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Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 vs Liv Avail Advanced 0

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Liv Avail Advanced 0 comes out ahead (80% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Giant

Defy Advanced Pro 2

77% for a typical rider

£3,199 at Brand website
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Liv

Avail Advanced 0

80% for a typical rider

£3,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 is £100 cheaper — £3,199 against £3,299.
Riding position
The Liv Avail Advanced 0 sits you more upright (1.55 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced Pro 2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Shifting
Only the Liv Avail Advanced 0 has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec Defy Advanced Pro 2 Avail Advanced 0
Price £3,199 £3,299
Weight 8.4 kg 8.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 12-speed mechanical Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.50 1.55
Tyre clearance 40 mm 40 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 64 71
Speed 56 50
Climbing 71 70
Value 15 27

Neither might be the right answer

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