I had a brand new 2020 defy 105 in gun smoke grey and orange that looked stunning. It was comfortable but heavy, 9.7 kg roughly and slow. Something your dad gets out of the shed every Sunday for a spin. Everyone raved about the canyon endurance bikes so I bought a 2nd hand one. 2015 cf 10 rim 105 at 7.7kg. It's a rocket, far more comfortable, exciting and faster than the defy. A much better bike and the rim brakes are fine. They still stop me and are easier to maintain. I will never sell it. The best way to describe a canyon endurance is that its a race bike in endurance clothing.
I wonder why they put it there. Very little storage capacity up there. And that ugly door is on the part of the bike you are looking at the whole time.
"Of course, all these clever features and gimmicks are absolutely worthless if your bike then handles like a half eaten toffee." 🤣 I am dead. This is A++ commentary.
i love my Lauf Seigla and at first glance the Ulthad looks very similar to the Seigla, with the obvious difference, the lack of the True Grit fork. I did even consider running a set of road tyres on my Seigla as i thought it may be a good long distance ride, based on how comfortable it is - it looks like someone at Lauf has had the same idea. Based on how good i think the Seigla is and how enjoyable it is to ride and the value for money, I would definitely be going for the Ulthad
I have a road wheelset built for my Giant Revolt and it’s been a great move. I’m running 700x35 GP 5000 AS TR’s on the road wheels and 47mm Pathfinder Pro’s on the gravel rims.
Haven’t ridden any of them but that endurace seat tube looks strange, i much prefer the older model visually. On the other hand the defy looks much better than previous model. I’m sure they all ride ok
Previous model Endurace was a flier and weight less at 7 to 7.1kg. Bought an S-Works Aethos, but couldn’t let the Endurace go, loved it too much. (Clinical… absolutely not, short wheel base and rack makes it feel very racy). Have to older model Defy. Very comfortable but a brick. Slowest bike I’ve owned. That new one looks streets ahead though. Probably about the best improvement in an evolved model ever. Looks matter. If you walk past a good looking bike, it’s more likely you’ll get on it. Not sure I’d pick the Lauf up much despite it probably being a great bike.
aaaand the value here in the U.S. I’d choose Lauf. Lastly, I really don’t care for these internal storage bits and bobs. I feel like that cover would just snap eventually, and when I’m washing the bike water will get in. If I need to grab a tool I don’t want to fuss with that small compartment, especially with cold hands.
Nice reviews. That plasticky looking compartment thing on the Canyon looks like it will break or get lost/nicked in no time. As an endurance bike I’d prefer mudguard mount options, shame the lauf doesn’t have them, as it’s much better value and I prefer the non fully integrated cabling (especially after chatting with my local bike shop and the extra work (and therefore cost) involved with servicing them.
i hear this often about integrated cabling, how many times do people service their cables. having multiple bikes at most i can remember is my 2011 p4 tt cables snapped and had to be rewired in 20+ years of riding that is one instance where i had a cable issue. maybe i am lucky but my tune ups usually involve wash, change of breakpads and chain and that is about it. maybe i am lucky.
Yes, you are lucky🍀 Usually on newer bikes it should be redone every few years, will start affecting your shifting. Why anyone would get headtube thru routed cables(Vanity,..looking pretty😍 for the guys in the bike club!😂) that are a pain/expensive to service is beyond me. Always thought downtube/toptube internals was Futurama enough. Anyway, also funny🤣 how older, "crappier" steel frame bikes with cheaper components seem to need way less care... My 90's Hard Rock MTB is the ultimate commuter/ATB(except for technical trails) and all I ever have to do is grease and adjust, like twice a year if I ride it a lot(5k/yr)... Have newer bikes, but that old steel rolls nice🙂 just wish it was a little lighter!
Whatch out about the terrible after sale service from Canyon. Especially after 3 years of owning your bike. If yo need a major spare part as a fork, just after this period of time. Canyon will refuse to sell it. Increasing the risk to have to discard your bike if you do not find a proper replacement.
as said stack / reach is the most important figures sure defy might be nice, but if i want to endurance bike i am going for either canyon or the endurance, the defy has literally the lowest on similar size and i would put it near race gravel bike category. for same size defy stack is 577 vs endurance 590 vs uthald 593, i mean if i want a semi race bike i'll just go all out. i want full comfort so i can ride 80-100 miler with no back pain.
I like the weight of the Defy but can't get past the proprietary post, stem and internal routing. Hoping Lauf starts selling the Uthald as a frameset soon.
I’m a hair under 183cm, so I’d be interested in the Lauf M for a more aggressive fit…however more seat post would mean even slacker seat tube angle and I’m used to track bikes. The one thing I don’t like about my gravel bike is how slack it is. Still, I’d love to try it. I’m not racing cross anymore.
Also, I do really like that the Lauf comes with 27.2 seatpost and standard stem without internal routing. I have loads of stems/bars I can throw on easily.
Doesn’t giant make frames for most bicycle companies ?? 🤔 I have a cannondale caad12 but I’m getting a tcr soon I just think giant offers the best specs for the price
Lauf is the great value here, and with threaded BSA and other non proprietary interfaces for easy maintenance. But what it isn't is endurance. They would be perfect if they made less aggressive bikes as even Seigla with leaf fork is more of a race bike than adventure bike.
I own a Giant Contend 2 with upgraded wheelset Mavic Cosmic SLR. The Contend has an aluminium frame but the geometry is very similar to the older Defys apart from having 10mm shorter chainstays, so shorter wheelbase. I am very happy with my Contend. I ride 25mm tires, not impressed with the 'wider is better or faster' hype. At all.
@@typsy103 It rides very well. I usually ride solo and I don't race. I use Continental Gatorskins to avoid punctures as much as possible. I used to put 100psi at the back and 95 front. Recently decreased the pressures to 95 back and 90 front. More comfy and no difference in rolling resistance. I currently weigh around 80kg and I am 172cm. I'm trying to go down to 75kg but my problem is that when I get hungry I eat. Too much. 😊🤫 It's hard for me to go on a calorie deficit.
@@radiocontrolled9181 the resemblance is uncanny: - 172cm and 82kgs, aim is 75kgs. - Solo rider… - Hunt Aero and wheels aluminium - 32mm GK slicks tyres - feel your pain in regards to eating, all the best 😅
Having ridden 2 of the 3, the Canyon feels more agile than the giant. I’d buy it again for the VCLS seatpost (genuine game changer) and adjustable cockpit. Canyon after sales has been really great, albeit a subjective opinion. Canyon definitely the sexiest. The Lauf looks like it’s been beaten with the ugly stick.
Unfortunately Defy XS top tube lenght is 515 long (is this a joke? its a medium sized bike), Lauf keeps ots top tube lenghts secret. If you are a shorter man or average sized woman, From these 3 only Canyon would fit.
"If it was my own money", "it blows the competition out of the water" etc etc. Either being disingenuous for ad purposes or it's an oversight on their part. If you're abroad then this price , whilst the other bikes do. Still not the worst price/spec ratio in the world but it isn't the huge outlier they're making it out to be.
@@radiocontrolled9181 you buy expensive bicycles and cries about price of cable change every 5-10 years 🤦🏼🤭 Pathetic. Someday you all will ride on bicycles with hidden cables but now... 😂
But why always the "top of the range" models?Why the f#€k can't you just talk about the entry level models? Never, no bike channels do that, always the bikes that costs more than a good motorcycle...
Shameful bit of bad publicly for Schwalbe. (if you’re going to dis a product you should include the back story). Flat implies a puncture, low would imply it just needs air.
