I have a Defy 2 105 and had a Domane aluminum. Both are great, but the defy is better. I recommend it to everyone. My first big ride on it was the 50 mile monkey knife fight gravel ride. The Dfuse seat post really soaks up the bumbs.Kinda back to the drawing board. Canyon does make an Ultegra equipped 8 in the same price range as the Campy, but there is no inventory in my size for either model. The Di2 is a want vs. need situation, and at the end of the day, I'm not really sure if I want to spend that much money on something that I can't throw a leg over, despite how good it looks on paper.
Checked out a Trek Domane SL 5 today. Good looking bike, equipped with Shimano 105 and rounded out with Bontrager parts, but tipped the scales over 20lbs.
Read up on the Defy Advanced 1, and these come equipped with Ultegra drivetrain and brakes and assorted Giant parts. The 2019 and 2020 appear to be the same bike with different color schemes, with favorable pricing on the 2019 model. I guess I will have to head to a not-so-local bike shop tomorrow to check them out.
Great bike!
I did replace the brakes. Went with mechanical caliper and swapped out the stock wheels.
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