Originally Posted by
HendersonD
The new Trek 520 I purchased comes with a front and rear rack installed. The front does appear to have several different heights that panniers can be installed. I will give a front set of panniers a try. It does sound like having a front set would be the best way to balance out weight and give me some extra space for things like groceries. I think the key is to still try and limit my load to 30lbs. In other words, do not completely fill either the front or rear panniers just because I have the extra space. With this setup it sounds like the only thing that might go on the top of my rear rack is a tent and poles
how do you like your 520? How many miles have you put on her so far?
Im looking at buying either a 2022 Domane 2 Disk or the Grando (520 with GRX components and 40mm tires). I have ridden both bikes, and each has their own pros and cons. This bike will be my second bike and be used for pleasure distance rides as well as some occasional multi-day bikepacking trips.