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Trek 520 vs Trek 920

The Trek touring bike battle! So which bike is better? We are going to compare each of these well established touring bikes side by side and see what the difference is between them. When it comes to price the Trek 520 is $420 cheaper at $1679 when the Trek 920 is $2,099. But what really is the difference and which one is best for you and your riding goals?

To start off the Trek 520 comes in two new models for 2021. Either the 520 disc (which comes with a 3 x 9 Alivio, Sora groupset) or the 520 Grando (which is 900 grams lighter then the 520 Disc and comes with a 2 x 10 GRX 400, Tiagra groupset) we will go into detail about gear range, ratio and inches later to see what really is the difference for climbing. But that is the main difference between these two. Then Trek 520 Disc is their longest running bike in the lineup and has been a work horse for years when it comes bike touring, the more traditional touring bike if you like. With stable touring geometry that make it the perfect choice for loaded multi-day trips.

We will get into the detailed differences soon but essentially, the Trek 920 is consider a “go-anywhere adventure touring bike”. One would say more suited for bikepacking adventures than traditional road touring. Where this bike has 29er mountain bike wheels for balance and capability on any surface. Allowing you to explore those tracks less travelled.

Trek 520 Disc

The Trek 520 Disc comes weighs in at 31.4 lbs / 14.2 kg which is rather average for a touring bike made from steel but this bike has a Aluminium fork. It does come out of the box with front and rear racks which has to be a huge plus. Not all touring bikes are sold with rack systems.

However the differences we start to see between this bike and the Trek 920 is that. the 520 has Mechanical Disc while the 920 runs Hydraulic Disc. That leads me onto the gearing. Again the Trek 520 comes with the 3 x 9 Alivio, Sora groupset. With the Shimano Alivio T4060, 48/36/26 crank with 175mm length. And a Shimano HG200, 11-36 rear cassette. Rolling on some Bontrager H1 Hard-case Ultimate, 700x38c tires. So what does this mean for the bikes gear range?

Using these details above, the Trek 520 has a huge range from a 19.79″ climbing gear all the way up to 119.81″ for the highest gear . So for example if you are riding downhill on the smallest cog and largest rear ring at 90 RPM you could reach a speed of 51.6 kph or 32.1 mph. But the best part about the gearing is the climbing gear. You want something this low for a bike that is going to be loaded with gear. Allowing you to climb effortlessly. If you plan to ride fully loaded with 20kg or more gear on the bike anything under 20″ for the granny gear is ideal. This bike can do that!

Consider the Trek 520 Disc as a bike ideal for fully loaded road touring. Priced at $1679.99 If you want something that is a bit lighter and you only plan to carry a lightweight touring gear setup then the Trek 520 Grando, might be your cup of tea!

Trek 520 Grando

The Grando fits somewhere in the middle between the like of the 520 (traditional touring bike) and the 920 (off adventure bike). It is considered a “steel adventure bike made for off-road excursions”. Trek coined the terms “gravel randonneuring” to describe this bike. Bringing back the spirit of the classic rando bikes . This rig is ideal for bikepacking and gravel riding.

The only real difference between the Grando and the 520 Disc is the obvious aesthetics, groupset and saddle. Plus you only get the front rack with the Grando but it is more suited to lightweight adventure cycling. So that leaves room to fit a saddle bag and other bikepacking bags.

The Grando is lighter at 29.3 lbs / 13.3 kg you get the same Steel frame and alloy build. But just different colours and frame aesthetics. The gearing though? Isn’t the 2×10 GRX 400, Tiagra groupset more limiting? Let’s take a look! So you get the ProWheel forged alloy, 42/28 crank which is a 175 cm length. And the Shimano HG50, 11-36 cassette. With slightly wider tires more suited fro gravel grinding. The Bontrager GR1 Expert 700x40c tires. Which gives you a 21.56″ climbing gear and 105.58″ highest gear . So this means when riding downhill at 90 RPM you should hit around 45.5 kph or 28.3 mph.

Yes it is slightly more limited then the 520 Disc but you are not carrying as much gear. If you are running say front panniers and up to 10 kg of gear anywhere around 25″ on the granny is ideal which is what I would recommend for this bike. The Trek 520 Grando is priced the same at $1,679.99

However if you plan off road touring you want something around 18″ climbing gear which this bike doesn’t. Which leads me to the Trek 920!

The Trek 920 is an adventure touring bike that is capable at taking you just about anywhere. A lighter bike out of them all coming in at 28.4 lbs / 12.9 kg, thanks to the all aluminium frame and fork build. With Hydraulic Disc and 29″ wheels and with the Bontrager XR1, 29 x 2.00′ tires. It is the most preferred bike of choice if all you want to go is off-road!

The 920 comes with the Bontrager Duster Elite, Tubeless Ready, 100x15mm thru axle rims compared to the Trek 520’s Bontrager Affinity Disc, Tubeless Ready, 36-hole, 21mm width rims.

The main difference again comes in the groupset with the 2 x 10 GX, X5 option on the 920. Which is considered a high-end component level compared to the 520’s mid-range component level. The Trek 920 has a ProWheel forged alloy, 42/28 crank with 170 mm (5mm shorter then the 520 crank arms) and a SRAM PG-1030, 11-36 cassette. Resulting in a 22.22″ climbing gear which actually in theory is not any better than either the 520 Grando or 520 Disc when it comes to climbing. And a 108.82″ largest gear . Yes the Trek 920 has better quality components but their range is not better. If you are wanting to save money, I really think the 520 Grando is a capable bike. When it comes to riding at 90 RPM downhill on the largest gears you can expect around 46.9 kph or 29.1 mph. Priced at $2,099

Tire Clearance

But wait we have not discussed tire clearances. If a bike has room for wider tires this can allow your ride to feel more supple and gain you access to rougher roads with ease. And we have not discussed geometries yet. From my research the Trek 520 has clearance for up to 29 x 2.0’’ tires of 700c x 50 mm . While the Trek 920 can fit up too, 2.3″ without fenders or 2″ with fenders.

Geometry – Trek 520 Vs Trek 920

Want to learn more about understanding bike geometry? Read this article which goes through all the jargon and what it means for a comfortable ride!

Geometry can play a big part in the difference of how I bike rides and feels. It is definitely something to consider when buying a bike. 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. But after looking at the specs the 920 has features of a touring bike geometry with upright positioning and long wheelbase and chainstays.

So I have compared all geometry measurements for both bikes to see where they differ. Please note that both the 520 Disc and the 520 Grando have identical measurements. But all the measurements below are in mm and are for both 54 cm sized bikes.

Looking at the numbers above you can see Trek have been able to match some of the 920’s measurements with their classic touring geometry of the 520. With the same 1.49 stack/reach ratio. Making it a rather upright riding position. Not as upright as something like the Surly Disc Trucker which has 1.57. With the same seat tube and head tube angles. Then we start to see some slight differences in the numbers. What does it mean? I will try and break it down for you.

The trails are fairly similar with a 3 mm difference. The 520 is on the edge of feeling predictable and stable with a 65mm trail which is what you want in a touring bike. The 920 has 68mm which makes it more stable but it is still not sluggish.

The chainstay has a 15mm difference. The 520 being shorter with 450 mm which makes it feel more chill in the rear. While the 920 has 465 mm which is on the long end, making the rear feel more stable. This results in a longer wheelbase on the 920 by 31 mm and a wider front centre by 20 mm. Meaning more weight distribution if you plan to load up the 920 and help you stay upright on some rougher road conditions. Also that 20mm extra room allows more room from toe striking the front wheel. Also the bottom bracket drop is lower on the 920 by 15 mm which lowers the centre of gravity to help even further for staying upright on the rough stuff.

Overall they are all great bikes and I highly recommend them for touring and adventure biking. But it really comes down to what you will be using your ideal bike for? Are you planning to road tour on tarmac and have front and back pannier setup (traditional touring)? Then the Trek 520 Disc is a good choice. If you want a taste of traditional touring but want to dip your toes in off-road adventure cycling, then the Grando might be your choice. But if you want to go full out bikepacking off-road and nothing else then the Trek 920 is the best option.

Honestly for the type of riding I like to do. Off-road adventures with some road riding. The Trek 520 Grando is my favourite. With the decent climbing gear and off-road capabilities. However it is not the lightest. If weight is most important then the Trek 920 is going to be your best best. But if you are looking for value for money and want to save $420 I recommend the Trek 520 Grando!

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Codey Orgill, a seasoned bicycle adventurer, has been exploring the world on two wheels for over 10 years. Since embarking on his initial cycling journey, Codey Orgill has traversed numerous countries, experiencing a series of epic adventures.

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2023 Trek 520 Grando Review

Thinking about how the bike will handle long trips with multiple luggage bags? Look no further – The Trek 520 is the ultimate road bike for any adventure!

The Trek 520 Grando is designed to be an all-around reliable and durable adventure bike. 

With its durable steel frame, powerful brakes, and wide range of gears, it allows adventurers to cover longer distances with ease and comfort. 

Its carefully chosen wheelset adds extra stability without compromising speed. 

All these features make this one of the most popular adventure bikes on the market.

For those looking for an affordable yet quality ride, investing in a Trek 520 Grando could prove to be one of the best decisions you ever made. 

Check out this comprehensive review that gives insight into its construction, performance, pros and cons and much more related information!

The Trek 520 Grando is an amazing all-terrain touring bike that is perfect for long distance rides. 

