twc64

Glad to see so many Giant Escape owners.I just purchased the Escape 2 disc and love it.Years back I had a Roam.

Brocephus

Hey guys, new (old) Escape 1 owner here. I recently lucked into nice deal on a clean, very low miles 2013 model, via my local FB Marketplace. So far,I'm really digging it. The wheels were true, all gears shifted perfectly, and there wasnt a speck of rust anywhere on it, so I think the guy barely rode it, (as he said), then probably parked it in a bedroom.
I immediately lubed the dry chain, and other stuff, then that evening serviced the hubs, then the headset. Then I installed a longer, set-back seat post and a more comfortable saddle, both from my parts stash.
This model has old school V brakes,which I actually prefer. Also, but for the KMC chain (which are great,and all I've used for years), the entire drive train is Shimano (mostly Alivio), even parts that are often substituted with cheaper Suntour,Sunrace,or generic no-name stuff (like the crank,BB, or cassette). It looked like later years were virtually identical bikes, but usually had disc brakes, and a few substituted Shimano parts.
Anyway, I've often had bad luck with house-brand wheels and spokes, and in cases like this. typically hunt down something not too expensive that at least has Shimano hubs,and DT spokes, but now that I've battled my way down to under 180 lbs, I'm thinking (and have been advised) that the stock wheels should be fine for at least a few years. ( so any commentary on the Giant-branded stock wheels from other Escape owners is welcome).
Also, I messaged recently with another member here, who used to work in a bike shop, and said that the Escapes came back with various problems,more than any other budget bike. Again,any experienced-based commentary on that is welcome,and appreciated. I've got a set of bike tools and have done most of my own wrenching for years, and have some spare parts, so I can handle many of the typical issues, but I'd like to hear from fellow Escape owners.
thanks........

hokiefyd 

LIke that color blue, Brocephus. Great looking bike. I'm 240 pounds and have never had a wheel problem on any bike I've owned. I've had several Giants in particular, with house brand hubs and house brand rims, and all rode fine. I used to own a 2019 Roam and the local bike shop replaced both the bottom bracket and the rear wheel assembly (rear wheel due to a noisy freehub). I think those are things that going to show up early on in ownship and, if they're still original on your Escape, they'll likely be fine for a long time.

Cornchips

I bought a entry-level Escape pre-Covid in 2019. Done plenty of miles on it since and have never had a problem. The gears are now starting to 'slip' under pressure, but that would be down to normal wear and tear of the componentry rather than any mechanical shortcoming off the bike itself. Overall, I've been pretty impressed, but wished I had of bought a higher-end model, as the bladed fork gives a fairly rough ride on all but the most smoothest of surfaces.

Brocephus

thanks for the replies,guys. From what I've read, old grease in shifters can clog the mechanism, and be brought back to life by flushing the insides with WD40. I've had success with this more than once with mid-grade mtn shifters I thought were going bad.
I got lucky with this bike in several ways. Previous years were 8 speed, (as I may have mentioned, I'm a fan of 9 speed, and have some spare chains and stuff) and the next 5 years or so, the bikes were almost identical,but they dropped the shifters and RD down 2 levels to Altus (my bike has Alivio). I know Alivio ain't nothing to crow about, but I had several bikes with it years back, that all gave surprisingly good service, and I'm real happy with this one,so far.
I havent noticed any ride harshness with this straight (carbon) fork, but as you mentioned, I'm riding on reasonably smooth roads (though, when I was about to buy it, I was kinda hoping it had the more sturdy steel fork some of these seem to have had).
Anyway, thanks again for the reply....

BlueIrlDave

Hi,
I have a Giant Escape 0 2021, and I am wondering is there some way to add suspension to the seat?

The Escape 0 has a D-Fuse seatpost, so the usual contenders like the Cane Creek eeSilk seatpost
are not compatible with the Escape 0.

Does anyone know of a different type of seat suspension that might work?

Thanks in advance,
Dave

RB1-luvr

First time being aware of these bikes. They are nice. Do people tour on them?

Cornchips

They are nice bikes, but you would probably want something a little more heavy duty for touring. They are more suited to commuting.

lasauge 

There is not a suspension D-fuse post available, so I'd look at saddles with springs if you want suspension there.

RoadWearier

Can any Escape owners comment on how but compares to a Trek FX? Specifically an 2008ish FX3? I was going to look at an escape as the seller seems to think it's a step up

Cornchips

I believe the Giant Escape and Trek FX are essentially the same bike. Typically you will get slightly higher priced specs on a Giant than a Trek at the same price point due to economies of scale, mass production, etc...

