Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Cube Attain GTC SLT
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.
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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Cube
Attain GTC SLT
77% for a typical rider
£1,699 at Tredz
£50 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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What actually separates them
- Price
- The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is £150 cheaper — £1,599 against £1,749.
- Weight
- The Cube Attain GTC SLT is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Cube Attain GTC SLT sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Defy Advanced 3 | Attain GTC SLT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,599 | £1,749 |
| Weight | 9.6 kg | 9.2 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.50 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 40 mm | 35 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 64 | 63 |
| Speed | 42 | 45 |
| Climbing | 52 | 57 |
| Value | 69 | 63 |
Neither might be the right answer
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