TREK 520 Fan Club
#401
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Location: Valley Forge: Birthplace of Freedom
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If anyone is interested there is a smallish 520 on Philadelphia Craigslist for $400. It's not my ad, I don't know the person who is selling it, and don't know anything about it. I saw it tonight while surfing and then saw this thread and thought I'd let others know about it. Peace.
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#402
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Thanks Matadors.
Pricey but they do look fantastic and are well fitted with good clearance. What width are they?
Pricey but they do look fantastic and are well fitted with good clearance. What width are they?
#403
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Can an older brother say hello? Here's my 1979 Trek 412. I bought her new - right outta the shop window. I spent the better part of my summer savings for college and never looked back.

There's my girl... 1979 Trek 412

There's my girl... 1979 Trek 412
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#405
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Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Shenandoah Valley, Northern Virginia.
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Bikes: '99 Trek 520, '20 Kona Sutra (FOR SALE 48cm), and a chromoly-framed folding bicycle with drop-bars and V-brakes, that rolls even while folded.
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I have a Trek 520, 1999 model but, have not been happy with it, due to the "road triple" crank (52/42/30) that it came with. Thus I can't be a member of the Fan Club. I will be cannibalizing the crank for to use on a touring mini-velo.
I'd like to get a new crank for the Trek 520, if I can find one that does 48/36/26 (48/36/22). The thing is, I really want one that is 2-piece but not a MTB crank. Square-taper just seems like too much of a downgrade, to me so, if anyone knows of a 2-piece crank that does 48/36/22 and has a road spindle, please let me know so that I can give this respectable frame/fork the kind of action that it deserves.
I'd like to get a new crank for the Trek 520, if I can find one that does 48/36/26 (48/36/22). The thing is, I really want one that is 2-piece but not a MTB crank. Square-taper just seems like too much of a downgrade, to me so, if anyone knows of a 2-piece crank that does 48/36/22 and has a road spindle, please let me know so that I can give this respectable frame/fork the kind of action that it deserves.
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I have a Trek 520, 1999 model but, have not been happy with it, due to the "road triple" crank (52/42/30) that it came with. Thus I can't be a member of the Fan Club. I will be cannibalizing the crank for to use on a touring mini-velo.
I'd like to get a new crank for the Trek 520, if I can find one that does 48/36/26 (48/36/22). The thing is, I really want one that is 2-piece but not a MTB crank. Square-taper just seems like too much of a downgrade, to me so, if anyone knows of a 2-piece crank that does 48/36/22 and has a road spindle, please let me know so that I can give this respectable frame/fork the kind of action that it deserves.
I'd like to get a new crank for the Trek 520, if I can find one that does 48/36/26 (48/36/22). The thing is, I really want one that is 2-piece but not a MTB crank. Square-taper just seems like too much of a downgrade, to me so, if anyone knows of a 2-piece crank that does 48/36/22 and has a road spindle, please let me know so that I can give this respectable frame/fork the kind of action that it deserves.
#407
aka: Mike J.
[QUOTE=Matadors;22166965]A buddy and I rode around the Olympic Peninsula on our Trek 520's last week. Great bikes for rugged touring!
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Very nice. It is probably posted somewhere on this site already, but what gearing are you running on your’s and your buddy’s bikes?
I’ve been thinking of changing out the stock 3x7 gearing on my 1995 520.
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Very nice. It is probably posted somewhere on this site already, but what gearing are you running on your’s and your buddy’s bikes?
I’ve been thinking of changing out the stock 3x7 gearing on my 1995 520.
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#408
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[QUOTE=treebound;22167584]
Our bikes are newer, so they have 3X9 gearing, which was perfect for fully loaded touring. We went on some forest service dirt roads that turned really steep and we could peddle all but the steepest.
A buddy and I rode around the Olympic Peninsula on our Trek 520's last week. Great bikes for rugged touring!
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Very nice. It is probably posted somewhere on this site already, but what gearing are you running on your’s and your buddy’s bikes?
I’ve been thinking of changing out the stock 3x7 gearing on my 1995 520.
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Very nice. It is probably posted somewhere on this site already, but what gearing are you running on your’s and your buddy’s bikes?
I’ve been thinking of changing out the stock 3x7 gearing on my 1995 520.
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I just recently bought a used 2005 Trek 520 and after taking it apart to service it, my LBS found that the fork had a crack in it (near the brake housing). Anyone have a suggestion for a replacement fork that maintains the geometry of the original build? I've seen some people suggesting a Dimension fork but the rake is 50 instead of 52 (what the the Trek 520 specs say) and it doesn't have pannier lugs, which sorta kills the whole reason I bought this bike.
Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks.
Any suggestions or ideas? Thanks.
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I joined the club today

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#416
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Golden, CO and Tucson, AZ
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I'll join this old but popular club. Last fall I salvaged a 1983 520 from the dumpster. I noticed the Reynolds 501 sticker on the seat tube and decided to try to work with it. I kept the frame, fork, handlebars and seat post and old Blackburn rear rack. I cold set the rear dropouts for a cassette hub, replaced the BB and crank, found salvaged 3x8 Sora shifters, and dual pivot side pull brakes for some decent 700C wheels. Older folks who recognize it have commented on how nice the paint job looks. Sorry, no photos--I left the bike in Tucson for the summer, and it's highly modified. I rode it on one overnight tour down to Arivaca over the winter, mainly it's a daily rider around Tucson--2000 miles on it this year. It's been up Mt Lemmon many times already--it's a great climber.
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#418
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I just bought a frame just like this.
I wanted something I could put racks and fenders on. I will probably just use it locally to the store and restaurants. There are no hills here, I may go with a 1x drivetrain or IGH but part of me wants a proper touring setup. I don't even know what touring gearing is.
I wanted something I could put racks and fenders on. I will probably just use it locally to the store and restaurants. There are no hills here, I may go with a 1x drivetrain or IGH but part of me wants a proper touring setup. I don't even know what touring gearing is.
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#419
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Newer gen 520, been working great for me. Mostly sees commuter and recreational use but ready for some touring in late summer.

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#422
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Took my 520 from Helena, Montana to Butte on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route and had a ball! The bike was fully loaded, but handled it well.

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