trek 2.1 or Giant Defy 0?

brindlescoops
brindlescoops Posts: 464
edited August 2012 in Road buying advice
Simple as that, for the money, which would you go for? Is the ultegra worth the extra £80?

Trek 2.1c £820
Frame - 200 Series Alpha Aluminum
Fork - Bontrager Race, carbon legs, SpeedTrap compatible
Sizes - 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60, 62cm
Frame fit - H2
Wheels - Alloy hubs; Bontrager Approved alloy rims
Tyres - Bontrager R1, 700x23c
Shifters - Shimano 105 STI, 10 speed
Front derailleur - Shimano 105, 34.9mm clamp
Rear derailleur - Shimano 105
Crank - Shimano R565, 50/34 (compact)
Cassette - Shimano Tiagra 12-30, 10 speed

Or Giant Defy 0 £900

Framework GIANT Defy AluxX SL aluminum
Fork GIANT Defy Hybrid Composite carbon 1 ⅛ "~ 1 ¼" aluminum shaft Overdrive
COMPONENTS
Handlebars GIANT Connect OS
Porch GIANT Connect OS
Seatpost Connect GIANT Comp 30.9x350
Saddle Giant Performance Road
DRIVE AND BRAKES
Gear lever Shimano Ultegra 6700/6703 20G/30G Levers
Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 6700/6703
Derailleur Shimano Ultegra 6700
Brakes Shimano R561
Brake lever Shimano Ultegra 6700/6703 Levers
Cassette Shimano Tiagra 4600-10f.
Chain Shimano Tiagra 4601
Crank Shimano R565 2-piece
BB Shimano SM-BB71 BB86 press-fit
WHEELS
Wheels Giant P-C Elite wheel set
Tire Giant P-R3 23-622
My biggest fear is that should I crash, burn and die, my Wife would sell my stuff based upon what I told her I paid for it.

Comments

  • ALaPlage
    ALaPlage Posts: 732
    Not much between the spec although the Giant has a better groupset in Ultegra. More importantly what fits and feels right assuming you've tried both for size as this has to be your deciding factor. If you can't separate on fit and feel then which appeals more to the eye as you have to live with it.

    Still can't decide? Then the spec might be what swings it. Both good bikes.
    Trek Madone 5.9
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  • broona
    broona Posts: 414
    Can I ask where you can get the Defy 0 for £900? Tempted by one myself at that price! ;)
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    I'd get the Giant. I got my Defy 1 at that price in Jan and its awesome. Don't thing you can go wrong with the 0 to be honest!
  • brindlescoops
    brindlescoops Posts: 464
    broona wrote:
    Can I ask where you can get the Defy 0 for £900? Tempted by one myself at that price! ;)

    I'll pm you tomorrow after I have ordered mine, not sure how many they have left LOL!

    Cheers for the comments guys, they both felt nice, but the matt black giant looked uber sleek and sexy!
    My biggest fear is that should I crash, burn and die, my Wife would sell my stuff based upon what I told her I paid for it.
  • brindlescoops
    brindlescoops Posts: 464
    Bought the 2012 Defy 0 this afternoon in the end after lots of deliberating, what a bike, it flies and stops like a beast. Effectively the best road bike for under £1k (defy 1 according to most reviews) but ugraded to ultegra groupset and dropped in price to £900.

    Lovely, cant wait to give it a proper blast at the weekend. :D:D:D:D
    My biggest fear is that should I crash, burn and die, my Wife would sell my stuff based upon what I told her I paid for it.
  • Colufc
    Colufc Posts: 1
    Where did you order defy 0 from for £900 mate?

    CS
  • brindlescoops
    brindlescoops Posts: 464
    Colufc wrote:
    Where did you order defy 0 from for £900 mate?

    CS

    Pedal on in Hampshire, they only have Large and X Large left though.
    My biggest fear is that should I crash, burn and die, my Wife would sell my stuff based upon what I told her I paid for it.
  • alihisgreat
    alihisgreat Posts: 3,872
    BrindleScoops wrote:
    Bought the 2012 Defy 0 this afternoon in the end after lots of deliberating, what a bike, it flies and stops like a beast. Effectively the best road bike for under £1k (defy 1 according to most reviews) but ugraded to ultegra groupset and dropped in price to £900.

    Lovely, cant wait to give it a proper blast at the weekend. :D:D:D:D


    get some pics up in the 'your bikes' section!
  • BlakeysFC
    BlakeysFC Posts: 233
    Get the Giant.

    Bought my Defy 1 from Pedal On about 10 days ago and it really is a magnificent bike.
  • danhotrod
    danhotrod Posts: 1
    BrindleScoops wrote:
    Colufc wrote:
    Where did you order defy 0 from for £900 mate?

    CS

    Pedal on in Hampshire, they only have Large and X Large left though.

    And I bought the Large from Pedalon that very evening... :D Great bike, can't fault it. Imported from Netherlands I think.

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