Giant Defy Advanced 0 vs Wilier Triestina Rapida 105 Di2
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Giant Defy Advanced 0 is £200 cheaper — £3,299 against £3,499.
- Weight
- The Wilier Triestina Rapida 105 Di2 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Giant Defy Advanced 0 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Wilier Triestina Rapida 105 Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Defy Advanced 0 takes 40mm tyres against 36mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Defy Advanced 0 | Rapida 105 Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,299 | £3,499 |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 8.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed | Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 2x12 electronic |
| Stack / reach | 1.50 | 1.47 |
| Tyre clearance | 40 mm | 36 mm |
| Lowest gear | 26 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | No |
| Comfort | 64 | 59 |
| Speed | 55 | 62 |
| Climbing | 70 | 70 |
| Value | 27 | 24 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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