Giant Defy Advanced 2 vs Ridley Grifn 105 2x12: weight?

The Giant Defy Advanced 2 is 0.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Giant Defy Advanced 2 vs Ridley Grifn 105 2x12: tyre clearance?

The Giant Defy Advanced 2 takes 40mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Giant Defy Advanced 2 vs Ridley Grifn 105 2x12: mudguards?

Only the Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Giant Defy Advanced 2 vs Ridley Grifn 105 2x12

Both are close enough that people cross-shop them 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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Ridley

Grifn 105 2x12

71% for a typical rider

£2,299 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Weight: The Giant Defy Advanced 2 is 0.2kg 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 Ridley Grifn 105 2x12 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec	Defy Advanced 2	Grifn 105 2x12
Price	£2,299	£2,299
Weight	9.0 kg	9.2 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed	Shimano 105 R7100 2x12 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.50	1.50
Tyre clearance	40 mm	38 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	Yes
Comfort	64	57
Speed	49	49
Climbing	63	57
Value	37	35

Neither might be the right answer

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