Giant Escape N7 City (08) | $500
BikeRadar verdict
"A super-practical town bike, but with a slightly dubious hub"
The Escape N7 City weds Giant's aluminium XTC off-road frame with a seven-speed hub gear and a host of sensible accessories: mudguards, rack, lights, kickstand, even a frame-mounted wheel lock.
The frame is the sweet hydroformed XTC one you know, only without disc or V-brake fittings. The Nexus roller brakes are a bit spongy before they bite and are awkward to unhook to get the wheels out.
You need more slack in the cable than the brakes use in normal operation, so set them up with the cable adjusters wound half out and wind 'em in for wheel removal. Or fit Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres and never puncture. A hub gear makes lots of sense on a commuter, and the Nexus seven-speed has well spaced ratios. But it doesn't have a great reputation for reliability, and even on test ours crunched into and slipped out of third. Not a good sign.
An upgrade to the newer Nexus eight-speed hub is overdue.
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User review of Giant Escape N7 City (08)
you guys are supposed to be the experts. you can't even get the frame right as its nothing like xtc frame.
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Specification
- Name:
- Escape N7 City (08)
- Built by:
- Giant
- Price:
- $500.00
- Available Sizes:
- 14 Inches, 17 Inches, 19 Inches, 21 Inches, 23 Inches
- Weight (kg):
- 15.3
- Year:
- 2008
Frame & Fork:
- Frame Material:
- ALUXX
- Fork Model:
- Aluminium
- Headset Type:
- Aheadset
Brakes:
- Brakes Brand:
- Shimano
- Brakes Model:
- Nexus Roller Brakes
Transmission:
- Cranks Brand:
- TruVativ
- Cranks Model:
- ISO Flow
- Shifters Brand:
- Shimano
- Shifters Model:
- Nexus
- Cassette:
- 16t
- Pedals Brand:
- Wellgo
Wheels:
- Rims Brand:
- Alex
- Rims Model:
- ACE 18
- Front Hub Brand:
- Shimano
- Front Hub Model:
- Nexus
- Rear Hub Brand:
- Shimano
- Rear Hub Model:
- Nexus
- Tyres Brand:
- Maxxis
- Front Tyre Model:
- Detonator
- Front Tyre Size:
- 26x1.5
- Rear Tyre Model:
- Detonator
- Rear Tyre Size:
- 26x1.5
Contact Points:
- Saddle Brand:
- Giant
- Seatpost Model:
- Micro Adjust
- Stem Model:
- Aluminium
- Handlebar Model:
- Aluminium
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