame and a high-end spec you can rely on for long days in the saddle. The tech you get A lightweight OCLV Mountain Carbon frame with Stranglehold dropouts, a 120mm RockShox Pike RL fork, and a SRAM GX Eagle 1x12 drivetrain. Plus, SUNringle Duroc 50mm rims, included tubeless rim tape and valves, 29x3.0 Bontrager XR2 Team Issue tires, a Bontrager Drop Line dropper post, and a 35mm Bontrager Line Pro carbon handlebar to match the burly disposition of this go-anywhere, ride-anything monster. The final word Stache 9.7 pairs the light and smooth ride of carbon with the traction and momentum of 29+ mid-fat tires to make a fun trail hardtail that holds its own with both the distance-crushing XC crowd and your rowdy trail-riding buddies. Why you'll love it 1 - 29+ has an incredible amount of merit, and this lightweight carbon frame brings the platform to its full potential 2 - Fun is faster than ever with a lightweight Stache carbon frame and top-shelf parts 3 - Stache is super versatile and equally at home on multi-day bikepacking trips as it is on rough singletrack 4 - We're not the only ones who love it: Outside Magazine says, "[Stache 9.7] is the world's best hardtail mountain bike - hands down." 5 - It's super easy to go tubeless with the included Tubeless Ready tires, rim strips, and valves