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Giant Defy Advanced 2 vs Dolan ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120

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 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Defy Advanced 2

77% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website
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Dolan

ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120

71% for a typical rider

£2,500 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 is £201 cheaper — £2,299 against £2,500.
Weight
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Dolan ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Giant Defy Advanced 2 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Dolan ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Defy Advanced 2 ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120
Price £2,299 £2,500
Weight 9.0 kg 9.5 kg
Frame carbon titanium
Groupset Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.50 1.55
Tyre clearance 40 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 27 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 64 61
Speed 49 43
Climbing 63 53
Value 37 20

Neither might be the right answer

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