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Thanks Andrew for the excellent write-up and for including my bike in this series! I've been enjoying all the min-max articles and ensuing comments. Good stuff. 

Judging from the comments, it seems Trek (or someone else) would do well to introduce an updated descendent of the Stache. The bike is a bit of an anomaly for a big MFG (sliding drop-outs?!?) There was a moment when they introduced the Stache and the Full Stache that I thought 29+ would really take off - pretty sure I read somewhere that Rockshox made the Yari and other forks 29+ compatible largely because of Trek's commitment to 29+. Alas...

I've also been surprised that Surly and/or Salsa hasn't introduced a modern version of the plus bike. They were both pushing the envelope on plus sized bikes for a while, but the geo of the current Krampus and others is pretty conservative. I had a current generation Krampus right before the Stache. I'm not sure what aspect of the geometry made the difference, but I found the Stache way more fun than the Krampus. 

+1 to the value of the XTR shifter. I actually bought this used from a friend 4-5 years ago! Maybe the only part that has lasted that long. 

Thanks!

Thanks all! We’ll have the better part of week (maybe 5 days), and definitely realize there’s more than we could ever hope to ride! Coming from New England but spent a number of years in southern UT. Trail preference would be flowy over technical/gravity oriented. More inclined to see cool trails and explore than just hit the *best* trails, if that makes sense. 

A couple days in Whistler and a couple days on Vancouver island or Sunshine Coast? 

And yes, I will be totally wiped after a day in the Whistler bike park!

Hi All, 

I’m planning a trip to BC this summer. I’m hoping for recommendations on where to ride. Since this will be my first time riding in BC, what the essential or best places to post up for a couple days? Sunshine Coast? Whistler? ??

Thanks in advance!

Rob