Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 vs Trek Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5: riding position?

The Trek Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 vs Trek Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5

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.

Giant

Defy Advanced Pro 1

78% for a typical rider

£4,199 at Brand website

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Trek

Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5

79% for a typical rider

£4,750 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 is £551 cheaper — £4,199 against £4,750.
Riding position: The Trek Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Defy Advanced Pro 1	Domane SL 7 AXS 1x Gen 5
Price	£4,199	£4,750
Weight	8.1 kg	8.1 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x12	SRAM Force XPLR AXS E1 1x13 electronic
Stack / reach	1.50	1.58
Tyre clearance	40 mm	40 mm
Lowest gear	25 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	64	88
Speed	59	46
Climbing	77	74
Value	11	3

Neither might be the right answer

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