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USED Trek 520 Disc Steel Touring Bike 57cm / Medium-Large 650B Shimano 2x8 speed Disc Brake Black

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For sale is a USED Trek 520 Disc steel touring bike. The size 57cm / Medium-Large steel frame was built between 2015-2018 and is equipped with a Shimano 2x8 speed drivetrain and 650b wheels. 

• Size: 57cm / Medium-Large
• Seat Tube (c-t): 54.3cm
• Top Tube (effective): 55.7cm
• Head Tube: 160mm
• Steer Tube: 264mm
• Standover Height: 79.5cm / 31 1/4"
• Wheel Size: 650b / 27.5"
• Components: Shimano Claris/Deore
• Color: Black with silver logos
• Weight: 26 lbs 0 oz
• Frame: Trek 520, butted chromoly steel
• Fork: Trek 520, chromoly steel
• Headset: FSA, threadless
• Seatpost: EC90, carbon, zero setback
• Saddle: Rockbros, memory foam
• Stem: Truvativ, aluminum, 60mm
• Handlebar: Easton EA30, aluminum, 42cm c-c
• Shifters: Shimano Claris ST-2400
• Brakes: Shimano BR-M375 [F], Hayes CX Expert [R] mechanical disc brakes, 160mm rotors
• Front Derailleur: Shimano 105 FD-5600
• Rear Derailleur:   Shimano Deore RD-M591
• Crankset: FSA Tempo, 170mm arms, 46/30t chainrings
• Bottom Bracket: square taper
• Cassette: 11-40t
• Chain: KMC X8
• Wheelset: Shimano M475 hubs, Mavic XM119 rims
• Tires: Panaracer Gravelking, 650b x 48mm (27.5" x 1.9")

CONDITION: 1 (poor) - 10 (new)

• Chain/Cassette/Cranks: 7
• Brake Pads: 8
• Shifters: 7
• Cables/Housing: 7

CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Bike is in good working order with some minor cosmetic wear. Frame has a few small scuffs. Recently serviced including shifting and braking adjustments, both wheels trued, new bar tape installed, and a tubeless sealant refresh.  SIZING: Based on Trek's sizing recommendations, it could fit someone 5'8" - 6'0" . Please note this is an approximate range and the buyer is responsible for verifying the fit before purchase.

WARRANTY: If purchased locally, it comes backed with a 60 day limited mechanical warranty.

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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 Touring Bike

Frame Material: chromoly Frame Angles: 71.0 head, 73.5 seat Sizes: 17", 19", 21", 23", 25" Colors: Rainforest Green Fork: Trek Rear Shock: Not applicable Brake Levers: Dia-Compe 287 Handlebar: Bontrager Select Stem: Bontrager Race Headset: 1 1/8" threadless Cane Creek C1 Front Der: Shimano 105 Crankset: Shimano 105 Triple, 30/42/52 teeth Rear Der: Shimano Deore LX SGS Pedals: Shimano PD-M520 SPD Tires: 700 x 35c Bontrager Select

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I LOVE this bike! I have a collection of vintage touring bicycles and on my recent move to NYC I had to choose just one for the first few months. My wife and I are subletting until we find a more permanent rental. So I took my 1984 520 as my one all rounder. It commutes, gets groceries, and it takes me on weekend fun rides. Mine has the stock running gear but it does have new wheels, peddles, stem, bars, and saddle. I’ve put SKS fenders on it, MKS-11 pedals, a Brooks pro for summer use, a Unicantor saddle for winter, aero brake levers, and ergo bend bars and a low rider front rack. For tires I have Vitoria Rubino Control in 700x28. Switching from 27” to 700c wheels was no problem with the stock canti brakes. The frame is solid but still absorbs chatter. It’s a double butted Reynolds 501 Cro-mo triangle with Tange Manga-moly fork and stays. The stays are 45.5cm long! Awesome heel clearance and she rides like a caddy!

For weaknesses I’d say brazes and eyelets. One eyelet per drop out means both your fenders and your racks share the same bolt and drop out. It can be fiddly to set up. Only one set of water bottle basements, on the down tube, so you’ll need to sort that out. Tire clearance is a little tight, 28mm with fenders, 32mm without. I’d love to be able to squeeze 32’s in WITH fenders, but it is what it is. It’s not a 620 or 720? I have both an ‘84 620 and an ‘83 720. Both of those frames have the attachment points the 520 doesn’t. Since I can compare the ride quality of these three icons (in the 24” frame size) I would note that the 720, with the 47cm stays is particularly finicky with weight placement. If you overload the rear end, you end up with a tail wagging the dog situation. It’s a luxe touring bike in early ‘80s fashion but I think the 620 has it beat. It’s a little stouter and so it feels more modern. Of the 3 I would take the ‘84 620 across the country. The 520 is the best commuter you could want. And the 720 would be my choice for Randonneuring, ultralight touring, or credit card touring.

