Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105: weight?

The Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105 is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105: tyre clearance?

The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Giant Defy Advanced 3 vs Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105

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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Ribble

Endurance SL Disc 105

77% for a typical rider

£1,999 at Ribble

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is £400 cheaper — £1,599 against £1,999.
Weight: The Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105 is 1.0kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Defy Advanced 3	Endurance SL Disc 105
Price	£1,599	£1,999
Weight	9.6 kg	8.6 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical	Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.50	1.51
Tyre clearance	40 mm	32 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	64	52
Speed	42	58
Climbing	52	65
Value	69	55

Neither might be the right answer

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