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Review: Trek 520

Strength, Stability and Gearing to Climb Mountains

Trek's workhorse touring bike, the 520 is battle-tested and has a lot of very good features.

The 520's steel frame is strong and durable. A good thing about steel frames is that they are also more forgiving which makes long days in the saddle less taxing. The frame's angles are relaxed for stable handling when loaded.

Top on the list of features are the triple chainrings matched with an 11-32 cassette which means you have gears low enough to climb over mountains with heavy cargo.

The 520 also comes with a rear rack already installed and the fork has braze-on mounts to accommodate front racks and fenders.

TREK 520 FEATURES:

• SIZES: 17, 19, 21, 23, 25 in.
• FRAME: Trek butted chromoly
• FORK: Chromoly Touring
• Shimano Dura-Ace 9-speed bar-end shifters, Deore LX rear derailleur, Tiagra triple-chainring crankset (50/39/30)
• SRAM PG970 (11-32)
• Avid SD-5 cantilever brakes
• Bontrager Maverick rims, Race Lite Hardcase 32c tires, Race Basic Lux saddle

MSRP: $1240
Manufacturers Web Site: www.trekbikes.com

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