> Is the frame for the Trek 520 still made in the United
> States? I noticed that Trek's website no longer makes
> that claim. I also noticed that they claim that the frame
> and fork are now triple butted. Is the new triple butted
> frame better than the previous double butted frame? Can
> you comment on the quality of the Trek 520 frame and
> fork? Can Trek dealers get the frameset instead of the
> complete bike?
The TREK 520 frame remains domestic. The double vs triple-
butted terminology is largely a marketing issue; I'm pretty
sure they're using the same TrueTemper tubing they have for
the last several years. It's a very solidly-built and stable
touring frameset that's changed little over the last umpteen
years. Frames, by the way, aren't generally available.
--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
http://www.ChainReactionBicycles.com