Specialized Crossroad Sport or Giant Escape 3?

elm33
elm33 Posts: 2
edited September 2013 in Commuting general
Hi, this is the first time I will be purchasing a hybrid bike after living off of a secondhand mtb for the past 4 years. I have a limited budget, looking under £350 and have come out with these two bike, the specialized crossroad sport and the giant escape 3. I'm looking for a bike for general everday city use, as well as longer 30 - 50 mile cycles in training for events like London to Cambridge.
Any advice on which one of these two bikes is better quality or better suited for this type of cycling?

Any help would be greatly appriciated :)