The Great Escape

The Great Escape is a full service bicycle shop, featuring TREK and GARY FISHER bicycles. Our services include a complete range of bicycle accessories and a full service repair shop. In our Greenville and Spartanburg stores we also have an excellent hobby shop, specializing in Radio Control airplanes and cars, trains, rockets and plastic model of all types.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

First on the new Speedway

The Great Escape Speedway is very close to opening. Alan Foy was the first driver to test a car on the new track today.


Great Escape Speedway

Alan's #36 in turn 4

Alan Foy, testing the new Great Escape Speedway.

R/C Boat National Event

After finishing 3rd in the Nation last year in the "QSAC" R/C Car Sportsman Division, Robby Vaughn, our Spartanburg Store's R/C Mechanic, is trying his hand at R/C Boat racing. Over the weekend Robby and several other R/C boaters from the area went to Atlanta to compete in the "Gas Nats", a Gas powered R/C Boat event. Robby entered two classes and took top honors in both.



"Gee, where can I get one of those nifty Great Escape t-shirts?


Robby, with the Hardware

The "Pruett"ized E-Maxx

Hobby customer Mike Pruett, took his E-Maxx to the next level! Mike built the framework from scratch to create this two foot long Super Crawler.
And.......... he did it all for about $100.00!





Wednesday, August 19, 2009

So, you think you can ride a bike.

Well then, check this out before you answer the question.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1137883380?bctid=21337502001

Friday, August 14, 2009

Will this be yours?

We are getting closer to opening the Speedway.
And closer to giving this Monster away!







The Kelly Benefits Strategies Pro Cycling Team will be at The Great Escape store in Greenville for a meet and greet Saturday Aug.29th at 10:00am.

Stop by for the meet and greet before watching them go for the win at the Pro Cycling Championship TT.

Also, preview the all-new Gary Fisher Pro racing bike used exclusively by the KBS team



Greenville is once again hosting the Upstate Women's Show Aug.27th -28th and 29th at the CArolina First Center. We encourage our women customers to take a day and attend this wonderful show. The Great Escape Bicycle Store will be at booth 266 to in form all women about the great cycling mecca that is the Upstate.

Friday, August 07, 2009

Mr.Glover 2009 US Open Golf Champ / Cyclist

Mr Glover, you just won the US OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Where are you going next?

I'm going to The Great Escape to buy bikes for my wife and I so we may exercise together while riding.



Salesman Randy Charles and mechanic Arthur Reaves hand over a beautiful Gary Fisher road bike to Mr Glover.

Seriously we would like to thank Jennifer and Lucas Glover for choosing The Great Escape for both their cycling purchases. The Great Escape and the people of upstate SC are proud of Lucas's accomplishments and wish him many more in the coming years.