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Forum: Touring

03-24-23, 10:48 AM

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2019-23 Trek 520 “archived”

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Posted By Yan

You're confusing popularity with profitability....

You're confusing popularity with profitability. The part you forgot is margins. Companies discontinue popular low margin products all the time to force consumers to spend more on high margin...

Forum: Touring

03-23-23, 09:23 AM

Replies: 23

2019-23 Trek 520 “archived”

Views: 2,288

Posted By Yan

Yes, I re-read it and thought it was a bit harsh,...

Yes, I re-read it and thought it was a bit harsh, so I toned it down. Sorry.

Forum: Touring

03-22-23, 03:52 PM

Replies: 23

2019-23 Trek 520 “archived”

Views: 2,288

Posted By Yan

There's only a conflict in your imagination where...

There's only a conflict in your imagination where the Trek Checkpoint is the only gravel bike that exists in the world. In reality here on Earth, there are plenty of gravel bikes which do not have...

Forum: Touring

03-20-23, 04:39 PM

Replies: 23

2019-23 Trek 520 “archived”

Views: 2,288

Posted By Yan

To be fair I think the Trek Checkpoint is a...

To be fair I think the Trek Checkpoint is a pretty nice frame. The drawbacks are:

Only one screw boss on the front and rear dropouts, so rack and fender have to share the same screw
Fork crown...

Forum: Touring

03-20-23, 03:46 PM

Replies: 23

2019-23 Trek 520 “archived”

Views: 2,288

Posted By Yan

I just called the Trek store in Manhattan...

I just called the Trek store in Manhattan (Chelsea location). The Trek 520 is permanently discontinued. Trek's touring frame is now their gravel bike, the Trek Checkpoint.

As I said in the recent...

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