Trek X500 Midstep BLX

2012 UrbanCommuter

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 3 × 9 26–48t / 11–32t
Gear range: 537%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

45cm
50cm
55cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 16 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Alpha White Aluminum w/smooth welds Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Alpha Aluminum, straight blades w/lowrider mounts Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG50
CS-HG50
Crankset
- Shimano FC-M521 48/36/26t
FC-M521
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore LX
Shifters
- Shimano Deore

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano BR-M432
BR-M432

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Handlebar
- Bontrager
Headset

Aheadset, E2, semi-integrated, semi-cartridge bearings, sealed Not identified
Pedals

Dual-density platform w/aluminum body Not identified
Saddle
- Selle Royal
Seatpost
- Bontrager
Stem
- Bontrager

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes

Rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes.

Size

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum

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: 32
Lowest gear: 23.6 in
Highest gear: 126.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 35c
Travel: Front: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

23.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Commuter Model year: 2012
Sample: 47 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 71.2% of the class

Highest gear

126.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Commuter Model year: 2012
Sample: 47 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 71.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.0 km/h
Highest gear: 48.5 km/h

Total gear range 537%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 23.6–126.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 21.8–126.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Urban / Commuter Model year: 2012
Lowest gear: 47 bicycles with this information, 71.2% of the class
Highest gear: 47 bicycles with this information, 71.2% of the class