Hi everyone,
Looking to buy a used bike which I can use to bikepack the Empire State Trail this summer, which I believe is mostly paved and/or stone dust trails. (Other than the EST, I'm mostly riding local roads and paved trails).
I've been looking at common entry-level hybrid bikes, and here's the main ones I see on Facebook Marketplace: Trek FX, Giant Escape, Carbondale Quick, Specialized Sirrus, Indie Norco. That being said, Giant Escape 3s are mostly what I see in my area, and am going to look at that one tomorrow (first photo), and will likely go with it if there are no issues and if it rides well. Will this suffice for my purposes? Or should I hold out for something better at that $400 price point? All prices are in CAD ($400 CAD = ~$300 USD)
Thanks in advance!
by as416