The Grando has a light and responsive frame, comfortable geometry and a wide range of gears to take on any hills you may encounter.

It’s designed to excel in all weather conditions, with big mudguard clearance, strong disc brakes and extra mounts for racks and bottles. 

All this makes it ideal for cycle touring – whether it be loaded up with camping gear or simply enjoying the scenery at a leisurely pace.

The 2023 Trek 520 Grando is an adventure bike designed for the open road. 

This rugged touring machine features a reliable steel frame, Shimano components, and a wide-range of gears for tackling those challenging hills and trails. 

Its components ensure a secure fit for cyclists of all sizes and the included rear rack allows for convenient carrying of gear on overnight tours or extended journeys.

Whether you’re riding to the store, around town exploring nearby sights, or taking a long journey across Europe, the Trek 520 Grando is up to every challenge and ready to show you what adventure cycling is all about!

– Durable Trek butted chromoly frame

– Shimano Tiagra and GRX components providing smooth shifts over long distances

– Wide range of gears; suitable for biking on both flat terrain and hilly areas

– ProWheel forged alloy, 42/28t chainrings up front and a Shimano HG50, 11-36t, 10 speed cassette

– Front rack with attachment points for gear such as panniers or water bottles

– Bontrager Affinity Disc, Tubeless Ready rims offering increased flexibility and strength over gravel roads or other terrain

– Fender and mudguard mounts

Frame & Geometry

The Trek 520 Grando’s frame is constructed from Trek butted chromoly tubing that is highly corrosion-resistant and incredibly durable throughout its lifetime. 

It also has a relaxed geometry which adds to its comfort level on longer rides – allowing full control when fully loaded with bags of camping gear. 

The lightweight design ensures that you won’t be slowed down by the additional weight when cycling uphill either.

Gearing System & Wheels

To make life easier when hauling up hills or dealing with strong headwinds, the Grando offers a wide range of gearing courtesy of Shimano Tiagra 2×10 derailleurs – giving you plenty of control over your speed along different terrain types without sacrificing traction or stability on long-distance treks. 

Additionally, thanks to its 700c Bontrager wheels paired with wide Bontrager GR1 Expert 40mm tires, the 520 offers an extremely smooth ride without compromising grip on slick roads or letting any bumps be felt through your handlebars!

The Trek 520 Grando offers an excellent blend between low maintenance components and endurance features that make it a reliable companion on every cycle tour you take it on. 

Its relaxed geometry ensures ultimate comfort while its powerful brakes give riders peace of mind in hazardous weather conditions – making it a great choice for anyone looking to tackle long distances aboard two wheels!

Order online and have it shipped to your local dealer for final assembly!!

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Trek 520 Disc first ride review

BikeRadar gets world’s first test of Trek’s revamped steel tourer

Robert Smith / Immediate Media

Simon Withers

The Wisconsin-based company has been making its steel 520 bike since 1983 — making it a couple of years younger than Specialized’s Allez and a decade or so younger than the Dawes Galaxy, probably the standard bearer for steel touring bikes, at least in Britain — and started out as an all-round road bike. But in the years since 1983 the bike has flitted between all-rounder and full-on tourer.

The 2019 incarnation is very much the latter beast, having gained even more touring-friendly features than the 2018 model, and it now has some serious expedition chops to its name.

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Trek 520 Disc spec as tested

• Frame : TIG-welded butted chromoly steel
• Fork : Alloy disc touring with lowrider mounts
• Handlebar : Bontrager Comp VR-C
• Stem : Bontrager Elite ‘Blendr’ with computer and light mounts
• Seatpost : Bontrager 27.2mm alloy, 12mm offset
• Saddle : Bontrager Evoke 1.5
• Shifters : Shimano Sora
• Front derailleur : Shimano Sora
• Rear derailleur : Shimano Alivio rear
• Brakes : TRP Spyre C2.0 mechanical disc
• Brake levers : Shimano Sora
• Cassette : Shimano HG200, 11-36, 9-speed
• Chain : KMC X9
• Chainset : Shimano Alivio triple 48/38/26T
• Bottom bracket : Shimano external cartridge bearing
• Wheels : Bontrager Affinity TLR tubeless-ready 36-hole rims, Shimano M475 hubs
• Tyres : Bontrager H1 Hard-case Ultimate, 700x38mm with reflective sidewall
• Extras : Bontrager 15kg-max capacity front rack and 25kg-capacity rear rack
• Weight : 13.97kg (57cm including racks but not pedals)

Trek’s 520 ups its touring chops for 2019

Most notably for 2019 the 520 has gained a 15kg-capacity Bontrager front rack and a much lower bottom gear — the all-important one — compared with the 2018 model. It has also moved from bar-end shifters to more familiar Sora STI levers.

Trek’s original 520 was lugged, whereas today’s model has a neatly TIG-welded chromoly steel frame with an alloy thru-axled fork; the rear wheel has a standard quick-release.

There’s a peg at the rear of the head tube to fix a frame pump under the top tube and a chain peg on the driveside seatstay. There are three bottle bosses on the down tube, allowing you to fix the bottle cage at different points, and further fittings on the fork, so you can adjust the height of the rack or carry more bottle cages if you forego it altogether.

Triple the fun

Most significantly for 2019, and a sign of its more adventurous ambitions, is that the gearing has gone even lower than before. Make no mistake, this is a good thing.

If your bike is carrying a 70kg rider (okay, nearer 75kg in my case) and approaching 40kg of kit, and you reach the bottom of a long or/and steep hill, you can never have a bottom gear that’s too low. This is where the very-rarely-seen-on-a-road-bike triple chainset comes in.

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.

Trek really makes the most of this with the saucer-sized 36t sprocket, which delivers a very low bottom gear (under 20in). The 48x11 top gear (around 120in) is more than adequate for powering down hills, and the Sora gear lever and Alivio rear derailleur pairing works well, even with the large jumps necessitated by the 9-speed 11-36 cassette.

Is that bailout/granny gear too small? 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 front thru-axles help you get the most from the TRP Spyre brakes, which are among the best mechanical disc brakes around with the advantage of being easier to fix and fettle than hydraulics when off the beaten track. Okay, they require more effort through the brake levers than even low-end hydraulic disc brakes, but they work in all weather conditions.

That said, the 36-spoke Bontrager Affinity rims give the impression they’d survive the apocalypse. The 38mm Bontrager Hard-Case tyres ride well on tarmac and were fine on the light gravel of my local canal towpath, and the rims will take wider rubber too, so you can fit more gravel-specific or off-road-flavoured tyres.

Go low, go slow, go long…

The geometry is touring leisurely, with long chainstays, a wheelbase well over a metre and a slack head-tube angle. This creates a very stable, comfortable, semi-upright riding position, ideal for both touring and commuting.

Contact points are good and you can rack up those miles comfortably, albeit slowly. 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.

My 16-mile commute ends with a few hundred metres of climbing at 10–12 percent, which usually requires out-of-the-saddle honking or even zig-zagging on the steepest section.

Not with the Trek 520. Even with bulging panniers I could stay seated in the bottom gear and spin-spin-spin. On a tourer you want to twiddle and maintain a high cadence rather than crank a knee-crunching gear. 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.

Trek 520 Disc early verdict

The 2019 is £100 / $215 more expensive than last year’s model, but I think it justifies the extra cost (in the UK at least) if you fancy tackling some full-on, continent-traversing treks.

The front rack ups carrying capacity to the max, with more bosses for greater adaptability, and while Sora STI may nominally be a lower spec than 2018’s bar-end shifters, the move to a much lower bottom gear more than makes up for that.

Upping tyre spec from 32mm to 38mm adds weight, yes, but increases comfort, which can be further added to by going tubeless or to even chunkier rubber.

If you carry heavy loads you could use Trek’s 520 for tough commuter runs but the 520 is most at home on the wide-open road. Thirty-five years of history so far, and we reckon you could get a lifetime of trekking adventure on this well-specced, attractively priced bike.

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Trek 520 vs. Fuji touring: Which is the best touring bike?

It was not long ago when cycle travelers were stuck with the custom-built bike for pedaling for long distances. Luckily, with top performance touring bikes such as the Trek 520 and Fuji touring bikes, cyclists now fully enjoy exploring the beauty of nature. This Trek 520 vs. Fuji touring bike review will reveal which is the better touring bike. As a lover of the road, there is nothing that beats the thrill and adventure of seeing the world from the saddle of my touring bike. Bicycle touring allows me to interact with people from all over the world while exposing me to new experiences

. If you are looking to venturing into touring bikes, consider purchasing the Trek 520 or the Fuji touring bikes . The following Trek 520 vs. Fuji touring bikes comparison review provides an in-depth look at the specifications of these two popular bikes. What are the differences between the Trek 520 and the Fuji touring bikes

• Lightweight construction frame which allows comfortable riding
• A reputable touring bike as it is known for its maneuverability, versatility, and reliability
• Replacements parts are inexpensive
• Its all-weather disc brakes and puncture-resistant tires offer more grip and traction on gravel terrains

What we do not like

• Metallic paint on the bike easily chips off

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• Lightweight and sturdy steel frame
• Easy to accessorize due to the additional attachment points
• A wide range of gears for more grip, traction, and a smoother ride
• Easy to repair in case of damage
• Not easy to find in local shops

  Frequently Asked Questions What is the best way to avoid buying the wrong touring bike? Before purchasing a touring bike, it is essential to determine the terrain you will be riding on and research on the most appropriate bike to use on that particular terrain. Similarly, taking the bike on a test ride helps you get an actual feel of the bike before you buy it How do I pack for my cycle tour? When cycling, it is best to carry light cargo as carrying hefty loads affects the stability and comfort of your ride. If you are touring with panniers, keep your total load between 15 and 45 pounds. By putting more weight in the front panniers, the bike becomes more stable. Test ride your bike while it is fully loaded to ensure the smoothness of the ride. What is the difference between a touring bike and road bike? Due to their strong frame, comfortable features, and extra mounts for panniers, cargo cages, and mudguards, touring bikes cover long distances on the road. On the other hand, road bikes are a fast solution if you are looking for a quick way to get to work. They are not the most comfortable but are lightweight and have aerodynamic specifications.  

