Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 vs Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point 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.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 is £100 cheaper — £4,199 against £4,299.
- Tyre clearance
- The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 takes 40mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Defy Advanced Pro 1 | Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £4,199 | £4,299 |
| Weight | 8.1 kg | 8.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x12 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.50 | 1.51 |
| Tyre clearance | 40 mm | 38 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 64 | 65 |
| Speed | 59 | 59 |
| Climbing | 77 | 72 |
| Value | 11 | 10 |
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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