2013 Giant Escape
10-20-12, 06:31 AM
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2013 Giant Escape
For 2012 Giant had 4 models in the Escape series, 0, 1, 2 and City. This year all I see are the RX, RX 1, all over $1,000 and the City. What happened to all the budget models? I picked my kid up and Escape 2. It's really a nice bike for the money.
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10-20-12, 07:05 AM
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Hey Cs1,
I could be wrong about this, but I think the budget models are still there. When I went down to the LBS to get my Escape 3 serviced the manager said that Giant was back ordering his next shipment of 2013 Escapes. I don't know about the Escape 1, but the 2 and 3 are still on his floor. The RX is a different animal and based on the Rapid, from what he said. I'd love to try out an RX, by the way.
Also, Escape is the top-selling Giant model, according to this dealer and a Giant factory owned dealer I visited a month ago in Boston.
Good luck to you.
Fred
I could be wrong about this, but I think the budget models are still there. When I went down to the LBS to get my Escape 3 serviced the manager said that Giant was back ordering his next shipment of 2013 Escapes. I don't know about the Escape 1, but the 2 and 3 are still on his floor. The RX is a different animal and based on the Rapid, from what he said. I'd love to try out an RX, by the way.
Also, Escape is the top-selling Giant model, according to this dealer and a Giant factory owned dealer I visited a month ago in Boston.
Good luck to you.
Fred
10-20-12, 10:05 AM
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Did you try a keyword search on Giant's homepage? The results that I got indicate the only model not listed is the Escape RX 0 W.
10-20-12, 04:54 PM
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Hey Cs1,
I could be wrong about this, but I think the budget models are still there. When I went down to the LBS to get my Escape 3 serviced the manager said that Giant was back ordering his next shipment of 2013 Escapes. I don't know about the Escape 1, but the 2 and 3 are still on his floor. The RX is a different animal and based on the Rapid, from what he said. I'd love to try out an RX, by the way.
Also, Escape is the top-selling Giant model, according to this dealer and a Giant factory owned dealer I visited a month ago in Boston.
Good luck to you.
Fred
I could be wrong about this, but I think the budget models are still there. When I went down to the LBS to get my Escape 3 serviced the manager said that Giant was back ordering his next shipment of 2013 Escapes. I don't know about the Escape 1, but the 2 and 3 are still on his floor. The RX is a different animal and based on the Rapid, from what he said. I'd love to try out an RX, by the way.
Also, Escape is the top-selling Giant model, according to this dealer and a Giant factory owned dealer I visited a month ago in Boston.
Good luck to you.
Fred
10-20-12, 07:08 PM
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The Escape RX looks pretty neat. I wonder how the Giant discs feel? Raw finish would be cool to see up close.
When I tried out the Escape I also tried a Roam and I wanted to like it better. The Roam is a great looking bike, but I swear the Escape is one of the easiest rolling bikes I have tried out. The Roam would have been a great choice if I thought I would be hitting some dirt part of the time. I go back and forth about about my Escape, but I am learning about hybrids by owning it. My mountain bike might have to go to a new home because it sits on a new set of tires as I ride the Escape daily.
When I tried out the Escape I also tried a Roam and I wanted to like it better. The Roam is a great looking bike, but I swear the Escape is one of the easiest rolling bikes I have tried out. The Roam would have been a great choice if I thought I would be hitting some dirt part of the time. I go back and forth about about my Escape, but I am learning about hybrids by owning it. My mountain bike might have to go to a new home because it sits on a new set of tires as I ride the Escape daily.