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Say Hello to the New Trek 520 Grando: Gravel Randonneur

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New for 2021, the Trek 520 Grando takes the best features of the standard Trek 520 and outfits it for all-road excursions. Find photos, specs, and the complete build kit here…

After building up my custom flat-bar Trek 520 last winter, I’ve become a sucker for interesting 520 builds. It makes a great and versatile bike for commuting, touring, and general two-wheeled tomfoolery, even if the stock build kit isn’t exactly my cup of tea. Thankfully, the new Trek 520 Grando addresses some of those issues with a fresh new build kit that caters to rough off-road riding, bikepacking, and randonneuring. Sure, it’s the same frame as the standard Trek 520, but its component list has been completely overhauled and improved upon—the biggest change being the swap to Shimano’s GRX rear derailleur, slightly knobbier 700 x 40mm tires, and a fresh new Nautical Navy paint job.

The 520 Grando is still based around a chromoly steel frame, alloy fork, and quick release skewers with Trek’s thru-skew upfront. The TRP mechanical disc brakes also remain unchanged, as well as most of the touch points, including the bar, stem, seatpost, and the Bontrager Affinity Disc wheelset. The 520 Grando also forgoes the rear rack, but still comes stock with Bontrager’s Carry Forward lowrider rack. Find a complete build kit below.

• Frame Trek butted chromoly disc touring, rack & fender mounts
• Fork 520 alloy disc touring, rack mounts
• Shifter Shimano Tiagra R4700, 10 speed
• Front Derailleur Shimano Tiagra 4700
• Rear Derailleur Shimano GRX RX400
• Crankset ProWheel forged alloy, 42/28T
• Cassette Shimano HG50, 11-36T
• Chain KMC X10
• Brakes TRP Spyre C 2.0 mechanical disc, 160mm rotor
• Rims Bontrager Affinity Disc, Tubeless Ready, 36-hole, 21mm width
• Front Hub Shimano M475, 6-bolt disc, 100x5mm QR
• Rear Hub Shimano M475, 6-bolt disc, 135x5mm QR
• Tires Bontrager GR1 Expert, Hard-Case Lite, wire bead, 60 tpi, 700x40c
• Handlebar Bontrager Comp VR-C
• Seatpost Bontrager alloy, 27.2 mm
• Saddle Bontrager Arvada
• Stem Bontrager Elite
• Headset 1-1/8″ threadless, sealed cartridge bearings

The Trek 520 Grando retails for the same as the standard 520 at $1,679 USD and will be available through your local Trek dealer . Learn more at TrekBikes.com .

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Trek 520 Touring Bike Review  

  June 10, 2019

By   Max Shumpert

Trek offers its customers only one touring bike option, the Trek 520.  The Wisconsin-based manufacturer has been producing the 520 since 1983 and each year, the bike is altered with a fresh outer design and paint color.

Although the components have had little variation in recent years, the new incarnation has added more tourist-friendly features compared to its predecessor, the 2018 model. This ensures that you have the ideal biking experience when going out on an expedition.

The Trek 520 touring bike shows its more adventurous ambitions with its gearing , which has gone lower than before.

This feature will prove significant when you are carrying a heavy load and you get to a long mountain pass. In such a situation, it would be nice to switch into a lower gear.  

Trek 520 Tech Specs

FRAME SIZE : TIG-welded butted Chromoly in sizes 48, 51, 54, 57, and 60cm BRAKE TYPE : TRP Spyre C2.0 mechanical discs SHIFTER : Shimano Sora RIMS : Bontrager Tubeless ready, 36h TIRES : Bontrager H1 Hard-case Ultimate, 29 x 2" (without fenders) CHAIN:  KMC X9 9sp

Features of Trek 520

• The 520 is the longest-running model in the Trek lineup and has been in the market since 1983.
• It enhances the versatility through built-in mounts that help in adding racks and fenders easily.
• This comes with Blendr Stem that allows you to clip your gear directly to the stem for maximum use.
• It also comes with puncture-resistant tires (38mm Bontrager Hard-case tires).
• The Trek 520 offers a wide range of sizes of frames in order to suffice various body sizes.
• Improved gear ratios.
• Upgraded to TRP Spyre-C calipers , it offers assistance close to the hydraulic brakes system.
• One of the advantages also includes the warranty offered by Trek that ensures a bike check-up during its malfunction.
• The geometry and frame of the bike ensure a smooth and comfortable ride on a rough road.

The bike’s front thru-axles ensure that you get the most out of the TRP Spyre brakes. These are among the top mechanical disc brakes in the market, offering an option that is easier to fix than hydraulics when you’ve been on a beaten track.

Even though they need more effort through brake levers compared to hydraulic disk brakes, they still work in all kinds of weather conditions .

Another feature you’ll like is the 36-spoke Bontrager Affinity rims, which add to the 520’s sturdy build.

The 38mm Bontrager Hard-case tires are well-suited for the tarmac and will offer a smooth ride on light gravel . It’s a good thing that the rims will accommodate wider rubber, enabling the flexibility to fit a more off-road flavored or gravel-specific tire.

There is a step up on the tire clearance from 700 x45c to 700 x50c. Whereas most manufacturers abide by international tire clearance standards- at least 4mm of space- Trek adds an extra 2mm so that you can potentially fit 54mm tires in the 520.

The Trek 520 frame features five different sizes of frames that include 48, 51, 54, 57, and 60 cm to accommodate a wider range of body sizes .

The bike maintains the usual Chromoly frame, with the break from tradition being an aluminum alloy fork as opposed to the previously used steel forks.  

However, a controversial feature of this model is the step down from the Shimano Deodre gears to Alivio.

The grounds for this move, I believe, could be since Deore has currently moved on to 10-speed, there are no Shimano STI shifters that will pair with the 10-speed Deodre drivetrain parts.

Another new feature on the bike’s fork is the trek t hru-skew secure skewer system . This has the dropout looping all the way around the skewer to make sure that the wheel won’t fall out without removing the skewer. 

It ensures that the quick release wheel is perfectly aligned in the fork, as is the case in a thru-axle system.

We also liked the 48/36/26t Alivio mountain bike chainset, which comes with a tiny 26t internal chainring instead of a Shimano 105 road bike 50/39/30.

The manufacturer has used a saucer-sized 36t sprocket that delivers a low-bottom gear. The 48×11 top gear is built for powering downhills while the Alivio rear derailleur and Sora gear lever pairing work nicely together.

The trek 520 weighs around 13kg itself and with the rack weight of 38 kg, the rider technically has to be under 74kg to meet this bike's requirement.

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What We Like

Quite a lot...actually.

The Trek 520 is a functional touring bike with improved features that will serve you well on long-distance rides . 

What impressed us about this bike is that the gear ratios have been improved . While the majority of users of the old models chose to swap in a 11-36t cassette to attain a sub-20” climbing gear, this new model comes with one as standard.

The brakes have also been upgraded to TRP Spyre-C calipers. These cable-operated brakes utilize a special design that pulls the two brake pads simultaneously, providing a breaking performance close to the hydraulic brakes system.

Another notable change on the 520 that we liked is the larger diameter downtube . This helps to boost the lateral frame stiffness, increasing the bike’s stability with both front and rear loads. It doesn’t get better than this when it comes to frame stiffness on a touring bike.

Generally, the 520 uses Shimano for most of its components. The advantage here is that these parts are relatively inexpensive and easy to replace . Not to mention the lifetime warranty provided by Trek that ensures you can get your bike checked by experts whenever it develops a malfunction.

If you are planning a long bike tour with a significant load, the 520 has the right geometry for a comfortable ride . The upright posture, chainstay length, and low center of gravity were meant for these kinds of circumstances.

• Increased capacity
• Comfortable on long rides
• Customizable
• Different Sizes

What We Don’t Like

If there’s one thing about the 520 that is still wanting, I would say it's the paint job! What I noticed is that the metallic paint used on the bike peels off easier compared to any other bike I’ve owned in the past.

An easily chipped paint job is not something you want on a touring bike given the prolonged exposure to elements involved.

The good thing is that despite the chipping of the paint, the metal underneath does not rust easily. The price may also be a bit costly for those who are on a budget.

• A bit Pricy
• Paintjob chips easily

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This bike is a bit pricey, but the replaceable parts are quite affordable.

Buying Advice

If you are looking to buy a classic touring bike, the Trek 520 is an investment worth making. Its durability, comfort, style, and combination of convenient features make it all worthwhile.

