About this bicycle
The Trek Navigator T500 is a comfort-oriented hybrid / city bike with a step-through frame, meant for easy everyday riding and touring.
Frame and fork
- Frame material: Alpha Platinum aluminium with smooth welds and internal cable routing
- Frame geometry: lowstep / step-through, for easier mounting
- Front fork: Bontrager suspension fork (Satellite / Forklight series, with an integrated light mount)
Drivetrain and gearing
- Speeds: 24 (3x8)
- Rear derailleur: Shimano Deore
- Front derailleur: Shimano Alivio
- Shifters: Shimano Acera
- Cranks: Shimano Alivio, triple (48/36/26T) — for speed on the flat and easy gears on climbs
Brakes
- Type: V-brakes (rim)
- Callipers: Shimano Alivio
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size: 28 inch (700c), which rolls well and holds speed in the city and on the road
- Rims: reinforced double-wall aluminium (Vuelta Airline or Gruenert)
- Tyres: Schwalbe city/touring tyres with puncture protection (usually Schwalbe Road Cruiser or Energizer), 700x35c or 700x37c
Comfort components
- Saddle: Selle Royal gel (Nuvola series)
- Seatpost: suspension post, for extra comfort on rough surfaces
- Stem: angle and height adjustable by hand, for an upright or a sportier position
Extras (included)
- Lighting: hub dynamo in the front wheel, or integrated wiring for lights
- Mudguards: full-length plastic/metal, with a skirt guard on the rear wheel
- Security: frame-mounted AXA-type rear wheel lock
- Rack: aluminium rear rack with bungee straps
