Vitus Zenium CRS 105 vs Giant Defy Advanced 3: price?

The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is £199 cheaper — £1,400 against £1,599.

Vitus Zenium CRS 105 vs Giant Defy Advanced 3: weight?

The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Vitus Zenium CRS 105 vs Giant Defy Advanced 3: riding position?

The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Vitus Zenium CRS 105 vs Giant Defy Advanced 3: tyre clearance?

The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Vitus Zenium CRS 105 vs Giant Defy Advanced 3

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

The short answer

These two score within 2 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.

Vitus

Zenium CRS 105

79% for a typical rider

£1,299 at Tredz

£101 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20

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Giant

Defy Advanced 3

77% for a typical rider

£1,549 at Tredz

£50 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20

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What actually separates them

Price: The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is £199 cheaper — £1,400 against £1,599.
Weight: The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance: The Giant Defy Advanced 3 takes 40mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Zenium CRS 105	Defy Advanced 3
Price	£1,400	£1,599
Weight	9.3 kg	9.6 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical	Shimano Tiagra 2x10 mechanical
Stack / reach	1.53	1.50
Tyre clearance	32 mm	40 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	55	64
Speed	48	42
Climbing	56	52
Value	91	69

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