Copyright @ 2020 Cycle Travel Overload. That being said, I have a bike with bar ends and one with brifters, and now I prefer the latter, especially when offroad. 2016 Salsa Deadwood

+1 for 520, My 520 in 57cm might be on the big side for me (180cm/5'9), while the 920 is a 54cm, which might be nicer.

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Geometry – Trek 520 Vs Trek 920. 2017 Marin Four Corners That’s great for lighting and charging! Not if you find yourself on an unsurfaced road at the foot of a 2,000ft / 600m peak, which happened to me touring in New Zealand years ago. The Bikepacking Bike Buyer’s Guide does the same thing, however, with a focus on lighter bikes and models with more off-road capability. Trek should also be praised for making it a 48/36/26t Alivio mountain bike chainset, with a teeny-tiny 26t inner chainring, rather than a Shimano 105 road bike 50/39/30 or similar. Which is considered a high-end component level compared to the 520’s mid-range component level. I'll use front and back racks and panniers. Along the way, he creates technical resources, in-depth reviews, inspirational videos, how-to guides and more. 2017 Kona Sutra So you get the ProWheel forged alloy, 42/28 crank which is a 175 cm length.

It uses an alloy frame and carbon fibre fork to keep the weight down (11kg or so), making it a great multi-purpose bike like the Cannondale Touring.

This rig is ideal for bikepacking and gravel riding. With stable touring geometry that make it the perfect choice for loaded multi-day trips. The geometry is ever so slightly different between the bikes; you’d be pretty hard pressed to notice the subtle differences.

While the Shimano Sora shifters have proven themselves to be very reliable, I think the previous 3X10 drivetrain offer a much better performance for the price. 2016 Kona Sutra Surly offers 26″ wheels in the smaller sized bikes – that’s 42cm right up to 56cm. What’s the Difference between Cyclocross and Touring Bikes? My pick would be the disc model! 26-inch is often touted as being the best for developing countries, but from my experience in Latin America over the last few years, 27.5″ and 29″ are definitely the most common sizes as they’re readily found on entry-level mountain bikes. 2018 Giant ToughRoad and ToughRoad GX 2016 Advocate Lorax Trek did a good job of fitting an already industry-tested bike model with features that make it even more touring-friendly in its latest offering.

The Trek 920 is an adventure touring bike that is capable at taking you just about anywhere.

It’s worth noting that Surly has a fantastic size range, with 10 frame sizes rather than the 4-6 sizes that are typical.

2017 Diamondback Haanjo EXP Carbon This should be enough to climb almost anything with all four panniers, but if you wanted even more low gears you could switch the cassette to a 34t (21 gear inches). Trek have recently been busy building one of the most comprehensive adventure and touring bike line ups around. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.We have blocked registrations from several countries because of the large quantities of spam that originate there. 2017 Salsa Fargo The maximum tyre width with fenders is 26 x 2.1″ and 700c x 47mm. A cool thing about this new axle standard is that you can pair it with the super-powerful Shimano UR-705 dynamo hub.
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Frame Materials for Bicycle Touring The bikes use either compact or road triple cranksets, working with wide-range cassettes to achieve a lowish drive gear (close to 1:1 / 29 gear inches). By Alex Strickland. 2020 Cannondale Topstone If you are loading the 520 up to the gunwales, split the load between the 25kg capacity rear rack and 15kg front, which will balance the handling better. +1 for 920 [this might just be getting used to the new frame and tinkering with saddle height/position, stem length etc.

I also need to get essential equipment before I can leave for a 3-month tour in September: main thing being Ortlieb bags which would set me back another 150-200€ (and quite some hours of internet searching) for a used set of 4.I just found a customized Trek 920 from 2017 (54 cm) for the same prize. The gear range is exceptional, spanning from 22 to 118 gear inches. My shirt, that is. This article will outline all of the changes, and I’ll provide my honest thoughts on the implications of this update. Trek 920 Disc vs Trek 520 Disc for touring? Another solution is to fit Shimano 11-speed shifters with a GRX derailleur and a mix of Shimano SLX parts. Priced at $2,099. Help.

And there's nothing quite like dropping a whole cassette in one move of a lever, instead of having to click through the whole range. Stack height is the height difference from the bottom bracket shell to the top of the head tube. 2019 Bombtrack Beyond

Where it really comes into its own is in its ability to carry considerable quantities of kit, which is where the super-low gearing helps. I had my wonderful late 80's Cannondale touring bike stolen and have taken my time thinking about the replacement. I am a late 50's woman, in great shape, and want to revisit loaded touring again. What does it mean?

If the forum denies your legitimate registration, please ask our administrator for an exception. Have been riding it for a bit and feel like I still need to adjust it to my body. 2019 Trek 520 I ride a 54cm (2019) 920 at 170cm/5'7, I would expect it to feel very small for you.

True, but hydraulics are really realiable these days apparently. Flat-mount is a pretty neat standard, it certainly looks better, but there is one key downside – you cannot use rotors larger than 160mm. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. 2016 Kona Sutra So that leaves room to fit a saddle bag and other bikepacking bags. Jump on Instagram, and lots of folks are using them for their cross-continental trips. The 720 is one of Trek’s lightweight touring options. But if you want to go full out bikepacking off-road and nothing else then the Trek 920 is the best option. Okay, they require more effort through the brake levers than even low-end hydraulic disc brakes, but they work in all weather conditions. All good things for touring. I can assist you with all kinds of resources, advice and inspiration! the 520 has Mechanical Disc while the 920 runs Hydraulic Disc. On first impressions the Trek 920 seems to have more of a MTB geometry and the 520 has a dailed in touring geometry all the way back to 1983. The frame geometry is as good as ever, it’s still available in a very wide size range, and I love that the stack height is now much more appropriate for touring.


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