Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Canyon Endurace CF 7
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 2 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.
Giant
Defy Advanced 3
77% for a typical rider
£1,549 at Tredz
£50 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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Canyon
Endurace CF 7
79% for a typical rider
£2,199 at Canyon
Direct only — some assembly required
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What actually separates them
- Price
- The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is £600 cheaper — £1,599 against £2,199.
- Weight
- The Canyon Endurace CF 7 is 1.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Defy Advanced 3 | Endurace CF 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,599 | £2,199 |
| Weight | 9.6 kg | 8.4 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.50 | 1.49 |
| Tyre clearance | 40 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 64 | 62 |
| Speed | 42 | 57 |
| Climbing | 52 | 71 |
| Value | 69 | 47 |
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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