Bought myself a 2012 Trek 520 in October, 2011 and one for my wife about a month ago. We love the bike(s). Did all sorts of research and it meets our needs well. I use it around town as well as longer road rides and we are planning on doing some CC touring in the near future. BTW, I'm not too crazy about the tires that come stock with it. Seems like I am changing flats every time I turn around, the steel wire from radial tires on the shoulders. Wish that our county did better with pickup of debris off the roadway shoulders.