New Giant Defy v Specialized Roubaix v Canyon Endurace: Which is the BEST Endurance road bike?
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Published 2023-10-29
If you’re in the market for a new endurance bike you are spoilt for choice. In this video I’ve picked three of the most popular and tested them to see which one stands out as the clear winner across a series of challenges that matter most if you’re in the market for a bike that is more laid back than a racer.
Specialized Roubaix www.specialized.com/gb/en/c/roubaix
Giant Defy Advanced www.giant-bicycles.com/gb/bikes/road-bikes/perform…
Canyon Endurace www.canyon.com/en-gb/road-bikes/endurance-bikes/en…
Content
00:00 Intro
00:38 Price
1:23 Tyre clearance
2:03 Frame comfort features
3:07 Design
3:07 Handlebar differences
4:35 Mudguards!
5:33 Versatility
6:31 Geometry
7:18 Weight
8:01 Roubaix riding impressions
9:55 Giant riding impressions
11:16 Canyon riding impressions
12:35 Speed and Handling differences
13:49 Verdict - Which is best?
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All Comments (21)
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Defy has always been my favourite endurance bike. Comfortable but still sporty, the Roubax and Domane always felt more slack.
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The Best Endurance road bike is the one that I can afford 😎💯
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Love the comparison tests you're doing on recently released bikes! The Crux vs. Grail video was very helpful as well. Like that you also tested them with the same wheels/tires which other publications don't do. I wanted to love one of these three as my gen1 Diverge is getting on in age, but the new Defy and Endurance are a bit too racy for my needs and Specialized pricing is absolutely criminal since last few years.
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Great overview! Interesting that the Giant is rated best value. The Canyon Endurace line seems to offer better components at each price point.
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I am very happy with my Domane SLR 7 Gen4. So comfortable and the storage under the bottle Cage is a Game changer, no ugly saddle bags or stuffed jersey pockets any more, for me one of the best Inventions from bike industry since many years.(the storage on the Canyon is much smaller, especially thinner than on the Domane).
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The new Defy, to me, looks like the perfect all round race bike actually.
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Thanks David as I always appreciate your honest reviews. One comment regarding tire size as i know this is a huge discussion point these days but as all 3 bikes are endurance based who is really running a tire in excess of 32’s? Back in the day it was 25’s and the trend has clearly changed but if it’s ridden on road 32’s seems to be the sweet spot now. Any bigger and it seems to me as if a gravel bike would be a better choice. Again great review. Thanks
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Love my Canyon. It's a great step down from the ultimate. I'm getting older and not faster. So I love the comfort and that it still gives you the sense that you can crank and go.
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Nice one, Dave. These head-to-head comparisons are money.
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I just took receipt of the Canyon Endurace Aero with the DT Swiss deep wheels and the Di2 groupset. Based on this spec I think it was better value than the Giant. Also the adjustable handlebars were good for me as I need a slimmer bar than mast based on the frame size. The look of it also I prefer from a styling point of view. Overall very happy with it - just waiting for some good weather to take it out now!!
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I've been waiting for a video like this. I think I'm going to order the Defy. Just need to decide on which version.
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Great video. I love the external cables.
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Very happy with my Trek Domane AL4 and probably gonna be for many years to come 😄
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Another great video David. I ride a second generation Domane SLR and just wondered if you had any feedback on the rear end comfort of Roubaix SL8 and the second generation Domane SLR that you test a while back? Many thanks.
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That was an awesome comparison, thank you!
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Outstanding review David
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Excellent video David ! I enjoy all your videos. I believe my next bike purchase will be the Specialized Roubaix. In the U.S. Specialized gives military veteran’s discount if you register online. Thanks again for the great videos !!!
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The versatility of these models is amazing, but it all really comes down to how and where you ride. For my roads here on Guam, I dropped the tire size down to 30s for daily use on my Defy Adv SL and I'm thinking about racing it next month with my Cadex 50s with 28s. I sold my TCR because this bike easily covers that territory. I think it will keep me satisfied until we see what Giant comes up with to refresh the TCR.
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I love the roubaix but I gotta say, they missed the mark not including the SWAT storage on the downtube like the diverge has.
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Reviews are getting really good David. Keep up the good work.