I personally feel like it’s the perfect bike to set out on a long tour with, especially if you have a lot of supplies to bring along. The Trek 520 geometry and frame of the bicycle provide you with a smooth ride on a bumpy road and can still take on mild dirt trails when fully loaded.

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 520 is a bike you can take a chance on!   

The Trek 520 is a classic and functional touring bike that has stood the test of time. Trek has been supplying its customers with quality long-distance bikes for more than three decades.

The retail price might be expensive to some, but the parts are affordable when you want to replace them. Before buying you can also check for trek 520 touring bike for sale as these big manufacturers provide good deals and offer to keep their customers happy.

If you want a practical bike that will ensure your comfort on a long expedition, consider acquiring the Trek 520 .

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Trek have recently been busy building one of the most comprehensive adventure and touring bike line ups around. There are now SEVEN  different bikes, including the 2016 Trek 920, which are suited to everything from road touring right through to adventure off-road. I’ve put this resource together to guide you through the different models and help determine what might best suit you.

The 2016 Trek 920 is a tweaked mountain bike with a drop handlebar. It’s designed around wide, knobby mountain bike tyres which can take you to more places than slicks. It uses a mountain bike drivetrain and wheels, in combination with drop handlebars and bar-end shifters.

Although the 2016 Trek 920 is best suited to off-road riding, a swap-out to slick tyres would make it an exceptional long-distance touring bike. The geometry is actually prime for heavy-loaded touring with it’s high ‘fork trail’, long chainstay/wheelbase and tall front end. That said, the gearing is optimised around lower speeds, so the 42t front chainring may have you spinning a bit on road descents.

The bike price including front and rear racks is US $1989 .

The 720 is one of Trek’s lightweight touring options. 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. It comes with Shimano 105 11-spd gearing, TRP Hydro/Cable disc brakes and some front side-mount racks and dry bags.

The 720 is best suited to smooth roads with a lightweight load, although it’s a really sturdy bike and will handle front and rear panniers if you needed. It’s smallest gear is 29 gear inches, which is a little large for really steep hills including a load, but will be fine for most touring. There are eyelets for racks and fenders.

The price is US $1889 including the front dry bags.

The CrossRip is almost identical to the 720 in every way – it even uses the same aluminium frame tubing and carbon fibre fork. The geometry is ever so slightly different between the bikes; you’d be pretty hard pressed to notice the subtle differences. The most noticeable difference may be the 5mm taller and longer front end of the CrossRip. The likely reason for Trek having these two near-identical bikes is so they can market the bikes in two separate bike categories (fitness and touring).

Like the 720, CrossRips are most at home on a smooth road with a light load but will handle four panniers well. 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). The bikes have eyelets for racks and fenders.

The CrossRip is available in three different builds. The LTD comes with Shimano 105 11-spd gearing and TRP Hydro/Cable disc brakes and is priced at US $1679 . Next up, the Elite uses Shimano Sora 9-spd gearing and cable disc brakes and is US $1199 . For a bit less money again, you can get the Comp with Shimano Claris 8-spd gearing at US $1099 . If you’re tossing up between the CrossRip LTD and 720, go the CrossRip as it has a US $200 price advantage!

The 520 has been in the Trek line-up for 33 years! It’s actually the longest running model in Trek’s bike range. As you can imagine, the geometry of the 520 has been refined a lot over this period. The bottom bracket is low, the chainstays are long and the steering pretty slow. All good things for touring.

The 520 uses 4130 steel for both the frame and fork. The spec is super simple, solid and reliable with 36 spoke wheels, cable brakes and bar-end shifters. The gear range is exceptional, spanning from 22 to 118 gear inches. 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).

The price is US $1259 with v-brakes and US $1359 with disc brakes. My pick would be the disc model!

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Hi Alee. I just got the 920 on Friday and took it riding on the weekend!

It had about 15 kgs on it, about 75% rear loaded (until the front panniers arrive; also to give the rear wheel a bit of settling in before I head on a bigger trip). At first I thought it was not handling too good with the weight, but then I got the rear panniers forward and the weight properly L/R balanced …amazing difference 🙂 I’m new to this.

I did about 60 kms on tarmac undulating country roads around Tatong and then I’m not sure maybe about 60kms without much load (~7kg on rear) on state park clay road, gravel track, and variously more difficult track. I had lots of fun finding the boundaries (mainly mine), not being used to that type of bike or tyres. It felt well behaved and definitely good for a bit of fun with my limited off road experience. As I practiced picking lines and committing, ignoring obstacles etc, my confidence in what the bike was doing was rewarded.

I was running Schwalbe Marathons, as recommended elsewhere in your blog (pumped hard on the tarmac, soft off). The hums along the tarmac and tracks straight.

Really happy with the choice…found some things for me to learn about riding with weight and off sealed roads, got my body worn out in the sun, dust and hills, had heaps if fun. Successful foray into trekking with panniers 🙂

Sounds like you’ve made a great choice!

Hey Alee Given the 720 is cheaper than the crossrip at my local dealer? Which one would be the better option? I’ve more or less settled on the 720 since it to me looks lighter and with better specs. 🙂

They really are almost identical in spec and geometry. Go with the 720 if you like that better!

I had the Trek 728 back in 1982 and it was perfect. Unfortunately, I sold it in 1986. I am getting ready for a TransAmerican Bike Trail 4,000 mile trip. Which TREK is the right one for this kind of trip with four panniers all around? The 520? What year?

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Fuji Vs Trek: Which Brand Makes The Better Bikes?

Torn between the timeless quality of Fuji and the cutting-edge innovation of Trek? Choosing the perfect bike can be a daunting task, but fear not! This post is just what you need.

In this article, we’ll put Fuji vs Trek and explore the differences between these two iconic brands. 

Whether you’re a speed demon or an aggressive trail rider, this comparison guide will help you make a decision and take your cycling to the next level. Let’s get started.

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Fuji: A Quick Overview

For over a hundred years, Fuji has been making bikes that work well and look good.. They’re a Japanese brand that started out in 1899 and later got acquired by Advanced Sports International in 1998.

What Are Fuji Bikes Known For?

Fuji pays attention to the little things, so their bikes perform well, look good and last long. Plus, Fuji has something for everyone, and they offer bikes at different prices, so you can find one that fits your budget.

Trek: A Quick Overview

Trek is another popular bike brand that’s been around for a while – over more than four decades. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Waterloo, Wisconsin. Trek bikes are made in different countries, including Taiwan, Germany, and the United States. Trek is currently owned by Intrepid Corporation.

Why Are Trek Bikes So Popular?

Trek has something for everyone, regardless of pricing. That’s why they’re an easy pick for most people. What’s better is that they’re just as good with innovation, too. They’re always coming up with new and exciting ways to make bikes better, whether it’s through advanced technology or creative design. 

Fuji Vs Trek: Comparison Table

Here’s a quick look at the main differences before we start.

Fuji Vs Trek: Full Comparison

Here’s a more detailed comparison of both.

Best Bike Types 

Winner: Tie, depends on riding style.

Fuji makes high-quality road bikes and active bikes, but their mountain bikes are not great for hard riding. 

Trek is the best for mountain biking – they have great hardtail, full suspension, and fat bikes that can handle a lot of stress.

Variety Of Bike Types

Both brands offer a diverse selection- you can get Road Bikes, E-Bikes, Mountain Bikes, Kids Bikes, and even Hybrid Bikes. 

Sometimes either brand has models that perform well in a specialty they’re not known for. 

For instance, you can even get good mountain bikes from Fuji. It all boils down to the individual bike specs.

Geometry And Overall Feel

Winner: Tie, depends on riding style and preferences.

Trek prioritizes simplicity in mountain bike geometry, with alpha-sizing frames for comfortable riding. In contrast, Fuji prioritizes comfort and responsiveness for an agile ride. 

Winner: Fuji

When it comes to shifter quality, Fuji’s Shimano component group is generally better than Trek’s. Fuji also has stronger wheels with higher spoke counts, which reduces the risk of breaking spokes. 

On the other hand, Trek tends to have one step lower component grade at the same price, or a higher price with the same components compared to other brands. 

Upgradability

Fuji offers a cheaper initial investment and has more room for experienced riders that like modding bikes  and building their ideal ride with great quality components. 

Meanwhile, Trek bikes come with higher quality parts out of the box, making them a better option for new riders. 

Fuji has the upper hand as they tend to offer more robust options with additional spokes. This is a plus since many manufacturers tend to skimp on spokes in their budget wheelsets. 

However, Trek still has decent wheelset offerings, though they may not be as robust as Fuji’s. 

Popular Bike Comparisons – Fuji And Trek

Here are some comparisons between similar bikes from both brands. 

Fuji Nevada Vs Trek Marlin

The Fuji Nevada 29 and Trek Marlin 5 are both entry-level hardtail mountain bikes. The Marlin 5 is better for those who want better braking and shifting performance, thanks to its hydraulic disc brakes and Shimano Altus shifters. However, the Nevada 29 is a good option for riders who value affordability and don’t need top-of-the-line components.

Fuji Absolute Vs Trek FX

Fuji Absolute 1.9 and Trek FX 1 are hybrid bikes. The Fuji Absolute 1.9 has a durable frame and advanced features, which make it suitable for advanced riders who prioritize longevity. In contrast, the Trek FX 1 has a lightweight frame that is easy to handle, making it perfect for casual riders who prioritize comfort and ease of use.

