Liv Avail AR 3 vs Canyon Endurace 7 RAW
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Endurace 7 RAW comes out ahead (77% against 70%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Liv Avail AR 3 is £30 cheaper — £1,099 against £1,129.
- Weight
- The Canyon Endurace 7 RAW is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Canyon Endurace 7 RAW sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.52). The Liv Avail AR 3 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Liv Avail AR 3 takes 38mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Mudguards
- Only the Canyon Endurace 7 RAW takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Avail AR 3 | Endurace 7 RAW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,099 | £1,129 |
| Weight | 10.6 kg | 9.9 kg |
| Frame | alloy | alloy |
| Groupset | Shimano CUES U3030 2x9 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 12-speed mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.52 | 1.56 |
| Tyre clearance | 38 mm | 35 mm |
| Lowest gear | 26 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 67 | 70 |
| Speed | 26 | 31 |
| Climbing | 42 | 52 |
| Value | 54 | 65 |
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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