I’ve had my Trek 520 for close on 20 years. It’s an old friend with whom I have had many adventures. Like the Times ad - takes a lickin and keeps on tickin. It’s like an apocalypse bake for me. All else is dead but my Trek will keep rolling.

I can’t think of any. It has what I need and nothing I don’t need

Excellent range of gears especially for women with the lower top chain ring of 48. Responsive frame. Good wheel hubs, I get a great freewheel. Love the control offered by the disc brakes. Good saddle. Not too long.

Weight doesn't bother me though it does some. Bar end changers took a little getting used to but I appreciate how much more comfortable they are for small hands. Thrilled with this bike, best I've owned for years.

All around great bike for touring and has been one of the most reliable touring bike models for years.

if you plan to ride considerable distances then do yourself a favor and replace the tires. I rode across the US with a few friends who keep the stock tires and out of the four tires that started the trip only one made it. We had a day where one tire got 7 flats! Get a good touring tire like a marathon or a gatorskin.

Great bike for a tour after you replace the tires.

bulletproof bike, rode 12 years approx 30,000 kms rebuilt cassette few times as i never wash my bike and change the chain every 5 to 6 thousand kms. The power train gave me no trouble. I accept the cassette ware damage due to sand etc in the chain so I cannot blame the bike. This is my pickup truck. I find it unbelievable that other reviewers with very low milage had problems. The 520 is probably the most common touring bike in our club with 600 members and very few complaints. Cross Canada tour cycling club. A touring bike is built to be trouble free and basic.

I have racing bike that is 15 lbs but once one accepts what a touring bike(about 28 lbs) is (pickup truck vs a sports car) there are no complaints. I often use it for my winter bike on Vancouver island. The bar end shifters are trouble free. The bearing in the steering column probably need replacing but all other moving parts are working fine. I ride it in the rain and on good crushed stone trails. I upgraded the wheels, handlebars and seat posts, not that i needed to - just wanted to lower the weight a few lbs.

My typical tours are 10 to 28 days with 15 to 20 lbs of luggage. I use marathon plus tires that are heavy but mostly flat free. Have never adjusted the spokes but obviously have adjusted the cables and changed the rubber in the brakes. I wore thru the front wheel due to small stone chips embeded in the brake rubber.The bike can get water in the frame but very little if any damage. I had a hard time taking the seat post off to pack the bike for air travel. The 105 components and gearing are great for touring. With 27 gears I can climb a wall as one just can spin in lowest gear with no issues about my knees. I'm 69 years old and just back from 28 day tour of Europe. THe last few years I use my high end race bikes for daily rides because they are supper light. However as a touring bike there are none better. I would recommend this bike for a touring bike and buy a lighter bike for fast pack riding.

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trek 5.9, bmc race machine, various cheap mountain bikes and older classic racing bikes

Bullet-proof. Stable. Low Rolling resistance. Dead Sexy

Heavy. But if you want a racing bike, buy a racing bike

As an entry level Clydesdale (205 lbs) I rode my 520 around Lake Huron last summer. 1025 miles in 14 days. 50 pounds of panniers and I did not have a problem. Still have all my spokes. I rode on Schwalbe Marathon tubes and tires and cannot say enough about them. I have put air in them twice since July 2013. Also added a Brooks B17 saddle, SPD pedals and raised the stem 2 inches. This is my daily commuting bike in the pothole capital, Pittsburgh and I love it. It actually rolls better than my Trek 1000 road bike. Top speed on the 520 is 47 mph!

It's problem free.

I just completed a cross country tour with my 520 and had zero problems. It worked flawlessly.

It has a smooth ride and the top tube slants so that the stand over height works better for me. The bike is a stable secure ride. I had no problems with the drive train.

The tires were marginal. The 700cm wheels did not stay true when under load and touring in Europe. The spokes started to break after a few years of light use with a few trips in between. I am only 160 pounds and so with gear the load on this bike was only 210 to 215 pounds. When your bike fails on tour it feels like a betrayal. No room for a wider tire.