Fuji Touring Vs Trek 520

The Fuji Touring and Trek 520 are both top-tier touring bikes. The Fuji Touring features a classic design with a sturdy and durable frame, making it a great choice for those who prefer traditional touring bikes. Meanwhile, the Trek 520 has a modern look with a lightweight and agile frame, ideal for those who prioritize speed and agility.

Fuji Traverse Vs Trek Dual Sport

The Fuji Traverse and Trek Dual Sport are versatile bikes for off-road and urban riding. The Fuji Traverse has a more robust fork and more size options, perfect for tackling rough terrain and accommodating a wider range of riders. In contrast, the Trek Dual Sport is better suited for riders who prioritize speed and agility on smooth roads, with its lighter frame, better rear derailleur, wider handlebar, and larger tire clearance.

Fuji Sportif Vs Trek Domane

The Fuji Sportif and Trek Domane AL3 are road bikes. The Fuji Sportif offers a lightweight and durable alloy frame with carbon fork and dual-pivot alloy brakes, so it’s great for aggressive and advanced rides. Meanwhile, the Trek Domane AL3 has a lightweight aluminum frame with carbon fork and dual-pivot alloy brakes, suitable for comfortable rides across various terrains.

Fuji Vs Trek Bike: Which One Should You Buy?

Both Fuji and Trek offer great bikes that cater to various riding styles and skill levels. Here are a couple of helpful things to consider when making your choice.

• Riding Style : Consider your preferred style of riding, such as road biking, mountain biking, or commuting.
• Terrain: Think about the terrain you’ll be riding on. Your tires and gears will vary based on whether you’re riding through sand, mud, or a mountain trail.
• Riding Frequency And Duration: Think about how often you plan to ride and how long you typically ride.
• Performance Vs. Comfort: Determine whether you prioritize speed and performance or comfort and leisurely riding.
• Bike Features: Decide on any specific features you’re looking for, such as disc brakes, suspension, or certain frame material.
• Physical limitations: Take account of any physical limitations or injuries that may affect your bike selection.

Are Fuji bikes heavy?

It depends on the model, but generally, they are not heavier than other brands in their class.

Is Trek a good beginner bike?

Yes, Trek offers a range of bikes suitable for beginners and offers quality service and support.

Why are Trek bikes so heavy?

They’re heavy because they’re either designed for durability or feature heavier components.

Are Fuji hybrid bikes any good?

Yes, Fuji offers a range of high-quality hybrid bikes suitable for various riding styles and skill levels.

How long will a Trek bike last?

The lifespan of a Trek bike depends on various factors, such as usage, maintenance, and storage, but with proper care, it can last for many years.

Are Trek bikes hand-made?

Not all of them are. Project One bikes from trek are the handmade ones, being fully customized to the user. 

Are Fuji bikes made in China?

Yes, some Fuji bikes are manufactured in China, but the brand also has factories in Poland and Taiwan.

Is Trek high-end?

Trek offers a range of bikes at various price points, but some of their models are very high-end and feature advanced components and technologies.

Final Thoughts

Whether you’re looking for speed, comfort, durability, or a combination of these, both Fuji and Trek have bikes that can suit your needs. 

So take your time, explore your options, and you’ll be on your way to a great ride in no time.

As for our recommendations; if you want a durable, lightweight and fast bike to use with a low-stress riding style, Fuji is the best pick. Meanwhile, Trek is for aggressive off-road and mountain biking.

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The Trek Model 520 (±2kV) and Model 523 (±20kV) Hand-Held Electrostatic Voltmeters provide accurate, noncontacting measurements of electrostatic surface voltage for ESD applications in either ionized or non-ionized environments.

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•  Speed of Response (10% - 90%): Less than 25 ms for a 0 to ±2 kV input step change (520-2 Voltage Monitor Output) 

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About Trek: A Successful Company with Acknowledged Leadership Qualities Founded on Technology TREK, INC. was established in 1968 to serve the needs of the electrophotography industry for highly accurate, stable, costeffective measurement instrumentation and devices. Novel probe design technology provided the foundation for the company's first electrostatic voltmeter, which quickly became the industry standard. Trek's design ensures highly accurate measurements under extreme conditions. Growth through Innovation In the decades that followed, Trek established itself as a designer and manufacturer of high quality instrumentation. Innovative designs and unique solutions have fueled product development over the years. Trek developed the world's first allsolid-state, high-voltage, high-speed, DCstable amplifier, which is now the product of choice for medium-current ion implantation systems in semiconductor fabrication facilities around the world. As a result of Trek's close working relationship with its customers, new designs are constantly being created to answer the needs of industry and R&D. Technical Expertise and Application Knowledge Our scientifically based measurement expertise, coupled with our application knowledge, has enabled us to establish an enviable position in the markets we serve. We are the experts when it comes to highly accurate measurement instruments and high voltage amplifiers, and the technology that drives them. Customers can depend on Trek to understand both the technical and practical aspects of an application. In many cases Trek is viewed as a virtual member of the customer's product development team. Investing in the Future In response to the needs of the marketplace, Trek recently established the Trek Technology Center in Lockport, NY as a facility for R&D and Engineering. In addition, a close working relationship with the nearby State University of New York at Buffalo assures that Trek has access to an extensive array of testing equipment and expertise to complement Trek's internal capabilities. To enable future growth for the company, Trek's headquarters and manufacturing recently relocated to a refurbished 40,000 sq ft facility, also in Lockport. TREK, INC. Precision Measurement of Electrostatic Voltage Enabled by Trek Electrostatic Voltmeter Instruments Novel Probe Design Trek is an expert in utilizing technology to enable the precise measurement of electrostatic voltage and was the pioneer in noncontacting measurement methods for the electrophotography industry. A novel approach to probe design provided the foundation for the company's first electrostatic voltmeter, which quickly became the industry standard. Trek voltmeters, both then and now, utilize a design that ensures highly accurate measurements under extreme conditions, differentiating them from other products in the marketplace. Model 6000B-7C Probe Performance in Diverse Applications Trek noncontacting electrostatic voltmeter instruments are high performance devices that provide outstanding measurement speed and accuracy along with high surface resolution and no arc over. The voltmeter probes are designed to be less sensitive to dust particulates, enabling usage in diverse applications. Probe options include high temperature, high sensitivity, high resolution, transparent, miniature, and vacuumfriendly designs. Options also exist for probe aperture size, end/side view detection and body shape. Trek has a well-respected reputation for excellence. We are the premier resource for electrostatic measurement and highvoltage solutions due to our product leadership and engineering excellence. Committed to the Global Marketplace Model 341B Electrostatic Voltmeter Long before globalization was popular, TREK, INC. established Trek Japan KK in Tokyo, Japan for the purpose of providing sales, application engineering support and service to customers in Japan and elsewhere in the Pacific Rim region. A global sales and service network now exists enabling Trek to serve the needs of customers throughout the world. Capability Beyond Industry Norm Trek's standard capabilities go well beyond the norm for others in this industry. What others call special, we call standard. Trek electrostatic voltmeters provide measurement ranges up to ±20 kV, accuracies to the millivolt level, and speed of response to 50 microseconds for a 1 kV step. And Trek can go beyond what we call standard, to address application-specific requirements on a custom basis. Model 370 Electrostatic Voltmeter Ideal for Critical Operations Trek's electrostatic voltmeters are ideally suited for use in critical operations associated with electrophotography, semiconductor, LCD and other processes where voltages need to be precisely measured and controlled for process optimization, or where charge accumulation (and electrostatic discharge events) pose a threat to production yields or product quality. By placing Trek's instruments on-line within a process, real time feedback and control is possible. Product Innovations for the Future ® Trek’s ultra-high impedance Infinitron voltmeter technology advances the state of the art, enabling precision and accuracy when an application requires surface contact measurements with virtually zero charge exchange upon probe contact. This need for site-specific contacting measurement is taking on a greater importance as electronics are miniaturized, and other critical surface phenomena are being scrutinized. TREK - Experts in Electrostatic Measurement and High Voltage Power Amplifiers TREK, INC. 190 Walnut Street • Lockport, NY 14094 • 800-FOR TREK 716-438-7555 • 716-201-1804 (fax) • www.trekinc.com • [email protected] Measurement and Power SolutionsTM www.trekinc.com TREK, INC. • 190 Walnut Street • Lockport, NY 14094 • USA • 800-FOR TREK 716-438-7555 • 716-201-1804 (fax) • www.trekinc.com • [email protected]

Electrostatic Voltmeter Selection Table ESVM Model Output Voltage Range (DC or peak AC) Voltage Monitor Output Accuracy (better than) Probe Models (order separately unless otherwise noted) 3450 Standard 3453/3455 High-Temperature, High-Vacuum Speed of Response (10-90%) (less than) 3800 Miniature 3870 High-Speed 7000 Standard Special Features Typical Applications High voltage, high speed Electrostatic research & development, charge accumulation monitoring of LCD production processes, monitoring surface potentials in electrostatic painting processes, electrostatic potential measurement on...

