ikaika777

I want to replace my quick release wheel skewers because they're badly rusted, (salt air where I live), I want to get them online. Does anyone know what size I would need for a 2013 Giant Escape 2? Thanks.

JonathanGennick 

I looked your bike up on Giant's website. You need 100mm in front, and 135mm in back. That's standard sizing and you'll have more choices than you can shake a stick at.

FWIW, I think highly of Shimano's internal cam design. You can hardly do better than that if you're in the market for a QR. Here's a link:

Shimano XT M785 Quick Release > Components > Wheels, Tires and Tubes > Quick Releases | Jenson USA

Bummer about the rust. Maybe lay on a slight layer of grease when you buy new ones. Salt air must be pretty harsh. I've never lived where it's been an issue.

ikaika777

Thank you so much for answering my question. I looked on the Giant website but didn't see any measurements. Thanks again!

JonathanGennick 

You did not miss seeing them when you looked. The measurements are not given on the site. I'm relying on general knowledge and experience. Your bike is built with normal everyday nine-speed mountain-style parts. I'm sure the standard quick-release sizes of 100mm and 135mm apply.

You can double-check by removing your wheels and measuring across the inside of your front and rear dropouts. You should see the same measurements give or take a millimeter or two due to flexing of the frame and the fork without the wheels in place.

ikaika777

Mine is actually 8 speed. Is it still 135mm on the back or 130mm? Not too many 135mm I noticed.

JonathanGennick 

If you have doubts, then measure like I am doing in the photos attached to this post. My dropouts that you see have 135mm spacing. Yours are likely the same.

JonathanGennick 

Also, is there a reason why you don't just drop by a bike shop and buy a skewer there? Show them your bike, and they'll get you the correct size skewer. Easy and done.

ikaika777

Bike shop is too far away and I can get better pricing and choices online.

ikaika777

Is yours showing 5 1/2 in inches?

Wanderer

135mm is VERY close to 5 1/4" - normally, even my wife wouldn't quibble over 1/4"; but, in this case, size matters.

JonathanGennick 

I'd call it 5 5/16. 135mm = 5.315 inches. 5 5/16 = 5.313 inches.

I am thinking at this point that the OP should visit a shop and benefit from the shop's expertise.

ikaika777

My rear wheel measured 5 3/8.

ikaika777

Ok, got of the phone with the LBS where I bought my bike. They said I need 100/130mm skewers.

JonathanGennick 

I really feel at this point that you should take your bike into the shop and have them look at it in person. You said earlier that your dropout distance measures at 5 3/8 inches. That measurement suggests 135mm spacing. Your shop on the phone says 130mm spacing, but 130mm works out to only 5 1/8 inches, whereas you measured 5 3/8. So the measurement that you took doesn't correspond to what the shop is telling you on the phone.

My strong recommendation at this point is to visit your bike shop in person with the bike in hand.

ikaika777

I went to the official Giant Facebook page and they said it's 135mm, I called my LBS again and they said, "If Giant said its 135mm then I would go with that". Do you see why I'm frustrated with my LBS?

JonathanGennick 

You're being unfair to the shop. It's not like Giant lists this detail in their specs for the bike. The shop mechanic is in the same position we are in this forum -- we cannot see the bike so can only answer based upon essentially an informed guess. The shop person whom you asked is in the same position.

When you order parts online part of the price you pay for the greater selection and generally lower cost is the increased risk you take of ordering a wrong part. You're choosing to fly without a safety net by ordering online. If you aren't comfortable with or cannot afford that risk, then transfer the risk to the shop by bringing your bike to the shop and buying your parts there.

ikaika777

They are the only Giant dealers in my state, they are the authorized repair shop for Giant bikes and parts. They have my model bike at their store. You would think that they have a parts list for the store to order replacement parts that they can look up. The reason I'm getting it online is they already told me it would be the same QR skewers I have, which would rust out on me again within a couple months. I'm looking for ones with aluminum ends.

JonathanGennick 

Any bike shop can help with skewers. Don't worry about the shop being a Giant dealer. Go to a closer shop if there is one that is closer.

At least now you have an answer from Giant via their Facebook page. Giant's response fits with the measurement that you took. I believe Goant is correct about the 135mm rear hub spacing.

ikaika777

Ok, I got my new QR skewers today, 100/135mm. Aluminum ends so they won't rust on me, they fit and look great.