Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex vs Giant Defy Advanced 0
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.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex is £49 cheaper — £3,250 against £3,299.
- Weight
- The Giant Defy Advanced 0 is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex sits you more upright (1.56 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 0 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Mudguards
- Only the Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex | Defy Advanced 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,250 | £3,299 |
| Weight | 8.9 kg | 8.5 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex XPLR eTap AXS 1x12 electronic | Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.56 | 1.50 |
| Tyre clearance | 40 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest gear | 26 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | No |
| Comfort | 73 | 64 |
| Speed | 44 | 55 |
| Climbing | 64 | 70 |
| Value | 25 | 27 |
Neither might be the right answer
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