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• Page 1 U s e r M a n u a l TREK-520 Computer...
• Page 2 Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period.
• Page 3 Declaration of Conformity This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. T est conditions for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In order to protect the product from being damaged by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and EMI leakage, we strongly recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclosure products.
• Page 4 Caution: This Installation Guide is intended for use by the professional wireless LAN system installer. The device cannot be sold retail, to the general public or by mail order. It must be sold to dealers or have strict marketing control. Warning: It is the responsibility of the professional installer to ensure that the system is used exclusively for fixed, point-to-point operations.
• Page 5 Visit the Advantech web site at for the www.advantech.com/support latest information about the product. Contact the distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before you call: –...
• Page 6 Before setting up, check that the items listed below are included, in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately. TREK-520 series Computing Box Accessories for TREK-520 Warranty card Power cord: DC power inlet cable Videio in/CAN cable “Drivers, Utilities and User Manual"...
• Page 7 The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
• Page 8 Entsorgen Sie Batterien nach Anweisung des Herstellers. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 T eil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger. Haft ungsausschluss: Die Bedienungsanleitungen wurden entsprechend IEC- 704-1 erstellt. Advantech lehnt jegliche Verantwortung für die Richtigkeit der in diesem Zusammenhang getätigten Aussagen ab.
• Page 9 Maintenance: to properly maintain and clean the surfaces, use only approved products or clean with a dry applicator. CompactFlash: Turn off the power before inserting or removing CompactFlash storage cards. European Contact information:  Advantech Europe GmbH  Kolberger Straße 7 D-40599 Düsseldorf, Germany T el: 49-211-97477350 Fax: 49-211-97477300...
• Page 10 Chapter General Information This chapter gives background information on the TREK-520 Computing Box. Sections include: ! Introduction ! General Specifications ! Dimensions...
• Page 11 Introduction The TREK-520 is a dedicated box computer for industrial, transport trucks, buses and taxis. TREK-520 combined with variety of I/O connectors can be connected to devices like OBD-II or TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System). Dual display/dual audio interfaces supporting different resolutions can deliver different applications to different displays;...
• Page 12 Hard off delay: Default 30 seconds. When TREK-520 power is controlled by ignition key and turns off by the key (ignition=off), the TREK-520 will cut off the 5VSB power after 30 seconds. In this event when the shutdown process is longer than 30 seconds, the power will be shut down hard, turning off the TREK-520's power and 5VSB.
• Page 13 (Not including the I/O ports). Enclosure: Ruggedized aluminum without ventilation holes. 1.2.2 Standard PC Functions CPU: TI ARM Cortex-A8 AM3703 800MHz Chipset: Integrated in LE82US15EE BIOS: Award 256 KB Flash BIOS, ACPI 2.0 Compliant. System chipset:. System memory: On board chip up to 1G Serial ports: RS-232, smart Display, WLAN,GPS, WWAN, VIO, USB 2.0, Client Universal serial bus (USB) port: Supports up to three USB2.0.
• Page 14 High/low temperature: -30 ~ 70° C Relative humidity: 10 ~ 95% @ 40° C (non-condensing) Shock: 30 G peak acceleration (11 msec duration) Certifications: CE, FCC, CCC, Emark, CB. Vibration: 5 ~ 500 Hz SAE J1455 4.9.4.2, MIL-STD-810F 514.5 Dimensions Figure 1.1 TREK-520 dimensions...

Page 15: System Setup

• Page 16 A Quick Tour of the TREK-520 Computing box. Before starting to set up the Computing Box, take a moment to become familiar with the locations and purposes of the controls, drives, connectors and ports, which are illustrated in the figures below. When the Computer box is placed inside truck glove cabinet or under the passenger’s seat next to the driver, its front...
• Page 17 Chapter 5 to 10 of this manual. Note! The drivers and utilities used for the TREK-520 are subject to change without notice. If in doubt, check Advantech's website or contact our application engineers for the latest information regarding drivers and utilities.
• Page 18 Chapter 3 Pin Assignments This appendix explains pin assignments on the TREK-520.
• Page 19 3.1 Front Side Connectors 3.2 Rear Side Connectors...

Page 20: Pin Signal

• Page 21 RS-232 / RS-485 / J1708 Connector RS-232 / RS-485 / J1708 Connector Signal Signal RS-232 RTS9 RS-232 RXD9 RS-232 TXD9 RS-232 CTS9 RS-232 Ground RS-485 D- RS-485 D+ J1708 D- J1708 D+ CAN / Video-In Connector CAN / Video-In Connector Signal Signal CAN_H...
• Page 22 Chapter 4 Software demo application setup This appendix explains the software demo application for TREK-520. Sections include: ! Introduction ! How to set up demo application...
• Page 23 2. Click J1939: customer may connect directly to the truck; we use a simulator board below to explain how J1939 protocol can be executed. First, connect to the simulator board to TREK-520 CAN port and console PC, once the simulator is powered on (connect to the truck), you can start...
• Page 24 Figure 4.2 J1939 truck simulator Figure 4.3 Figure 4.4 TREK-520 User Manual www.advantech.com...
• Page 25 CAN Test 1. CAN: Console PC, install [PCAN_USB-to-CAN] test program, and use USB to CAN fixture to connect to TREK-520 CAN port. 2. Execute PCAN-View USB→ Set Baud rate 250kBit/s→ Select [Extended]→OK→ Transmit → New → ID(Hex) key in number → Data key in any number→[Period] key in 100ms→Click [Extended Frame]→OK.
• Page 26 Figure 4. 13 3. Then you may read the data of TREK-520 from Console PC, in the same time, you may also press [Write Data] to write to Console PC. As for Filter Message, it can filter out the message you don’t need, and keep the message you need.
• Page 27 1. For RTC Time setting: You may set year, month, date, and time show as below. Figure 4.5 Figure 4.6 Figure 4. 7 Figure 4. 8                             www.advantech.com...
• Page 28 RTC Alarm Setting: You may also set Alarm time; you may wake up the system by the time you have set. Please refer to below figure 4. Figure 6.9 Power Management 4.3.1 Power management Mechanism Normal Power Management Flow ON_DELAY  OFF_EVENT_DELAY HARD_OFF_DELAY Ignition ON  Ignition OFF System OFF System ON  Send Power  Button Signal  www.advantech.com...
• Page 29 When the HARD_OFF_DELAY is count to zero, the system power is removed abruptly to avoid extra and abnormal power drain from battery. This parameter is fixed with a value of 60 seconds. www.advantech.com After T The system stays off.
• Page 30 4.3.2 Power Management demo program A. Check the files. Make sure that there are two components include in TREK-520 Power Management Tool. One is “AdvXP_CAN.dll”, another one is “TREK-520 Power Manager.exe”. B. Start up the program Execute Power Management tool and you will see a message box shows “Connect OK”.
• Page 31 4.3.3 Power Management Parameter settings The parameters for power management on TREK-520 could be set by Demo program (see the image below) or SDK/API. Figure 4.9 power management demo utility Figure 4.9 Off event delay Off Event Delay – it means after 5 seconds delay from receiving of ignition OFF signal, EC controller will send a shutdown event to make system start shutdown process Figure 4.9 Hard Off delay...
• Page 32 10.147 + 50 x 0.0146 = 10.877 V. Checks which source you’re connecting. DC supply or 12V or 24V battery. Figure 4.9 check 12 or 24 battery Check the ignition signal and see if it’s ON or OFF. www.advantech.com...
• Page 33 C. Read current status The buttons which indicates by red squares can READ the current status of the system. www.advantech.com...
• Page 34 Figure 4.9 Read the value D. Set the value The buttons which indicates by blue squares can SET the value you want to the system. www.advantech.com...
• Page 35 3. Low Delay: When the battery voltage is below certain value you set, it will automatically shut down to prevent the system will consume the battery. 4.3.4 TREK-520 power consumption OS: Windows Embedded Standard Burn-in test V6.0 Idle Mode...
• Page 36 Therefore, customer can decide how to set the sensitivity value when to trigger G-sensor to send signal to CPU and to back end server through WWAN module. G-sensor is located on the motherboard inside the TREK-520. Please refer the link (http://www.analog.com/static/imported-files/data_sheets/ADXL345. pdf) for the G-sensor datasheet.
• Page 37 Appendix This appendix explains the TREK-303 detailed information. www.advantech.com...
• Page 38 Viewing Angle (R/L/B/T) 70° / 70°/ 60°/ 60° Note! The Brightness control is adjusted by the auto light sensor in the front panel as default; it is also defined by button on the front panel by manual. The color LCD display www.advantech.com...
• Page 39 TREK-303 Specification TREK-303 demo SW application program Figure 6. 17 www.advantech.com...
• Page 40 5. Hotkey: You may set the hotkey LED light brightness, the value is from 0 ~100. 6. Key Status: When you press Hot key, the status will change from 0 to 7. Key function Definition: You may set the parameter to connect the application program of the hot key. www.advantech.com...
• Page 41 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2010 www.advantech.com...

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Red Square & Moscow City Tour

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Highlights:.

• Experience medieval Kitay Gorod (China town).
• Wander picturesque Red Square and Alexander Garden.
• Explore grand Christ the Savior Cathedral on our Red Square tour.
• Breathtaking panoramic views from Patriarch bridge.
• Enjoy a hearty lunch on the large open verandah and marvel at the stunning views of the Kremlin.
• Learn about Russian culture from the local through relaxed cultural discussions.

Tour Itinerary:

Red square:.

Russia and Moscow are synonymous with Red Square and the Kremlin and that's hardly surprising as you'll find these places absolutely stunning!

