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Likes Dirt
Hi all. Looking at getting a new commuter as my old flat bar is about to hit its 10year bday. Also the wife has it on a trainer at the moment so great time to use that as an excuse to buy myself a new bike.
Already have a 160mm dually, and 140mm hardtail. Enjoy riding the hardtail to work but it is slow with 1x10 and fat tyres. My old 15kg flat bar I could hold 28-30km/h so hoping a real roady will make the commute even faster.
I can get the 2016 Giant Defy Advanced 3(Carbon) for $1600. It has 2x10 Shimano Tiagra. OR
I can get the 2016 Giant Defy Disc 1 (Alloy) for $1500. It is 2x11 Shimano 105.
I would also love to do some duathlons (not competitively but to best of my ability). Will commute 20kms a day and might stretch some rides out when time to 30km on way to work with the odd weekend 50+km ride. I will most likely keep the bike as per my last commuter for around 10years if it lasts.
Both the bikes seem to be pretty closely specd except the drive-train. Never had a road bike or carbon bike. I am comfortable working on bikes and doing everything myself (have a torque wrench). After a push either way. Am I better off carbon frame for ride characteristics or alloy and better drive-train.
Already have a 160mm dually, and 140mm hardtail. Enjoy riding the hardtail to work but it is slow with 1x10 and fat tyres. My old 15kg flat bar I could hold 28-30km/h so hoping a real roady will make the commute even faster.
I can get the 2016 Giant Defy Advanced 3(Carbon) for $1600. It has 2x10 Shimano Tiagra. OR
I can get the 2016 Giant Defy Disc 1 (Alloy) for $1500. It is 2x11 Shimano 105.
I would also love to do some duathlons (not competitively but to best of my ability). Will commute 20kms a day and might stretch some rides out when time to 30km on way to work with the odd weekend 50+km ride. I will most likely keep the bike as per my last commuter for around 10years if it lasts.
Both the bikes seem to be pretty closely specd except the drive-train. Never had a road bike or carbon bike. I am comfortable working on bikes and doing everything myself (have a torque wrench). After a push either way. Am I better off carbon frame for ride characteristics or alloy and better drive-train.