Giant Escape 3
Honest transport: the least bike most people actually need.
- €549
- indicative RRP
- 11.9 kg
- claimed, size M
Why riders buy it
- Light enough to carry up a flight of stairs
- Simple, cheap-to-fix parts anywhere on earth
- The classic recommendation for a first adult bike
Go in with open eyes
- Rim brakes fade in serious rain
- Nothing about it excites
Character profile
- This bike
- Field average
Will it fit you?
The size run covers riders from 153 to 193 cm.
Answer the height question and this becomes a personal fit check.
Where it stands in the market
- Price€549
- Ease of upkeep82 /100
- Weight11.9 kg
- Versatility66 /100
- Speed on tarmac54 /100
- Comfort64 /100
- Gear range420%
- Tyre clearance38 mm
- Rough-terrain ability20 /100
- Durability74 /100
Bar = share of the 49-bike field it beats.
The full sheet
- Price
- €549
- Weight
- 11.9 kg
- Component tier
- 30 /100
- Gear range
- 420%
- Tyre clearance
- 38 mm
- Speed on tarmac
- 54 /100
- Comfort
- 64 /100
- Rough-terrain ability
- 20 /100
- Grin factor
- 46 /100
- Versatility
- 66 /100
- Durability
- 74 /100
- Ease of upkeep
- 82 /100
- Dealer network
- 85 /100
- Resale strength
- 52 /100
- Segment
- City & fitness
- Frame material
- Aluminium
- Motor
- None
- Rack & guard mounts
- Full set
- Brakes
- Rim
If this one, then maybe…
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