• - Walk-through the Resurrection Gate and don’t forget to flip a coin so you’ll be sure to come back one day!
• - Visit the world's famous Kazan Cathedral .
• - See the State Department Store (GUM), once the Upper Trading Stalls, which were built over a century ago and still operating!
• - Admire the lovely St. Basil's Cathedral! The French diplomat Marquis de Custine commented that it combined "the scales of a golden fish, the enamelled skin of a serpent, the changeful hues of the lizard, the glossy rose and azure of the pigeon's neck" and wondered at "the men who go to worship God in this box of confectionery work".
• - Walk by Lobnoye Mesto (literally meaning "Execution Place", or "Place of Skulls"), once Ivan the Terrible's stage for religious ceremonies, speeches, and important events.
• - Entering the Alexander Garden , you’ll take in spectacular views of Russian architecture from ancient to Soviet times, as well as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with an eternal flame. Watch Changing of the Guard Ceremony every hour in summer and every half an hour in winter.

Kitai-gorod:

Stroll along medieval Kitai-gorod with its strong ancient Russia feel, known for its bohemian lifestyle, markets and arts.

• - Nikolskaya Street. Here you will find the Russia's first publishing house, the second oldest monastery, and Ferryn Pharmacy, known as the number one pharmacy back in Soviet times and famous for its Empire-style architecture.
• - Ilinka Street. The financial street of the Kitaigorod (China Town) district, where you’ll find the Gostiny Dvor (Merchant’s Yard), which is now a showroom for Ferraris and Maseratis. The street was designed in the 1790s by Catherine the Great.
• - Varvarka street. The oldest street in Moscow, which dates back to the 14th century, and still has remnants of early Muscovite architecture, such as the Old English Court and the Palace of the Romanov’s.
• - Kamergersky Lane. Only a small road of about 250 meters, it is home to some of the oldest artifacts of the city, as each building holds a fascinating story. Some of Russia's most famous writers, poets, and composers from as far back as the Golden Age of Russian culture, have lived or worked on this lane.

Historic City Center

Walk the historical old center of Moscow with its cool local vibe, including the main Tverskaya street , and indulge in desserts in the first grocery “Eliseev's store” , housed in an 18th century neoclassical building, famous for its baroque interior and decoration.

From our tour. Impressions of our American tourist:

At 3:30, as energy flagged, lunch was on the agenda at a Ukrainian restaurant.  Just in time!  We asked our guide to order for us.  We all had the same thing....borscht (the Ukrainian version has beans and more tomatoes than the Russian version, which has more beets and includes beef). 

The special high bread served is called galushki.  Our main course was golubtsy...a dish of minced meat rolled in braised cabbage leaves.  Both dishes called for optional sour cream as a topping....of course, yes, please....I recommend it. 

Full, satisfied, and completely refreshed, it was off to Red Square and St. Basil's and GUM department store.  Red Square is not so named because of the color of the brick walls of the Kremlin.  Rather the word for 'red' and the word for 'beautiful' are similar in pronunciation....and, there you have it. 

As we made the turn by the National Museum in front of which is the mounted sculpture of the "Marshall of Victory," Giorgy Zhukov from WWII and caught our first view of St. Basil's, my friend and I simultaneously emitted "Oooohhhhh!"  There it was....the iconic onion domes of St. Basil's!  Hooray....it was open until 7....we had about 30 minutes and were allowed in, AND we could take photos with no flash. 

Now, I can give you a taste of what we saw in the other cathedrals in Cathedral Square.  What we learned is that St. Vasily and St. Basil are one in the same....Russian/English.  He was a common man who wandered Moscow unclothed and barefoot.  But, all, even Ivan the Terrible, heeded his opinions derived from his visions.  Ivan had this cathedral built over his tomb. 

As we exited and took photos up close of the onion domes, Inna presented us with chocolate (how did she know we were ready for another energy boost, and we each got a big piece of chocolate.  The baby's name pictured on the wrapper of this famous Russian chocolate is Alyonka....the Russian Gerber baby, don't you think? 

One could wear out the credit card in GUM's (capitalized because it is actually a government abbreviation), but the 'kitty' and my credit card stayed in my pocket as we strolled through the glass-topped arcade. 

We then strolled through some of Moscow's lovely pedestrian streets; paused to listen as a wonderful quartet performed Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" in an underground passage to cross the busy street (hooray!....we DID have our 'classical concert' experience after all; a request Alina tried in vain to fill because none was scheduled those days), saw the Bolshoi, which means 'big' (my friend has yet to recover that their performance schedule did not coincide with our cruise), saw the Central Telegraph Building, dating from the 1930's, and made our way to the Ritz-Carlton to see the night view of Moscow from the rooftop bar, called O2. 

There were fleece blankets to wrap yourself in....yes, it got that cold when the sun set.  We each ordered something hot to drink...the ginger, mint, lemon tea served to me in a parfait glass (for 600 rubles...about $9....you pay for the view here!) was delightful and hit the spot perfectly.  It was time to call it a night....

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting city tour, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time.

*This Moscow city tour can be modified to meet your requirements.

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In Transit: Notes from the Underground

Jun 06 2018.

Spend some time in one of Moscow’s finest museums.

Subterranean commuting might not be anyone’s idea of a good time, but even in a city packing the war-games treasures and priceless bejeweled eggs of the Kremlin Armoury and the colossal Soviet pavilions of the VDNKh , the Metro holds up as one of Moscow’s finest museums. Just avoid rush hour.

The Metro is stunning and provides an unrivaled insight into the city’s psyche, past and present, but it also happens to be the best way to get around. Moscow has Uber, and the Russian version called Yandex Taxi , but also some nasty traffic. Metro trains come around every 90 seconds or so, at a more than 99 percent on-time rate. It’s also reasonably priced, with a single ride at 55 cents (and cheaper in bulk). From history to tickets to rules — official and not — here’s what you need to know to get started.

A Brief Introduction Buying Tickets Know Before You Go (Down) Rules An Easy Tour

A Brief Introduction

Moscow’s Metro was a long time coming. Plans for rapid transit to relieve the city’s beleaguered tram system date back to the Imperial era, but a couple of wars and a revolution held up its development. Stalin revived it as part of his grand plan to modernize the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 30s. The first lines and tunnels were constructed with help from engineers from the London Underground, although Stalin’s secret police decided that they had learned too much about Moscow’s layout and had them arrested on espionage charges and deported.

The beauty of its stations (if not its trains) is well-documented, and certainly no accident. In its illustrious first phases and particularly after the Second World War, the greatest architects of Soviet era were recruited to create gleaming temples celebrating the Revolution, the USSR, and the war triumph. No two stations are exactly alike, and each of the classic showpieces has a theme. There are world-famous shrines to Futurist architecture, a celebration of electricity, tributes to individuals and regions of the former Soviet Union. Each marble slab, mosaic tile, or light fixture was placed with intent, all in service to a station’s aesthetic; each element, f rom the smallest brass ear of corn to a large blood-spattered sword on a World War II mural, is an essential part of the whole.

The Metro is a monument to the Soviet propaganda project it was intended to be when it opened in 1935 with the slogan “Building a Palace for the People”. It brought the grand interiors of Imperial Russia to ordinary Muscovites, celebrated the Soviet Union’s past achievements while promising its citizens a bright Soviet future, and of course, it was a show-piece for the world to witness the might and sophistication of life in the Soviet Union.

It may be a museum, but it’s no relic. U p to nine million people use it daily, more than the London Underground and New York Subway combined. (Along with, at one time, about 20 stray dogs that learned to commute on the Metro.)

In its 80+ year history, the Metro has expanded in phases and fits and starts, in step with the fortunes of Moscow and Russia. Now, partly in preparation for the World Cup 2018, it’s also modernizing. New trains allow passengers to walk the entire length of the train without having to change carriages. The system is becoming more visitor-friendly. (There are helpful stickers on the floor marking out the best selfie spots .) But there’s a price to modernity: it’s phasing out one of its beloved institutions, the escalator attendants. Often they are middle-aged or elderly women—“ escalator grandmas ” in news accounts—who have held the post for decades, sitting in their tiny kiosks, scolding commuters for bad escalator etiquette or even bad posture, or telling jokes . They are slated to be replaced, when at all, by members of the escalator maintenance staff.

For all its achievements, the Metro lags behind Moscow’s above-ground growth, as Russia’s capital sprawls ever outwards, generating some of the world’s worst traffic jams . But since 2011, the Metro has been in the middle of an ambitious and long-overdue enlargement; 60 new stations are opening by 2020. If all goes to plan, the 2011-2020 period will have brought 125 miles of new tracks and over 100 new stations — a 40 percent increase — the fastest and largest expansion phase in any period in the Metro’s history.

Facts: 14 lines Opening hours: 5 a.m-1 a.m. Rush hour(s): 8-10 a.m, 4-8 p.m. Single ride: 55₽ (about 85 cents) Wi-Fi network-wide

Buying Tickets

• Ticket machines have a button to switch to English.
• You can buy specific numbers of rides: 1, 2, 5, 11, 20, or 60. Hold up fingers to show how many rides you want to buy.
• There is also a 90-minute ticket , which gets you 1 trip on the metro plus an unlimited number of transfers on other transport (bus, tram, etc) within 90 minutes.
• Or, you can buy day tickets with unlimited rides: one day (218₽/ US$4), three days (415₽/US$7) or seven days (830₽/US$15). Check the rates here to stay up-to-date.
• If you’re going to be using the Metro regularly over a few days, it’s worth getting a Troika card , a contactless, refillable card you can use on all public transport. Using the Metro is cheaper with one of these: a single ride is 36₽, not 55₽. Buy them and refill them in the Metro stations, and they’re valid for 5 years, so you can keep it for next time. Or, if you have a lot of cash left on it when you leave, you can get it refunded at the Metro Service Centers at Ulitsa 1905 Goda, 25 or at Staraya Basmannaya 20, Building 1.
• You can also buy silicone bracelets and keychains with built-in transport chips that you can use as a Troika card. (A Moscow Metro Fitbit!) So far, you can only get these at the Pushkinskaya metro station Live Helpdesk and souvenir shops in the Mayakovskaya and Trubnaya metro stations. The fare is the same as for the Troika card.
• You can also use Apple Pay and Samsung Pay.