I would not re-buy this bike. I do not think the wheels are strong enough. The rack was adequate but just barely. I am going with 26 inch wheels and at least 36 spokes on my next bike. Also it could be just a problem in Florida but, rust is an issue with this bike. I think this is a good bike for nice roads with light loads and short hauls.

simple and easy to ride

The tires (Bontrager) that came on the bike were junk. They would go flat if you looked at them cross-eyed -- including one fun ride when I had 4 flats in 10 miles. (No glass was involved, just road side pebbles and one thorn) A VERY poor tire for a touring bike. The crank bearings failed in less than six months of light riding. The shop where I bought the bike replaced them for free (Bike Gallery, Portland OR) -- possibly because I had a fit, but they said the bearings weren't covered by the Trek warranty because the failure was considered "normal" wear and tear. In what junk-shop world is bearing failure in perhaps 300 miles (I did very little riding at the time) considered "normal"?

The bike shop told me I could expect to replace the crank bearings every year (or more often if I ride very much) This is not a bike I would recommend for anyone.

great ride, or I wouldn't have gone to all the trouble and expense, fits me perfectly, great comfort and stability, I can ride a hundred miles, hop off the bike, shower and I'm ready for sushi...

orginal 2006 rim cracked after 6K, seat post was miss shaped and kept slipping down, had road gearing, btw, road crank & 135 mm spacing, no spacer drive side, 5mm spacer left when converting to outboard bearing, to keep the chain line correct. front brake squeal, switch to shimano BR-M330 pads stopped front squeal. drilled hole in bottom bracket to drain

Hi second review of my Trek 520, 2006 19" frame. I've got about 16,000 miles on the bike. OK, here is what i've done. Brooks b17 saddle, schmidt dyno front hub and lumitec light system (peter white), rebuilt back wheel and front with velocity synergy rims, morningstar seal, krytox grease, in the rear LX hub (silent now, may never need further service), salsa moto ace 120mm 25^ stem, planet bike fenders, conti gatorskin 77 x 32's, michelin A2 tubes, cane creek V brake levers, planet bike fenders, kalloy seat post,salsa seat clamp, phil wood outboard bearings, deore 48/36/26 170mm crankset, deore lx front derailiur, several chains cn-7701 & sram, rivendale front bag, trek rear bag with drop down panniers

1984 trek 520 retired in 2006 @ 33,000

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Trek 520 Touring Bike 2020 Diablo Red

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The Trek 520 is a steel touring bike made for the open road. It's the longest-running model in their line-up, and it's built to carry you and your gear on your longest journeys. Rack and mudguard mounts, a wide range of gearing for climbing and a stable touring geometry make it the perfect choice for loaded multi-day trips and comfortable all-day adventures.

If you measure the success of a ride in the number of beautiful views, and when you're not riding, you're likely to be found planning your next escape, the Trek 520 is the bike for you. Heading the call of the open road with a stable touring ride that's just as capable of carrying a heavy load of multi-day trips as it is on everyday rides.

A road-smoothing chromoly steel frame, alloy disc touring fork with a ThruSkew captured quick release skewer, wide-range 27-speed drivetrain that's great for hauling a heavy load up hills, Shimano Sora brake/shift levers, Bontrager Tubeless Ready wheels with puncture-resistant tyres, an included front and rear rack and all-weather disc brakes.

The 2019 520 is a comfortable steel workhorse that's capable of everything from daily rides to expedition tours. It's ready for adventure right out of the box, with an included rear rack and a drivetrain that's ideal for hauling a heavy load.

Trek 520 2019 Features

• 520 is built to hold up, and it's super reliable over the long haul - you'll leave this bike to someone in your will
• ThruSkew ensures that the front wheel will never drop out unintentionally, and makes it easier to remove your wheel without removing all of your front cargo
• There's no better way to see the world than from the saddle, and this is the bike that answers your wanderlust
• All-weather disc brakes and puncture-resistant tyres give you the confidence to take on bigger adventures in any conditions
• It's the longest-running model in our line-up, and we've kept it around so long because it's one of the best-loved too

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The New 2019 Trek 520 Touring Bike

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The Trek 520 is the longest running model in Trek’s history. It’s hard to believe that this USA-based company has been refining their dedicated touring bike for 36 years now! Today, we’ll be looking at the controversial changes to the frame, fork and components of the 2019 Trek 520 model.

Ok, the most controversial change to the Trek 520 is the new aluminium fork. Really, a steel frame and aluminium fork?

Aluminium is a dirty word in the bike travel world, but the thing is – broken aluminium forks that are designed for the purpose of touring are about as rare as hen’s teeth. Almost all European touring bikes employ aluminium forks on their builds, and it follows that if this material was inherently unreliable or dangerous, manufacturers would’ve switched back to steel over a decade ago.

