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Canyon Endurace CF 7 vs Giant Defy Advanced 2

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Endurace CF 7 comes out ahead (82% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Endurace CF 7

82% for a typical rider

£2,199 at Brand website
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Giant

Defy Advanced 2

77% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Endurace CF 7 is £100 cheaper — £2,199 against £2,299.
Weight
The Canyon Endurace CF 7 is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 takes 40mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Canyon Endurace CF 7 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Endurace CF 7 Defy Advanced 2
Price £2,199 £2,299
Weight 8.4 kg 9.0 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.49 1.50
Tyre clearance 38 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 62 64
Speed 57 49
Climbing 71 63
Value 47 37

Neither might be the right answer

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