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Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 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 Giant Defy Advanced 2 comes out ahead (77% against 67%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Fairlight

Strael 4.0 105 R7120

67% for a typical rider

£2,225 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 Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 is £74 cheaper — £2,225 against £2,299.
Weight
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.44). The Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Mudguards
Only the Fairlight Strael 4.0 105 R7120 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Strael 4.0 105 R7120 Defy Advanced 2
Price £2,225 £2,299
Weight 10.0 kg 9.0 kg
Frame steel carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.44 1.50
Tyre clearance 39 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 54 64
Speed 45 49
Climbing 50 63
Value 4 37

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