Hopefully someone who has recently purchased a Trek 520 or someone who works in a shop can help with this question.
When you order a Trek 520 does it ship from the factory with the steerer tube long so that it can be cut to fit the customer?
The manager of an LBS told me that it came pre-cut from the factory and he doubted that there was enough to allow the bars to be brought level with the saddle even with a different stem. I'm questioning his answer because he didn't really want to talk to me about touring bikes anyway and was trying to blow me off because I didn't want to look at a racing bike. My first hint was when he said "Oohhh...... you really want to buy a touring bike??? ........Why???'
The other reason I'm questioning his expertise is that I just can't imagine Trek going to the trouble of building a touring bike only to limit the riding position by forcing the rider into a aero-racing position.
Unfortunatly the other Trek dealers that I have talked to in my town know very little about touring bikes (they are all wrapped up in the racing scene) and nothing at all about the Trek 520 since they've never seen one (except in the brochure) or ordered one for a customer.
When you order a Trek 520 does it ship from the factory with the steerer tube long so that it can be cut to fit the customer?
The manager of an LBS told me that it came pre-cut from the factory and he doubted that there was enough to allow the bars to be brought level with the saddle even with a different stem. I'm questioning his answer because he didn't really want to talk to me about touring bikes anyway and was trying to blow me off because I didn't want to look at a racing bike. My first hint was when he said "Oohhh...... you really want to buy a touring bike??? ........Why???'
The other reason I'm questioning his expertise is that I just can't imagine Trek going to the trouble of building a touring bike only to limit the riding position by forcing the rider into a aero-racing position.
Unfortunatly the other Trek dealers that I have talked to in my town know very little about touring bikes (they are all wrapped up in the racing scene) and nothing at all about the Trek 520 since they've never seen one (except in the brochure) or ordered one for a customer.