From the outset, it might seem strange that Trek chose an aluminium fork for the 520, especially when it causes concern for some. I can’t comment on the precise reason why Trek would have chosen aluminium over steel, but it seems logical to me that they’ve managed to achieve increased fork stiffness with a tidy weight reduction of 318 grams.

Is an aluminium fork less comfortable than a steel fork? Not in my experience. When you’re running tyres in the 38-50mm width range you experience lots of tyre deformation over bumps making any difference in vertical fork compliance unnoticeable. It is worth mentioning that some steel forks with a long rake can be optimised for vertical flex, but this style of fork wasn’t fitted to the outgoing 520 model.

Moving on, a new feature of the fork is what Trek calls the thru-skew secure skewer system. The dropout loops all the way around the skewer, meaning that the wheel cannot fall out unless the skewer is removed. This is designed to keep the quick release wheel perfectly aligned in the fork, similar to a thru-axle system. The fork itself comes with eyelets to fit a cargo cage on either side, as well as eyelets behind the dropout for full fenders.

Included with the bike is a Bontrager front rack unique to the 520. The rack features an upper tray to fit a front basket or a porteur-style bag. Alternatively, you can use the tray to simply strap a drybag to the top. It’s great to see some eyelets on the rack to help mount a front dynamo light too.

The Trek 520 now uses Shimano STI shifters rather than the tried-and-trusted barend shifters of the previous models. While this may seem like a bad decision for a round-the-world touring bike, STI shifters have become much more reliable in the past five years and many people who travel a bit closer to home certainly prefer the better access to the shift levers. You can always swap the levers out if you’d prefer to know your shifter will outlast the rest of the bike.

The bars on the 520 are a pretty typical road handlebar. It’d be nice to see a flared drop handlebar offered with this bike for two reasons: the flared drops provide a bit more steering leverage and the handlebar shape provides additional clearance for a bikepacking handlebar pack, should you decide to pack light.

The gear ratios have improved on the 2019 Trek 520 which I’m really happy about. While many users of the old model opted to swap in a 11-36t cassette to achieve a sub-20″ climbing gear, the new model comes with one as standard.

Another moot point found in the forums about the 2019 model is the downgrade from Shimano Deore gearing to Alivio. The reason for this move is that Deore has now moved on to 10-speed, and unfortunately there are no Shimano STI shifters which will work with the new 10-speed Deore drivetrain parts.

The brakes have received an upgrade to TRP Spyre-C callipers, however. These cable-operated brakes use a unique design that pulls both brake pads in at the same time, providing near-hydraulic braking performance (most cable disc callipers pull just one pad).

Tyre clearance has stepped up from 700x45c to 700x50c. While most companies abide by international standards for tyre clearance (at least 4mm of space on either side of the tyre), Trek adds another 2mm on top of that, so you can likely fit 54mm tyres (29×2.2″) in the 520. Another change to the 520 frame is the larger diameter downtube. This increases the lateral frame stiffness and therefore increases the stability with a front and rear load. As far as I’m concerned, you can never have enough frame stiffness on a touring bike!

And finally, there’s been some discussion around the 125kg maximum total weight limit for this bike. If the bike weighs 13kg itself and you were to carry the maximum rack capacity of 38kg, that means that technically you’d have to be under 74kg as a rider to meet this requirement.

I’m not too sure why Trek have opted for this limit (it’s been like this for a while – something legal perhaps?), but it’s my experience that a frameset of this build type will comfortably handle more. The wheels, although spec’d with 36 spokes, are possibly the only area which may not stand the test of time under a 125kg+ load. Check out THIS resource for my rim recommendations for super heavy loaded touring (ie. tandem-strength rims).

In addition, most bigger manufacturers like Trek are typically a bit more generous with their warranties as they prefer to provide good after-sales service to keep their customers happy. Not always, but I do often hear this.

What do you think of the choice of two colours? I’m digging the simple retro graphics of this years model and think the Anthracite Grey would be a good theft-deterring colour option. At US $1679 , the bike is a bit more expensive than previous years, but with the front rack, upgraded brakes and STI shifters it’s still competitive enough in this segment. Don’t like the build? You can also get the frameset for US $640 if you’d prefer to do build it your way.

You can find out more at Trek .

Check out the  Touring Bicycle Buyer’s Guide  which compares touring bike steering, sizing, gear ratios, specification, pricing and more. The Bikepacking Bike Buyer’s Guide does the same thing, however, with a focus on lighter bikes and models with more off-road capability. Both of these guides are updated annually with the latest models at no extra cost!

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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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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...

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• 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.
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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....

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• + 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.

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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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