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2017 Trek Verve Women's vs 2019 Trek 520

The Trek 520 size closest to your S is the 57. Compare the 57 instead

What changes on the Trek 520

Compared with the Trek Verve Women's in S, the Trek 520 in 48 places the top of the head tube 54 mm lower and 17 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 37 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−54 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−17 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−37 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−2.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−15 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek Verve Women's numbers we have for size S are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Verve Women's STrek 520 48Difference
Reach385368−17 mm
Stack594540−54 mm
Head tube angle71.5°69.5°−2.0°
Effective top tube589520−69 mm
Chainstay length465450−15 mm
Wheelbase10781041−37 mm
BB drop7075+5 mm
BB height292274−18 mm
Standover726713−13 mm
Seat tube length406440+34 mm
Head tube length155115−40 mm

Differences are the Trek 520 minus the Trek Verve Women's. Full charts: 2017 Trek Verve Women's, 2019 Trek 520.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Verve Women'sTrek 520

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartTrek Verve Women's1 Women'sTrek 520520
FrameTrek Alpha Goldnot listed
ShifterShimano Altus EF500Shimano Sora R3000
DerailleurShimano Tourney TY51, Shimano Acera M310Shimano Sora R3030, Shimano Deore M4000
ChainKMC Z51KMC X9
WheelsetFormula FM21not listed
TireBontrager H5Bontrager H2 Hard-Case Ultimate
HubFormula FM21, Formula FM31Shimano M475
RimBontrager ConnectionBontrager Affinity
Cassettenot listedShimano HG200
Cranksetnot listedShimano Alivio T4060
Brakenot listedTRP Spyre C 2.0
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Comp VR-C
Saddlenot listedBontrager Evoke

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