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Trek 520

Last known price
$1,679
Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
3 × 9 26–48t / 11–36t
Gear range
604%
Weight
14.26 kg 31.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Steel
Brakes
Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 48cm 158–164
  • 51cm 161–169
  • 54cm 166–175
  • 57cm 172–185
  • 60cm 183–192
  • 63cm 189–197

Components

16 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Trek butted chromoly disc touring, rack & fender mounts, 135x5mm QR Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

    520 alloy disc touring, rack mounts, 100x5mm ThruSkew Not identified

Sizes and geometry

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Size 54cm

Table
Reach 378mm
Stack 565mm
Wheelbase 1048mm
Head angle 71.0°
Seat angle 73.8°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Steel
Fork material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.26 kg
  • 31.4 lb
Weight limit
  • 125 kg
  • 275.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 26
Largest chainring
  • 48
Rear sprockets
  • 9
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 20.9 in
Highest gear
  • 126.6 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

20.9 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2020
Sample
640 bicycles with this information
Coverage
82.6% of the class

Highest gear

126.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2020
Sample
640 bicycles with this information
Coverage
82.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

123 of 774 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2020
Sample
774 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
8.0 km/h
Highest gear
48.5 km/h

Total gear range 604%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Trek 520 Trek 520 Disc
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.26 kg Not informed
Frame weight Not informed 3.26 kg

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Trek 520, by Trek

This bicycle

Gravel

520

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Trek 520 Disc, by Trek

Gravel

520 Disc

Road / Gravel

  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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