2018 · Trek520 Disc
A steel frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
| MSRP | $1,359 |
|---|---|
| Weight | 28.8 lbs |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Frame | Steel |
| Fork | Steel |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 9 |
| Groupset | Deore, Alivio |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
For This Bike
3 × 9 — 27 speed
520 Disc
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The 520 Disc is easier to ride up hills than similar bikes.
Similar bikes won‘t keep up with the 520 Disc while riding downhill or sprinting.
Simon WithersAug 2018
Most notably for 2019 the 520 has gained a 15kg-capacity Bontrager front rack and a much lower bottom gear — the all-important one — compared with the 2018 model.
| Frame | Trek butted chromoly disc touring, rack & fender mounts |
|---|---|
| Fork | Chromoly touring disc w/lowrider mounts |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano, external cartridge bearing |
| Headset | 1-1/8˝ threadless, sealed cartridge bearings |
| Stem | Bontrager Elite, 31.8mm, 7 degree, w/computer & light mounts |
| Handlebar | Bontrager Race VR-C, 31.8mm |
| Saddle | Bontrager Evoke 1 |
| Seatpost | Bontrager SSR, 2-bolt head, 27.2mm, 12mm offset |
| Pedals | Wellgo nylon body w/alloy cage, toe-clip/strap |
| Grips | Bontrager gel cork tape |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Alivio |
| Crank | Shimano Trekking M591 48/36/26 w/chainguard |
| Shifters | Shimano Dura-Ace, bar-end type, 9 speed |
| Cassette | Shimano HG50, 11-32, 9 speed |
| Chain | KMC X9 |
| Brakes | Hayes CX Expert mechanical disc, Tektro alloy levers |
| Rims | Bontrager Tubeless Ready 36-hole |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Shimano M475 |
| Rear Hub | Shimano M475 |
| Tires | Bontrager AW1 Hard-Case, 700x32c |