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11-07-03, 10:47 AM
Earlier in the year I got a Trek 520.
The rear rack that came with it was not impressively strong looking, so I replaced it with a Jannd rack.
I took the original rack, which is labelled as a Trek product, and put it on my mountain bike. I use this bike mostly for commuting, and usually carry my stuff in a backpack. The rack was rarely used and even then only to carry a "day" pannier with a jacket and tools.
A few days ago, the rack broke near the rear dropout. I never crashed the MTB or put the rack under stress, so it appears to have failed for no good reason.
My LBS replaced the rack, for free, without hassle. But it's another Trek rack.
So far my experience with the 520 is very positive. The price ($1000) was good, and the LBS switched out the crank (105 for an LX) at no price. I later decided I didn't like the rack or the tires (which I replaced with Continental Top Touring). If I'd know that I wanted these upgrades at the time of purchase I could've saved some money over the cost of purchasing them seperately.
Anyway, after about 825 miles of riding, including a single-day ride of 100 miles with about 25 lbs of gear (test ride), and several lightly-loaded rides in the 50-75 mile range, I can say I really like my 520.
The rear rack that came with it was not impressively strong looking, so I replaced it with a Jannd rack.
I took the original rack, which is labelled as a Trek product, and put it on my mountain bike. I use this bike mostly for commuting, and usually carry my stuff in a backpack. The rack was rarely used and even then only to carry a "day" pannier with a jacket and tools.
A few days ago, the rack broke near the rear dropout. I never crashed the MTB or put the rack under stress, so it appears to have failed for no good reason.
My LBS replaced the rack, for free, without hassle. But it's another Trek rack.
So far my experience with the 520 is very positive. The price ($1000) was good, and the LBS switched out the crank (105 for an LX) at no price. I later decided I didn't like the rack or the tires (which I replaced with Continental Top Touring). If I'd know that I wanted these upgrades at the time of purchase I could've saved some money over the cost of purchasing them seperately.
Anyway, after about 825 miles of riding, including a single-day ride of 100 miles with about 25 lbs of gear (test ride), and several lightly-loaded rides in the 50-75 mile range, I can say I really like my 520.