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08-18-17 | 07:21 AM

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Trek 520 Disc question

Does anyone know what model year of the 520 was the first to offer disc brakes, and the last year the 520 had a flat top tube? I'm wondering if there was any overlap between the 2, or in other words a model year when the Trek 520 was available with disc brakes but still had the flat top tube.

08-18-17 | 07:26 AM

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... I'm wondering if there was any overlap between the 2, or in other words a model year when the Trek 520 was available with disc brakes but still had the flat top tube.

08-18-17 | 07:37 AM

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I was doubtful but thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks,

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08-18-17 | 07:51 AM

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Surly Disc Trucker TT is nearly horizontal...

08-18-17 | 09:03 AM

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I was doubtful but thought I'd ask anyway. Thanks,

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Just measured 2.2 degree inclination on the TT of my 56cm SDT, almost imperceptible.

08-18-17 | 09:32 AM

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Just measured 2.2 degree inclination on the TT of my 56cm SDT, almost imperceptible.

Yeah, it does look pretty flat in the SDT photo on their website. The top tube on the Marrakesh Salsa Drop Bar Deore is also nearly flat: https://salsacycles.com/bikes/marrakesh/marrakesh_dropbar_deore

It's not a huge deal, I was just curious.

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08-19-17 | 09:34 AM

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So...what was the last year with a horizontal top bar?

08-20-17 | 05:07 AM

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So...what was the last year with a horizontal top bar?

As near as I can tell it was 2008. I suppose one could debate the merits or lack thereof for sloped top tubes, but I definitely prefer the look of the flat top tube.