And obviously, comparing a brand new Escape to a 2008 FX isn't really a fair comparison, the newer bike will presumably have been ridden less and have much more modern components. But if they're from the same year, they're essentially the same bike.

Spacemaster

I like Specialized geometry more, compared to Trek, Giant etc

BlueIrlDave

Thanks Lasauge! I will search for some saddles with springs and check reviews

smasha

I recently picked up a well used, mud covered, 2022 “Cross City [aka Escape] 2 Disc Equipped”. My plan is to strip it down to frame and fork, and re-build it from there (3x10 drive-train, GRX brake calipers, Schwalbe tires…). I'll post some pictures as it goes.

For now, my concern is how well this will work with a front rack (Tubus Tara?). Pictured is the drive-side front fork, pictured from the front, looking towards the rear. There's a pan-head bolt in the eyelet, just above the dropout and QR skewer-nut. The top of the bolt-head is pressed against the fork, but there's a gap between the bottom of the bolt-head and the fork. The bolt & eyelet are parallel to the skewer, but the face of the eyelet is not perpendicular to that. A bolt/washer/spacer/rack-flange can't sit flush with the fork and perpendicular to the bolt. Same thing on both sides of the fork.

What is up with this? What were they thinking? Is there a good way to install a low-rider rack on this fork? Should I just pretend that the surface around the eyelet is perpendicular to the bolt? Should I at least use nylon washers against the fork and the bolt-head?

travbikeman

Is this the hole that you have the screw in? I ask, cause that looks more like a drainage hole. Typically a hole meant for screws are bolstered more like what the picture below sort of shows for the fender connections.

travbikeman

Better pic:

GeezyRider 

Yes, the drop out is an odd place for a mounting bolt. I have a couple of bikes with mounting bolts very close to but not in the drop out.

GeezyRider 

This bike has mounting holes close to the drop out. The center hole below is NOT threaded

travbikeman

Seems like a nice bike though. Still doesn't seem like a drop out on it, and I haven't found any images showing anything inputted onto this fork in this manner. Am curious if smasha could show another image of his fork. Maybe a side image of it? Would be curious to see if prior owner enlarged the hole or something?

smasha

Yes, that's the hole, but it's threaded, and not a drainage hole.

Manufacturer describes the fork as: “Alloy, rack mount, disc”

Close up showing threads -



On the inside of the fork, there's a drainage hole (circled in light blue) above the threaded eyelet (circled in green) -




Here's what the end of the fork looks like -

smasha

I don't want to hijack this thread because of a poorly thought out fork eyelet. We can continue that discussion in Bicycle Mechanics - https://www.bikeforums.net/bicycle-m...ront-rack.html

smasha

While I don't want to hijack this thread about the front-rack compatibility, this update from Giant seems worth sharing here. It kind of leaves me SOL. Seems like the front-racks are only properly compatible with steel fork versions of this bike.

Sucks for me, because I bought this with the intention of turning it into a city/grocery bike, with front and rear racks. After putting some time, effort, and money into customising it, it looks like I may be back to the drawing board.

Leamdav

Has anyone upgraded the entire crankset? I just purchased the LTWOO A12 set and am probably going to convert to this 1x12 set up. i have added a Fizik seat and a power meter and BB bottom bracket as well.

avidrider

Looks like this thread has not been addressed in a while, so I am vamping it up again. I am currently riding the 2022 Giant Escape Disc 1. For me, it is a wonderful hybrid (I have other hybrid bikes I have been riding for many years).

Of particular note, the 2022 Giant Escape Disc 1 comes stock with flat bars. However, over the last few years I have come to learn I am NOT a fan of flat bar. I prefer a touring handlebar (aka trekking, or butterfly bar). I find the multi-position butterfly bar provides me with varied positions of comfort when riding; with this style bar, I can ride upright, wide, or "arrow" when leaning forward on the front part of the bar.

Is anyone out there using a trekking/touring/butterfly bar instead of the stock straight bar that comes with the Escape? I have seen other Escapes on the road, but none with butterfly bars. Anyone out there other than me using butterfly bars on the Escape?

PS - I use my escape for fitness riding, and semi-touring "fun" rides on a the various "rails to trails" throughout Georgia and Florida, which can be 5 to 72 miles long, depending on the location.

avidrider

FYI . . . I recently wanted to convert my son's Escape 3 post to a quick release clamp. The local bike shop (which specializes in Giant Bikes) sold me a clap that not only claps, but had fender/rack mount connections. You may want to ask your local bike shop if there is also a work around for your situation. It would not hurt to ask. I have to think you are not the first person to encounter this issue. I bet there is a solution out there!