Is this Trek 520 really a 54cm frame?
08-10-20, 08:09 PM
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Is this Trek 520 really a 54cm frame?
Going to look at this bike tomorrow, seller says it is a 54-55 cm Trek 520. It's a bit of a drive and I noticed the top and down tubes seem far apart on the head tube for a 54cm bike. But I don't know a lot about frame geometry. Is this a giant bike or a medium sized one?
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For comparison, here is another ad for a Trek 520 and claiming to be 54cm. Which one seems right?https://erie.craigslist.org/bik/d/no...169991697.html
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For comparison, here is another ad for a Trek 520 and claiming to be 54cm. Which one seems right?https://erie.craigslist.org/bik/d/no...169991697.html
08-10-20, 08:32 PM
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The green one is not a giant sized bike. That looks like about 58cm max to me, not tall enough for me to consider.
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I don't see room for a pump peg on the headtube of the alleged 54cm rootbeer finished 520 above.
For reference, here is a similar shot of my 2015 520, which is a 57cm frame
For reference, here is a similar shot of my 2015 520, which is a 57cm frame
08-10-20, 11:38 PM
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This is a 23" frame (58cm). It looks to be a 1993 which came with Deore LX.
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08-11-20, 07:33 PM
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Here's a 54 in Philadelphia; frameset and parts so you'd need some other stuff for it.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...21601804606681
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace...21601804606681
