Mark Stone

I'm going for it! I've decided to trade for the Giant Escape 2 which looks very bare-bones (the way I like bikes). Aluminum frame, 3 by 8 train, steel straight fork, 700c, flat bars. I rode it around a little bit in the shop's parking lot. Retail is $420. They are trying to talk me into a more expensive version, but all the extra carp that is bolted on the the higher zoot models I already have (racks, bags, fenders, lights etc. My garage is full of extra bolt-ons) Nothing like a new bike!