rudi-h Posted December 9, 2016 Author Posted December 9, 2016 My son has both the Defy and a 2017 TCR Pro Advanced 1. Fairly big price gap between the two and the Defy is noticeably heavier. He prefers the TCR . The Defy is a great bike ,comfortable and quick but not quite the all out racer the TCR is. Both have extremely good reviews. Thanks! May I ask what model Defy he has? If he has a Defy Advanced 2 and a TRC Pro Advanced 1, then the higher spec might be the bulk of the difference? Or is the Defy heavier with the same spec?
brumby Posted December 9, 2016 Posted December 9, 2016 Thanks! May I ask what model Defy he has? If he has a Defy Advanced 2 and a TRC Pro Advanced 1, then the higher spec might be the bulk of the difference? Or is the Defy heavier with the same spec?He has the 2016 ADVANCED 2. Out the box and XL it weighed about 9.2 kgs. The wheels are heavy. Got it down to about 8.7 with a saddle, wheel set and crankset change. The TCR which has rim brakes came out the box at about 7.2Kg. If you have to compare the two bikes with similar components the Defy will always be slightly heavier (frame) . Disc wheel sets will always be heavier than the conventional rim brake sets.
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