Giant escape1 vs escape2
12-09-18, 07:34 AM
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Giant escape1 vs escape2
Hi. Just had my giant escape1 stolen. Need to replace it quickly. Looking at the escape2. Will I notice much difference in the ride..I could buy the escape1 but I don't like disc brakes. My 2016 escape1 didn't have disc brakes. The escape1 comes with p-sx2 tires. The escape2 comes with p-sx3 tires. Anyone know the difference in them
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Welcome to the forum, and I'm sorry to hear about your bike loss. Regarding the tires, it looks like the 2019 Escape 1 comes with CrossCut Metro ERT (tubeless ready) tires. I don't know if they're setup as tubeless from the factory or if they have tubes in them. And the 2019 Escape 2 looks like it comes with the SX2 tires.
There are more significant differences mechanically, and I'll just use "1" and "2" for simplicity to refer to either bike. 1 has a carbon composite fork whereas 2 has an aluminum alloy fork (the carbon fork should offer a better ride, and lighter weight). 1 has a 3x9 drivetrain with Acera/Alivio components (fairly nice) whereas 2 has a 3x8 drivetrain with Tourney/Altus components (not as nice). Giant also lists the rims as GX02 for the 2 and GX28 for the 1. The GX02 on the 2 (and 3) model has a rim brake track machined in, and the GX28 on the 1 model does not -- it has a smooth rounded profile. I don't know if one is inherently nicer than the other, in terms of material quality or weight.
In general, the 1 should ride and feel like a nicer bike, because it definitely has nicer components. I guess you may or may not notice some of it, depending on how sensitive you are to these things.
There are more significant differences mechanically, and I'll just use "1" and "2" for simplicity to refer to either bike. 1 has a carbon composite fork whereas 2 has an aluminum alloy fork (the carbon fork should offer a better ride, and lighter weight). 1 has a 3x9 drivetrain with Acera/Alivio components (fairly nice) whereas 2 has a 3x8 drivetrain with Tourney/Altus components (not as nice). Giant also lists the rims as GX02 for the 2 and GX28 for the 1. The GX02 on the 2 (and 3) model has a rim brake track machined in, and the GX28 on the 1 model does not -- it has a smooth rounded profile. I don't know if one is inherently nicer than the other, in terms of material quality or weight.
In general, the 1 should ride and feel like a nicer bike, because it definitely has nicer components. I guess you may or may not notice some of it, depending on how sensitive you are to these things.
