I've had my Giant Escape 1 for about 3 weeks now and overall love it. I actually had to drive out of state to pick it up (about 3 hours away) but absolutely worth it. Bikes in my town were selling out left and right. It was between this and the Trek FX 3 but they didn't have those in stock here either. I didn't realize how important color was to me but this one just really grabbed my attention. I went with the 1 to avoid doing too many upgrades initially. I have added a water bottle cage and rear rack (Giant Rack-It Metro) and got the Giant MIK Double Rear Panniers. It's been perfect for grocery runs. The panniers fit pretty much the max amount of groceries I can physically carry up the stairs to my apartment. I will post pics soon. I can already tell though the first change I will be making is thinner tires!