Rules, spoken and unspoken

No smoking, no drinking, no filming, no littering. Photography is allowed, although it used to be banned.

Stand to the right on the escalator. Break this rule and you risk the wrath of the legendary escalator attendants. (No shenanigans on the escalators in general.)

Get out of the way. Find an empty corner to hide in when you get off a train and need to stare at your phone. Watch out getting out of the train in general; when your train doors open, people tend to appear from nowhere or from behind ornate marble columns, walking full-speed.

Always offer your seat to elderly ladies (what are you, a monster?).

An Easy Tour

This is no Metro Marathon ( 199 stations in 20 hours ). It’s an easy tour, taking in most—though not all—of the notable stations, the bulk of it going clockwise along the Circle line, with a couple of short detours. These stations are within minutes of one another, and the whole tour should take about 1-2 hours.

Start at Mayakovskaya Metro station , at the corner of Tverskaya and Garden Ring,  Triumfalnaya Square, Moskva, Russia, 125047.

1. Mayakovskaya.  Named for Russian Futurist Movement poet Vladimir Mayakovsky and an attempt to bring to life the future he imagined in his poems. (The Futurist Movement, natch, was all about a rejecting the past and celebrating all things speed, industry, modern machines, youth, modernity.) The result: an Art Deco masterpiece that won the National Grand Prix for architecture at the New York World’s Fair in 1939. It’s all smooth, rounded shine and light, and gentle arches supported by columns of dark pink marble and stainless aircraft steel. Each of its 34 ceiling niches has a mosaic. During World War II, the station was used as an air-raid shelter and, at one point, a bunker for Stalin. He gave a subdued but rousing speech here in Nov. 6, 1941 as the Nazis bombed the city above.

Take the 3/Green line one station to:

2. Belorusskaya. Opened in 1952, named after the connected Belarussky Rail Terminal, which runs trains between Moscow and Belarus. This is a light marble affair with a white, cake-like ceiling, lined with Belorussian patterns and 12 Florentine ceiling mosaics depicting life in Belarussia when it was built.

Transfer onto the 1/Brown line. Then, one stop (clockwise) t o:

3. Novoslobodskaya.  This station was designed around the stained-glass panels, which were made in Latvia, because Alexey Dushkin, the Soviet starchitect who dreamed it up (and also designed Mayakovskaya station) couldn’t find the glass and craft locally. The stained glass is the same used for Riga’s Cathedral, and the panels feature plants, flowers, members of the Soviet intelligentsia (musician, artist, architect) and geometric shapes.

Go two stops east on the 1/Circle line to:

4. Komsomolskaya. Named after the Komsomol, or the Young Communist League, this might just be peak Stalin Metro style. Underneath the hub for three regional railways, it was intended to be a grand gateway to Moscow and is today its busiest station. It has chandeliers; a yellow ceiling with Baroque embellishments; and in the main hall, a colossal red star overlaid on golden, shimmering tiles. Designer Alexey Shchusev designed it as an homage to the speech Stalin gave at Red Square on Nov. 7, 1941, in which he invoked Russia’s illustrious military leaders as a pep talk to Soviet soldiers through the first catastrophic year of the war.   The station’s eight large mosaics are of the leaders referenced in the speech, such as Alexander Nevsky, a 13th-century prince and military commander who bested German and Swedish invading armies.

One more stop clockwise to Kurskaya station,  and change onto the 3/Blue  line, and go one stop to:

5. Baumanskaya.   Opened in 1944. Named for the Bolshevik Revolutionary Nikolai Bauman , whose monument and namesake district are aboveground here. Though he seemed like a nasty piece of work (he apparently once publicly mocked a woman he had impregnated, who later hung herself), he became a Revolutionary martyr when he was killed in 1905 in a skirmish with a monarchist, who hit him on the head with part of a steel pipe. The station is in Art Deco style with atmospherically dim lighting, and a series of bronze sculptures of soldiers and homefront heroes during the War. At one end, there is a large mosaic portrait of Lenin.

Stay on that train direction one more east to:

6. Elektrozavodskaya. As you may have guessed from the name, this station is the Metro’s tribute to all thing electrical, built in 1944 and named after a nearby lightbulb factory. It has marble bas-relief sculptures of important figures in electrical engineering, and others illustrating the Soviet Union’s war-time struggles at home. The ceiling’s recurring rows of circular lamps give the station’s main tunnel a comforting glow, and a pleasing visual effect.

Double back two stops to Kurskaya station , and change back to the 1/Circle line. Sit tight for six stations to:

7. Kiyevskaya. This was the last station on the Circle line to be built, in 1954, completed under Nikita Khrushchev’ s guidance, as a tribute to his homeland, Ukraine. Its three large station halls feature images celebrating Ukraine’s contributions to the Soviet Union and Russo-Ukrainian unity, depicting musicians, textile-working, soldiers, farmers. (One hall has frescoes, one mosaics, and the third murals.) Shortly after it was completed, Khrushchev condemned the architectural excesses and unnecessary luxury of the Stalin era, which ushered in an epoch of more austere Metro stations. According to the legend at least, he timed the policy in part to ensure no Metro station built after could outshine Kiyevskaya.

Change to the 3/Blue line and go one stop west.

8. Park Pobedy. This is the deepest station on the Metro, with one of the world’s longest escalators, at 413 feet. If you stand still, the escalator ride to the surface takes about three minutes .) Opened in 2003 at Victory Park, the station celebrates two of Russia’s great military victories. Each end has a mural by Georgian artist Zurab Tsereteli, who also designed the “ Good Defeats Evil ” statue at the UN headquarters in New York. One mural depicts the Russian generals’ victory over the French in 1812 and the other, the German surrender of 1945. The latter is particularly striking; equal parts dramatic, triumphant, and gruesome. To the side, Red Army soldiers trample Nazi flags, and if you look closely there’s some blood spatter among the detail. Still, the biggest impressions here are the marble shine of the chessboard floor pattern and the pleasingly geometric effect if you view from one end to the other.

Keep going one more stop west to:

9. Slavyansky Bulvar.  One of the Metro’s youngest stations, it opened in 2008. With far higher ceilings than many other stations—which tend to have covered central tunnels on the platforms—it has an “open-air” feel (or as close to it as you can get, one hundred feet under). It’s an homage to French architect Hector Guimard, he of the Art Nouveau entrances for the Paris M é tro, and that’s precisely what this looks like: A Moscow homage to the Paris M é tro, with an additional forest theme. A Cyrillic twist on Guimard’s Metro-style lettering over the benches, furnished with t rees and branch motifs, including creeping vines as towering lamp-posts.

Stay on the 3/Blue line and double back four stations to:

10. Arbatskaya. Its first iteration, Arbatskaya-Smolenskaya station, was damaged by German bombs in 1941. It was rebuilt in 1953, and designed to double as a bomb shelter in the event of nuclear war, although unusually for stations built in the post-war phase, this one doesn’t have a war theme. It may also be one of the system’s most elegant: Baroque, but toned down a little, with red marble floors and white ceilings with gilded bronze c handeliers.

Jump back on the 3/Blue line  in the same direction and take it one more stop:

11. Ploshchad Revolyutsii (Revolution Square). Opened in 1938, and serving Red Square and the Kremlin . Its renowned central hall has marble columns flanked by 76 bronze statues of Soviet heroes: soldiers, students, farmers, athletes, writers, parents. Some of these statues’ appendages have a yellow sheen from decades of Moscow’s commuters rubbing them for good luck. Among the most popular for a superstitious walk-by rub: the snout of a frontier guard’s dog, a soldier’s gun (where the touch of millions of human hands have tapered the gun barrel into a fine, pointy blade), a baby’s foot, and a woman’s knee. (A brass rooster also sports the telltale gold sheen, though I am told that rubbing the rooster is thought to bring bad luck. )

Now take the escalator up, and get some fresh air.

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Church of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity in Nikitniki, Moscow

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The Church of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity in Nikitniki (the Church of the Georgian Icon of the Mother of God on Varvarka) is a great example of the Russian (Muscovite) uzorochye of the middle of the 17th century.

It was built by Yaroslavl merchants in Kitay-Gorod, a cultural and historical area within the central part of Moscow , in 1628-1651. In Soviet times, this part of the city was built up with administrative buildings, but the church was preserved and used as a museum. The Church of the Holy Life-Giving Trinity in Nikitniki on Google Maps . Photos by: Vladimir d’Ar .

The Russian (Muscovite) uzorochye is an architectural style formed in the 17th century. It is characterized by intricate forms, an abundance of decor, complexity of composition, and picturesque silhouettes.

This building is a milestone in the history of Russian architecture; it served as a model for many Moscow churches of the second half of the 17th century.

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