FFS, help needed........endurance bike

bendertherobot

It’s been a rough year. I’m ‘down’ to 2 bikes. The Giant Contend sl and the Boardman 8.9c. All good but need a best bike. I’m doing a 400 and 600k audax in may. I can’t do racey anymore.

I’ve narrowed it down to.....

Domane SL6 disc. Ultegra. I know I know it’s a trek but the whole thing appeals to me.

Or the Canyon endurace sl 8.0 disc. It’s lighter and cheaper.

Heart, oddly, says Trek. But I could even bump the canyon up to di2 less than the trek....

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Missed you ditching the Giant Propel Disc variant, guessing from comment it was too racey.

mrb123

Have you seen those Synapse Dura Ace, £2.5k at Wheelbase? Possibly a 7.5kg bike with some better wheels on.

bendertherobot

Synapse possibly on the list. I had to ditch the giant tcr as too stiff. Defy could be an option i guess.

gsk82

Forget carbon. Get a condor fratello. You'll be able to use it as a tourer when your cycling taste mature further.

daniel_b

That Synapse is monster value.
Colourschemes do zero for me, but incredible vfm.

bendertherobot

I'm pretty sure it'll be the Defy advanced pro 2...

thecycleclinic

Done long rides like this on my carbon bikes and its o.k but it more enjoyable on a skinny tubed steel bike with steel forks with bend on the legs. Rack mounts for panniers ( so my easier to use that frame bags) and proper mudguard mounts are nice too and missing from modern bikes like the ones discussed.

You could get a frame builder to make a lovely steel bike or buy an off the self one fit ultegra r8070. O.k that's what I like but point is I cant imagine riding a modern trek for 600km so I'm literally of no help. Is it the flatlands your doing?

bendertherobot

London Wales London and Brian Chapman

bendertherobot

https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/road-bikes/giant-defy-advanced-pro-2-review-2/

Timely. I may hock my boardman and get the defy and maybe a ti or steel too

iso2000

If you are considering Canyon you are obviously not a Hambini follower:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=kDIaNEeyU0w

Don't think he has looked at Trek so these may be the same.