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Relating to any bike made by Giant.

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How much do bikes improve over the years?

The Giant Escape 3 bike indicated in the question is a unisex hybrid bike. In the 2021 spec, it has a triple chainring, a 7-speed cassette, V brakes, and a Tourney drivetrain. … However, a brief inspection of the 2013 Giant Escape on Bicycle Blue Book appears to show the same general specifications, with a slightly better 3x8 speed drivetrain. …
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How good are last year's model bikes

I'm going to answer much more generally than Michael. Basically, you want to be aware of step changes, or significant changes. If the group was updated, it's a moderately big deal - not a deal breaker …
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Giant conduct compatible stem

brake system says that, emphasis mine: There's no need to replace your mechanical brake lever or handlebar tape - simply shorten your current cable housing, then mount the new master cylinder on your Giant
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Giant Power Pro chainring compatibility

I believe that the power meter in question is simply mounted to a stock R8000 crankset. hence, any rings made for that generation of Shimano cranks should fit. Rings made for the previous generation w …
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How to tell if a hub uses sealed bearings or loose ones?

Answering the part of the question about cup and cone versus cartridge bearings: almost all hubs use cartridge bearings. Shimano is an exception, but they make good bearings. As already discussed, all …
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heavy and want to ride again

I agree that the fork is probably not cost effective to replace, and that it won't add much benefit - you would also need to remember that suspension forks need maintenance, which is costly. In additi …
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Recommendations for 'upgrading' gravel bike with road tires?

If you are mainly riding on tarmac roads, then it is perfectly reasonable to mount slick tires. In my experience, slick tires are fine even on dirt roads, e.g. up to grade 2 in the Cyclingtips classif …
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Rear cassette replace 11-30 with 11-32, or 11-28?

If the OP's bike has a short cage Shimano rear derailleur, then officially, the maximum cog size is 30t. Going down to 28t is definitely fine, but going over 30t is not technically OK. Shimano's compa …
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