Giant Defy Advanced 1 vs Liv Avail Advanced 1: riding position?

The Liv Avail Advanced 1 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Giant Defy Advanced 1 vs Liv Avail Advanced 1: mudguards?

Only the Liv Avail Advanced 1 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Giant Defy Advanced 1 vs Liv Avail Advanced 1

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Liv Avail Advanced 1 comes out ahead (80% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Defy Advanced 1

77% for a typical rider

£2,799 at Brand website

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Liv

Avail Advanced 1

80% for a typical rider

£2,799 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Riding position: The Liv Avail Advanced 1 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Mudguards: Only the Liv Avail Advanced 1 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec	Defy Advanced 1	Avail Advanced 1
Price	£2,799	£2,799
Weight	8.9 kg	8.8 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed	Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed
Stack / reach	1.50	1.55
Tyre clearance	40 mm	40 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	No	Yes
Comfort	64	71
Speed	50	46
Climbing	65	66
Value	39	39

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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