Originally Posted by
kreazychani
Any reason for ruling out Giant escape 2? I was actually leaning more toward Giant Escape 2 or 09 Quick 4.
I ruled it out because for only $9 more you can get the Quick 4. I'm not totally up on the ins and outs of parts comparisons of bikes in this price range, but it looks to me that the Escape 2 is more comparable to the Quick 5, and the Quick 5 is $50 cheaper. I do know the Alivio rear derailleur on the Quick 5 is a couple of steps up from Altus rear derailleur on the Escape 2.