2018 Trek
520 Disc
A steel frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
Manufacturer Price
$1,359| Weight | 28.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Steel |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Steel |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 9 |
| Groupset | Deore, Alivio |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
For This Bike
Aug 2018 · Simon Withers
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 Type: Rigid |
| 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 Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | Bontrager Tubeless Ready 36-hole |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Shimano M475 |
| Rear Hub | Shimano M475 |
| Tires | Bontrager AW1 Hard-Case, 700x32c |
Last updated February 15
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